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Cat Deeley making fun of epilepsy

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Weemammy21 · 18/06/2024 18:58

AIBU in thinking that any tv presenter who ridicules people with serious health conditions should not be in post? This is what I think about Cat Deeley ridiculing people with epilepsy during This morning yesterday. People like this should not be tv presenters because of their intolerance and making fun of children and adults with epilepsy. AIBU?

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ThunderQween · 18/06/2024 19:30

She apologised. End of as far as I'm concerned. If she did it again then she should be sacked.

NotADailyMailJournalist · 18/06/2024 19:28

I thought her apology was badly worded. She said "I made a light hearted comment". She should have said it was "intended" to be lighthearted. Sounded like she was belittling the people who complained and making it clear she was apologising under duress.

If you can't control your gob don't work in live tv for a huge salary.

Pinkbits · 18/06/2024 19:27

Its the sort of comment that nobody would have thought twice about a couple of years ago.

Youdontevengohere · 18/06/2024 19:27

You think someone should lose their job for one misjudged comment?

wibblywobblywoo · 18/06/2024 19:27

"Ridiculing people with epilepsy"

You need to be careful of libel Weemammy21.

She did no such thing, she made an off the cuff quip about her bad dancing and that was it.

Gakpo · 18/06/2024 19:27

It was a clumsy remark (in the current climate of hyper offence taking), she apologised, end of story.

You actually want her to lose her job??!

AyrshireTryer · 18/06/2024 19:26

Crucify her!

Commonsenseisnotsocommon · 18/06/2024 19:26

Oh, have a day off! It was clearly a joke about her dancing, stop this overly sensitive analysis of everything.

Rosebud21 · 18/06/2024 19:18

It was on off the cuff remark. I'm an auntie to a nephew in his 20s with epilepsy. Language matters regarding health issues & awareness of this is improving. However, Cat was (perhaps clumsily) ridiculing her dancing, not people with epilepsy.

Errors · 18/06/2024 19:18

stepfordblanket · 18/06/2024 19:10

Fun is dead. Ever since the normies invaded the Internet and took offence at everything. Now everything is a microaggression and only the most bland, insipid humour is allowed.

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Meraas · 18/06/2024 19:10

She sounded like a clumsy oaf in the 2000s, sounds like she hasn’t changed.

stepfordblanket · 18/06/2024 19:10

Errors · 18/06/2024 19:08

When will everyone stop taking life so seriously

Fun is dead. Ever since the normies invaded the Internet and took offence at everything. Now everything is a microaggression and only the most bland, insipid humour is allowed.

Lampzade · 18/06/2024 19:10

She made a silly self deprecating ‘joke’ and has apologised.
People need to calm down fgs

gamerchick · 18/06/2024 19:09

Is this what we do now. People make a small fuck up, apologise for it and get their lives ruined anyway?

Goes to show how quick people can turn on you and bay for blood.

protectoroftherealm · 18/06/2024 19:08

She didn't 'ridicule' anyone other than herself though did she? A little ill-judged comment perhaps but absolutely no ridicule. Asked my epileptic sister if she was offended today, she laughed, said not at all and said 'besides you dance like you're having a seizure too'.

Errors · 18/06/2024 19:08

When will everyone stop taking life so seriously

flapjackfairy · 18/06/2024 19:07

I have a child with severe epilepsy. Tbh I can't get too upset about it all now I have read the comment.
It was a clumsy joke but wasn't an attempt to ridicule epilepsy sufferers rather take the micky out of herself.
She has apologised and that should be that. No need for her to be sacked. We have all suffered from foot in mouth once in a while surely.

lemonyellows · 18/06/2024 19:06

sandyhappypeople · 18/06/2024 19:05

I've got epilepsy, the 'sorry I was having a seizure' type thing has never bothered me in the slightest, I do find it funny most the time, assuming the delivery is on point.

Bottom line is you can choose to be offended by things or you can see the funny side of life, she didn't say it to offend, she was taking the mickey out of her own dancing.. probably a bit risky for daytime telly though.

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bergamotorange · 18/06/2024 19:05

It was an unacceptable remark, but she has apologised and I think that's sufficient.

sandyhappypeople · 18/06/2024 19:05

I've got epilepsy, the 'sorry I was having a seizure' type thing has never bothered me in the slightest, I do find it funny most the time, assuming the delivery is on point.

Bottom line is you can choose to be offended by things or you can see the funny side of life, she didn't say it to offend, she was taking the mickey out of her own dancing.. probably a bit risky for daytime telly though.

Tailfeather · 18/06/2024 19:04

Pigeonqueen · 18/06/2024 19:03

I think people are being ridiculous about this. I say that as someone with complex disabilities. She made a joke, it didn’t go well and she apologised. Everyone is so quick to jump on everyone now.

Totally agree!

TwattyMcFuckFace · 18/06/2024 19:04

Oh right, well I hope you've never made a mistake at work OP and blurted something out that you regretted and apologised for?

Would you be ok with people like yourself baying to have you sacked?

cardibach · 18/06/2024 19:03

That’s not making fun of people with epilepsy. It’s an ill judged attempt at making fun of herself.

Pigeonqueen · 18/06/2024 19:03

I think people are being ridiculous about this. I say that as someone with complex disabilities. She made a joke, it didn’t go well and she apologised. Everyone is so quick to jump on everyone now.

LlynTegid · 18/06/2024 19:02

Cat Deeley has apologised for her insensitive comment. If there was a pattern of such comments, then I would agree with her being replaced, but this does seem to be something as a one-off.

Unlike a certain Daily Mail columnist, or the leader/dictator of Reform UK.