Many people responded to the original tweet with messages of condolences, including the official Big Brother account.
Ms Shelton appeared on Big Brother in 2009 as Rodrigo Lopes, finishing in fifth place.
“I’ve been through hell today because someone used my Twitter account to write that stupid status about me.
“I think my appearance on the show [Big Brother] helped me to get to know myself better.
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