'The Ultimatum' star Rae Williams slams 'awful' comments from viewers about the show's female contestants

• The women of "The Ultimatum" have received many negative comments from viewers.
• The first eight episodes of the new Netflix reality dating show premiered April 6.

Rae Williams, one of the stars of "The Ultimatum," is calling out people leaving "hate comments" about her and her female castmates on social media.

"The Ultimatum" is a dating show on Netflix that follows six couples where one person is sure they want to get married immediately and the other is unsure. During the season, the participants choose a new partner from one of the other couples to have a "trial marriage" with. They live with and date that person for three weeks. At the end of phase one, they are reunited with their original partner for a second three-week "trial marriage," where they ultimately decide if they are better off with their original partner, in a new relationship with their trial partner, or single.

"The comments about all the women on The Ultimatum IG page are awful...won't be reading anymore," Rae wrote on her Instagram stories on top of a screenshot of a supportive direct message she'd received from her high-school classmate.

Some commenters have been attacking the women on the cast, including Alexis Maloney, Madlyn Ballatori, April Melohn, Shanique Imari, and Lauren Kilos. They attacked their looks, insinuated some of them may have substance abuse issues, and labeled them "unstable" and "childish."

"I get so upset reading comments about the other girls," Rae added in the Instagram story.

In another Instagram post, Rae echoed how she'd bonded with her castmates and called for viewers to give them all some grace.

"I made some amazing friends I hope I keep for life," she wrote in part of her caption on a video clip from the show.

Rae said she understood that people wanted to give "hot takes" but went on to request civility. "As you watch the show please remember to be kind, because we were all extremely vulnerable/stressed during this time," she continued in her caption.

"We love memes, jokes, opinions, & hot takes, but no one deserves hate comments," she continued.

Her castmates backed her up in comments on her post. "Everyone deserves a little grace. This was HARD," wrote Shanique. "You are an absolute gem," added Madelyn.

The first eight episodes of "The Ultimatum" are now streaming on Netflix. Episodes nine and 10 will be available on Wednesday, April 13.