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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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Icantreachthepretzels · 12/06/2020 22:09

Has Andrew Lawrence been put on the list? He is the comedian who did the hilarious joe smugface video

twitter.com/andrewlawrence/status/1269686157090193408

twitter.com/andrewlawrence/status/1271355092063657985

A quick google tells me he has been referred to as a 'right wing' comedian for quite a few years now although he himself claims to not belong to any political ideology or organisation - he just criticised the smugness of the left in comedy in 2014.
Needless to say, the left wing comedians he was criticising have not supported JKR.

Cismyfatarse1 · 12/06/2020 21:59

Possibly a Lucy Worsley (historian) as she has just put this on Facebook. I don't know. It seems very weak but it might be a reference.

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nettie434 · 12/06/2020 21:54

I don't agree with most of what Julia Hartley Brewer says but she has been forthright in rejecting the 'cis' label. This is worth watching whenever the preachy ones start bullying women:

Beamur · 12/06/2020 21:49

Nice comment Val Mcdermid.
I think the support for JKR in some way or other will keep trickling.
You don't have to agree on everything.

littlbrowndog · 12/06/2020 21:46

No to val she never stood up when lesbians were being coerced. Jumping on popular bandwagon.

Jeez. Disappointed

Enderthedragon · 12/06/2020 21:38

Yes Emily Maitlis!

BoreOfWhabylon · 12/06/2020 21:37

Val McDermid
twitter.com/valmcdermid/status/1271348759293722624

AllTheUsernamesAreAlreadyTaken · 12/06/2020 21:34

Personally, I wouldn’t include Kirsty Allsopp
She’s gone down the “I don’t know enough about this debate” cop out route

BoreOfWhabylon · 12/06/2020 21:26

Ah right. Thanks.

Dinnertime22 · 12/06/2020 21:24

Off the subject slightly, but I read Robert Webb's autobiography a while back and it was excellent.

Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 12/06/2020 21:23

We’re taking about the same tweet/like NC Smile

NChat · 12/06/2020 21:21

BoreOfWhabylon
He (Tom Felton) also liked JK's "One of my best mates just called me." Tweet, I think it was up for about a day, but since unliked. Maybe a middle age moment?!

Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 12/06/2020 21:19

Argh sorry I meant he did like her “fucking yes” tweet but the like has gone now

Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 12/06/2020 21:17

He did Bore but it’s gone now

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BoreOfWhabylon · 12/06/2020 21:10

God I love Emily Maitlis!

BoreOfWhabylon · 12/06/2020 21:09

Tom Felton liked a JKR post back in May. Nothing since so I don't think he can be counted.

Enormouscroc · 12/06/2020 21:09

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SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 12/06/2020 21:03

1066 I don't like Julia H-B but I actually think it's vital that we don't categorise people into 'someone who's opinion is valid' and 'someone who's opinion isn't valid'. It's a purity spiral, and it's unhelpful. The key thing about this topic is that, actually, the overwhelming majority of the human race do agree that there are only two sexes and that human beings can't change sex, because that it an unalterable material fact. It shouldn't be a case of 'good people think this'.

AllTheUsernamesAreAlreadyTaken · 12/06/2020 21:01

1066 vegan

I get your point but she is still a female who will have experienced female oppression and misogyny. She still deserves a voice.

1066vegan · 12/06/2020 20:59

Some really nice people on this list, but Julia Hartley-Brewer is vile. If I was JKR (or anyone suffering public shaming or online abuse) I wouldn't want her support.

AllTheUsernamesAreAlreadyTaken · 12/06/2020 20:50

No one is going to be able tell a man what to do though. Especially one who hates women and gets to publicly abuse them while still claiming the moral high ground. He’ll be the last to fall.

Oncewasblueandyellowtwo · 12/06/2020 20:47

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Oncewasblueandyellowtwo · 12/06/2020 20:46

SS for anyone who hasn't seen it.
I wonder why?Damage control?

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Oncewasblueandyellowtwo · 12/06/2020 20:43

AllTheUsernames

Jameela was told yesterday by Paris Lee that her approach might be do more harm than good in the long run.Someone should to tell Aidan Comerford the same.

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