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David Walliams

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mrpenny · 10/11/2026 12:16

To Think it could not have been DW??

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Stratosphericcloud · Today 04:06

likelysuspect · Yesterday 23:31

Im not sure what you thought you were answering or what you thought I was answering, your post doesnt make any sense in response to mine.

Mine was in response to a post saying that ones status enabled these men to get away with or commit these crimes.

My replies to you have been entirely consistent thanks.

You replied “yes and no” to my post where I pointed out that it wasn’t just in celebrity circles where these crimes are perpetuated and where nonetheless power and control is a significant factor.

Power imbalances with regard to a victim is a factor in a all sorts of non-celebrity professional and leisure settings which allows men to perpetuate these sorts of crimes; eg doctors, priests, managers, teachers, music and gymnastic coaches, for example.

I agree that the entitlement and celebrity status of these high profile men, and their money, allowed them to evade discovery, and I pointed out they have all tried to use poor mh as mitigating factors, but I think it’s wrong to think that the newest recruit to an ordinary army regiment , the wet behind the ears police trainee, the teenage music student, the child altar server in a church, aren’t as equally at risk as the potential victim working as a runner on a film set, in a tv studio or in a book publisher’s or at a post production party somewhere in Soho.

Power imbalances occur everywhere in society not just in the celebrity realm and it’s important to be aware of that.

Yapper73 · Today 08:02

Lookatheskies · 10/11/2026 23:18

Lucy is suggesting an anonymous database where you can report sexually suggestive comments. She thinks she will never work in TV again for speaking up.

I’ve just bought her book. I feel there has to be some level of public support as she probably will never work in TV again.

FancyKitten · Today 08:09

I think his ex-wife was forced to share her cancer diagnosis as well, so that the papers will leave her alone. Terrible for her & their son.

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