"It was unbecoming": Domenica Calarco opens up on her feud with Kerri-Anne
<p>Domenica Calarco has opened up on her fiery feud with Kerri-Anne Kennerley in the <em>I'm a Celeb</em> jungle. </p>
<p>The outspoken <em>MAFS</em> contestant was booted from the jungle in a shock elimination on Monday night, and has spoken out her now infamous argument with the TV presenter. </p>
<p>While in the jungle, Domenica and Kerri-Anne clashed over Kerri-Anne's refusal to participate in team challenges, prompting Dom to tell her she had “no respect” and that she’d never met anyone “so selfish”.</p>
<p>Fellow celeb Dicko also <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/dicko-opens-up-on-kerri-anne-s-dramatic-exit-from-i-m-a-celeb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> after his exit last week that Calarco had also called Kennerley a “c**t” in scenes that didn’t make it to air.</p>
<p>Chatting exclusively with <a href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/im-a-celebrity/domenica-calarco-reveals-what-happened-after-explosive-kerrianne-kennerley-fight/news-story/63c370ac60e3d33dfa1647845af962db" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>news.com.au</em></a>, Calarco confirmed that she did drop the C-bomb, admitting that her language during the argument was “unacceptable”.</p>
<p>She also privately asked producers to pass on an apology to Kennerley, who abruptly quit the show after just three days after the clash.</p>
<p>“I haven’t spoken to her personally because I was in the jungle but I had passed on a message to her,” Calarco said.</p>
<p>“I have apologised for my language, it was unbecoming. I wouldn’t use that language again, now that I’m fed."</p>
<p>“But in the heat of the moment, I was struggling mentally. The sleep deprivation, the food deprivation, it gets to you. So for me, it was a culmination of all of that."</p>
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<p>“I’m not proud of the language, but I stand by how I felt. And I still feel that [way].”</p>
<p>Despite the explosive fight, Domenica said she was shocked at Kerri-Anne's decision to leave the jungle. </p>
<p>“I kind of thought KAK had a little bit more in her. I didn’t think she’d throw in the towel,” she said, before adding one final blow, “[But] she did have to get back to Port Douglas on April 22 for a golf tournament, so …”</p>
<p>Calarco said Kennerley’s refusal to attempt any of the difficult challenges in order to “get her campmates fed” became the source of her frustrations, and ultimately led to her outburst.</p>
<p>“KAK was constantly getting voted in [to do challenges] because people wanted to see her push herself out of her comfort zone, but before we even headed in, she was adamant she wasn’t going to try,” she said.</p>
<p>“And I was terrified of the food challenges, I have a phobia of vomiting, it was my nightmare fuel situation, but I knew I was going to try because we needed to bring home stars, everyone was starving."</p>
<p>“You’ve got to be selfless, it’s not about you, it’s about feeding everyone. So it was that frustration of knowing we were gonna get nowhere with her.”</p>
<p>Now that Domenica has recovered from her deprivations of the jungle, she said she is open to a reconciliation with Kerri-Anne and a chance to apologise in person. </p>
<p>“[If I saw her] I’d say, ‘I’d love to get a Pinot gris with you, my shout,’” she said. </p>
<p>“Obviously she’s no longer in Africa but if the chance comes up I’d happily have a chat with her.”</p>
<p><em>Image credits: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!</em></p>
