Brooke Blurton is widely believed to make it to the final four on the upcoming season of The Bachelor, starring Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins.
It would make her the first ever Indigenous contestant to do so, in turn providing a platform for the 23-year-old to discuss her traumatic childhood.
After overcoming the tragic loss of her mother to suicide at age 11, Brooke spent the rest of her upbringing living in fear of drug-fuelled violence.
However, she ultimately vowed to turn her harrowing experiences into something positive by helping others.
Losing her mother to suicide, surviving drug-fuelled violence and mental health struggles: Inside the traumatic childhood of Brooke Blurton – The Bachelor’s first ever indigenous finalist
The volunteer mental health service worker has previously discussed her struggles on SBS program, Noongar Dandjoo.
‘I grew up in a country town in Carnarvon. I spent my childhood there up until I was about 11, when my Mum unfortunately passed away – she committed suicide,’ she told host Neil Coyne.
‘That was a hard time: living in Carnavon with my Mum and Nan, losing mum, and then Nan actually passed away a month later.’
Finalist? The 23-year-old is widely believed to make it to the final four on the upcoming season of The Bachelor, starring Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins
Struggles: ‘I grew up in a country town in Carnarvon. I spent my childhood there up until I was about 11, when my Mum unfortunately passed away – she committed suicide,’ Brooke has previously revealed in an interview
Brooke eventually went to live with her father, revealing ‘to be honest, he wasn’t that supportive.
‘Growing up was pretty complicated: a lot of drug and alcohol violence in my childhood and I had an older sister who suffered from Schizophrenia.’
The future reality star somehow found the strength to push through her own mental health issues to become a role model for her siblings.
‘He wasn’t that supportive’: Tragic struck a month after her mother’s death, with her Nan passing away suddenly, forcing the 11-year-old to live with her unhelpful father
Her brother Troy told the program: ‘Brooke was definitely someone I had to run to when I had problems.’
‘I went through quite a bit of depression when I was on drugs, drinking a lot, wasn’t really in the right place.’
As a result of her circumstances, Brooke was forced to either adapt and learn, or risk falling victim to the same vices threatening her loved ones.
Complicated: ‘Growing up was pretty complicated: a lot of drug and alcohol violence in my childhood and I had an older sister who suffered from Schizophrenia’ (Brooke is pictured here with her brother, Troy)
‘Growing up so naive and not understanding mental health, to now understanding it, I’m more passionate about helping other in preventing the loss of loved ones.’
Earlier this month, Bachelor Nick, 30, was pictured at Sydney Airport, where he boarded a flight to Perth.
A source told Daily Mail Australia that he was there for a home visit with Brooke.
If true, it all-but-confirms rumours the contestant is set to become the first-ever indigenous finalist on the Australian version of the show.
Home visit! Earlier this month, Bachelor Nick, 30, was pictured at Sydney Airport, where he boarded a flight to Perth. A source told Daily Mail Australia that he was there for a home visit with Brooke