was badly bullied at school and called a "monster". Knight was abused verbally and physically at school; Knight recalled "I got lighters in my face, fags waved around near me. I got beaten up. I’ve been called Freddy Krueger I don't know how many times". Career In 2014, Knight appeared in an episode of the British dating television show Too Ugly For Love. She later stated that she was deceived into appearing on the programme as the producers initially told her it would focus on the everyday realities of her life as a burns survivor. Although Knight is gay, she had to pretend to date a straight man for the show. Her appearance on the TV show received mixed reviews from the audience. After the episode went live, Knight was trolled on the internet. When she complained to the production company about the trolling, she was invited to take part in the British matchmaking TV programme The Undateables. In 2019, she had her debut role, playing the lead in the Dutch film director Sacha Polak's film Dirty God. The plot of the film centres around the character Jade, who is trying to recover from an acid attack. Her role in the film was praised by critics. Tara Brady of The Irish Times wrote, "Knight delivers a terrific performance that is as complex as the sometimes maddening, frequently stupid, and always sympathetic character that she plays." Writing for Variety, Jay Weissberg wrote, "a stand-out performance from newcomer Vicky Knight and an unflinching portrait of a strong-willed yet immature protagonist facing a radical change in how the world looks at her as well as how she sees herself." Playing the role was emotionally difficult for Knight, who said in an interview "I had quite a few breakdowns on set so all the tears that you see are real". Knight stated Dirty God changed her life entirely in helping her to cope with her burn scars. For her performance in the film, she was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film, and Most Promising Newcomer. The same year she was nominated for the Breakthrough Brits Award by the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). She was nominated alongside actor Chance Perdomo and screenwriter Laurie Nunn. After Knight heard she was nominated for Breakthrough Brits she started to "cry" and "screaming". She further added