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Celeb supporters of jkr

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RyanBergarasTeeth · 12/06/2020 15:00

Can we have a thread on celebs that have come out with supportive messages for jk rowling? The ones i have seen so far:

Jonathan Ross (although a shit house scared of his daughters)
Robert webb
David baddiel
Kirsty Alsopp

Any others?

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TBHno · 12/06/2020 15:01

Suzanne Moore

Irvine Welsh

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TBHno · 12/06/2020 15:03

Robert Webb

Hadley Freeman

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YgritteSnow · 12/06/2020 15:03

Jennifer Saunders re-tweeted her.
Neil Oliver - TV Presenter and author
Jeremy Dun - he's an author who also does reviews for The Times

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DeRigueurMortis · 12/06/2020 15:04

Alison Moyet

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RyanBergarasTeeth · 12/06/2020 15:06

Marilyn
James dreyfus

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YgritteSnow · 12/06/2020 15:07

Sharron Davies
Martina Navratilova

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ChickenonaMug · 12/06/2020 15:09

Fern Britton

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sadandlonely2020 · 12/06/2020 15:10

More a list who's that than who's who.

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Helmetbymidnight · 12/06/2020 15:13

graham linehan!

yasmin alibhai brown

some authors!

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AbsintheFriends · 12/06/2020 15:13

I thought Fern Britton had been critical chicken? Or at least very careful and cagey and in the 'be kind' team. I'd be so happy if that was wrong because she seems a decent, sensible and admirable woman.

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RyanBergarasTeeth · 12/06/2020 15:14

Its heartening to see more people coming out in support with their huge platforms.

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BlingLoving · 12/06/2020 15:23

Puhlease, its great these people have supported her but it is SHOCKING that no one with a profile of any real meaning has stepped up. I mean, even if you don't agree with her views, other celebs, particularly female, saying, "hang on, this abuse is way out of line" would be great.

But instead, they're all making videos about "taking responsibility" for racism?

I find it astonishing.

And news reports which use vague terms to describe the abuse she's getting doesn't help.

And then The Sun with their splash front page from her ex?

It's SICKENING. I really hope that she is just ignoring all of this and getting on with her life. One upside of lockdown - she doesn't have to go into the real world.

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YgritteSnow · 12/06/2020 15:25

I agree @BlingLoving I am thoroughly depressed by the lack of support for her. It's frightening really that it has embedded itself so deeply that no one dares speak up.

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merrymouse · 12/06/2020 15:27

Helen Lewis is avoiding twitter at the moment, but this is her newsletter:

helenlewis.substack.com/p/the-bluestocking-vol-141

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Rightmovenewbie · 12/06/2020 15:27

I’m wondering why piers hasn’t said anything yet.

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HandsOffMyRights · 12/06/2020 15:28

Has Ricky Gervais said anything?

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Toomuchtea · 12/06/2020 15:28

Frances Barber is obviously pro JKR.

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RoyalCorgi · 12/06/2020 15:32

Muriel Gray.

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Lottapianos · 12/06/2020 15:33

'It's SICKENING. I really hope that she is just ignoring all of this and getting on with her life.'

It is sickening, utterly stomach turning. Misogyny seems to know no bounds. After this week, I wouldn't blame her if she wanted to disappear from public life forever

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ChickenonaMug · 12/06/2020 15:34

Abs yesterday Fern retweeted Frances Barber who wrote that JKR is an extraordinary women. The tweet contained a link to JKR’s piece.

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Iamanaubergine · 12/06/2020 15:46

Andi Oliver (chef) - not sure she agrees with Jk but has at least tweeted support

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WinterIsGone · 12/06/2020 15:50

Absolutely every time this makes the news, I think surely this time some of the bigger names will step in. And every time, they don't. There's maybe one new person (generally middle aged) who dip a toe in the water by retweeting, say. Then silence.

I would have thought someone like JKR would be the tipping point, when more people stood up to be counted. But no. Sad

Here's a Twitter thread from someone I'd not heard of dissing GC people, but he does helpfully list them...
twitter.com/AidanCTweets/status/1271046231456874496

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Collidascope · 12/06/2020 15:57

Thank you for posting the link to Helen Lewis's newsletter, merrymouse. It was a very good read.

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Helmetbymidnight · 12/06/2020 15:57

I've got a real thing about Aidan Comerford. You know when people say someone makes their skin crawl - its that. He just gives me the heebie jeebies something chronic.

I think there's a LOT of support for JKR out there, I've been quite impressed.

Lissa Evans who wrote 'Their finest hour and a half' is it? is gc and she's a wonderful writer.

What bigger names would you like - and are they on social media?

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ShiveringCoyote · 12/06/2020 16:01

Whilst they may not be the most popular names they are intelligent educated names with life experiences.

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