September 08, 2025 bachelor insider
Leslie Fhima Addresses Online Bullying and Encourages Followers to Spread Kindness: ‘PSA Time’
An important reminder.
Bachelor Nation got to know Leslie Fhima on the very first season of “The Golden Bachelor” and again on Season 10 of “Bachelor in Paradise.”
Leslie loves to keep her followers updated with her life online and took to Instagram over the weekend to share a very important message.
In a new video captioned, “PSA time..” the Golden Bachelor Nation star opened up about online bullying.
She said, “Hey guys, I have a little PSA right now. First of all, it’s September — Suicide Prevention Month. And that’s something that’s close to my heart because my father died of suicide, and I feel like it shouldn’t just be a month. It’s obviously every month, which we should always think about that. Reach out to people that you think may need it. If you yourself are struggling, there’s always people you can talk to. You can always talk to me; I’m here for you. That being said, also the bullying — the online bullying — is really hard.”
Leslie continued, sharing a story about an experience she had while in Costa Rica for “Bachelor in Paradise.”
“I just want you to know a little story,” she said. “I got to ‘Paradise,’ I met all these amazing young’uns — that’s what I call them — I love them, the girls were amazing. And over breakfast one day, I was getting to know Kat [Izzo] and we talked about our families and everything and I told her about my dad dying of suicide and she held my hand and she cried and cried. And right then and there, I was like, I felt bonded to her.”
Leslie went on, “She is an amazing person and she’s kind, she’s sweet, she’s caring, she’s beautiful inside and out. She and all of us don’t deserve online bullying, because the bullying is really not showing us love. And we all went on this show or other shows like this to find love, to find our person, to fall in love.”
Leslie then ended her video with an encouragement for her followers to put more love out there.
“I would love you guys to all put a little bit more love into your comments,” she expressed. “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all. That’s what my mom used to tell me and I think it’s a really good thing to live by. But just remember, words hurt but love? It doesn’t hurt. So put some more love into your life and reach out to people that you think may need it.”
We couldn’t agree more with Leslie, and we here at Bachelor Nation also do not tolerate any sort of online bullying or hateful behavior.
We continue to have our Bachelor Nation stars’ backs and will be rooting them on throughout their seasons and beyond.