Former Made in Chelsea star Miles Nazaire has apologised after facing intense online backlash over a now-deleted video comparing women's periods to the personal struggles faced by men.
The 30-year-old television personality posted the clip on Instagram this week with the opening caption stating that "men don't get periods but..." before listing a series of non-gender-specific life difficulties.
In the video, Nazaire claimed that "men bleed responsibility every day" and reflected on continuing to show up for work and commitments even when feeling like he was "dying inside."
Critics quickly condemned the video as tone deaf, pointing out that women experience identical life pressures alongside the pain and physical complications of their monthly menstrual cycle. While commentators acknowledged that men's mental health is a vital topic for public discussion and advocacy, many expressed frustration over why Nazaire chose to frame male wellbeing as a direct comparison to female biological health, with critics arguing he approached the topic with the "wrong angle" and urging him to "stop making the narrative a competition."
Nazaire rose to fame after joining the cast of Made in Chelsea in 2018 during its fifteenth series. The long-running E4 reality television show follows the lives of affluent young people in South West London. Nazaire, who later left the series and competed on ITV's Dancing on Ice, regularly shares lifestyle and health content with his social media followers.
Instagram apology and deleted post
Addressing the growing criticism on Instagram, Nazaire explained his reasons for removing the video and issued a statement to his followers.
"Okay, I'm gonna say this once because I don't want it to become this massive thing," Nazaire said. "I've deleted the video I posted. I was going in with a different sentiment. I was not doing a comparison to women and men and people saying blaming. I was not blaming anyone."
Nazaire revealed he plans to post another video addressing men's mental health without using women's health as a point of comparison.
"So I've taken it out," he continued. "I'm gonna repost it with a different version because I actually wanted to, this is a sentiment that I want to put out there and talk about... Especially for all the men that are following me and all that kind of stuff. I apologise if I've offended anyone."
He added: "It was never the reason why I put it out there. It was all the rest. It was not a comparison at all. But yeah, I'm just gonna leave it there. I do apologise if anyone was offended by that, but it was never my intention to do that. So yeah."
Social media reaction and TikTok criticism
Despite his response, critics across social media argued that men's mental health and women's menstrual health are two separate conversations. On TikTok, one viewer posted a video dissecting Nazaire's post that accumulated significant attention.
"Miles from Made in Chelsea has posted an Instagram reel and it has not gone down very well," the TikTok user told her followers. She explained that while discussing men's mental health is positive, "the angle at which he has approached this is not the right angle at all and it's caused a lot of backlash."
She added: "He is saying that 'oh well women have periods, that's the horrible stuff they have to deal with but men actually have to deal with all of this stuff as well' which is obviously not a realistic portrayal of what life is like."
The creator noted that Nazaire deleted the clip and shared what she described as a "through gritted teeth apology" on his story. She stated that he was "comparing a woman's period to a man's difficulties in life or like traumas in life," adding that people need to "stop making the narrative a competition" and that Nazaire had "missed the mark."
Commenters beneath her TikTok video echoed her points and mocked Nazaire's original message. One user asked, "I think he's deleted it?" while another wrote: "Lol we go to work, gym and look after toddlers with periods."
Others pointed to systemic issues in healthcare, writing, "And lets' not forget how underfunded women's healthcare is," and asking, "Is he for real." Some commenters praised the TikTok video, calling it "very well articulated, thank you for speaking out."
Additional comments accused male creators of bringing up their struggles only to undermine women, with one stating: "They only talk about their problems as a way to discredit women." Sarcastic replies also included "It's crazy as a woman I've NEVER had responsibilities" and "Let me just tell my boss I don't have responsibilities while I bleed."
