However, Siobhan Curham was full of praise for Zoe Sugg and her work.
The author who helped write YouTube star Zoe Sugg’s bestselling debut novel Girl Online has broken her silence following the ghostwriting row that erupted this week.
The book, which was released last week is the fastest-selling novel by a debut writer in the UK ever.
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On Monday she released this blog post addressing some of the accusations being levelled at her online after finding herself in the centre of a debate over the use of ghostwriters by celebrity authors.
In the post, Curham said she was not able to give specific details about her involvement in the book for legal reasons but had decided to say something as her family had become distraught at the comments she was receiving on Twitter.
“Firstly, I did not agree to work on Girl Online to 'get rich',” she said.
“Neither did I do it to 'get famous'. People who know me know how ridiculous that accusation is.”
Curham said when she was offered the chance to help Sugg write her book she saw it as “an opportunity to help get important and empowering messages to her incredibly huge fanbase. Messages about self belief, anxiety, sexuality and – oh the irony – online hate."
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She said she had had issues with how the project was managed and had expressed them on numerous occasions.
“Issues which I'm afraid I'm not allowed to go into," she said. "And issues which have nothing to do with Zoe."
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