Celeb supporters of jkr

[RyanBergarasTeeth]

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?

Suzanne Moore

Irvine Welsh

Robert Webb

Hadley Freeman

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

Alison Moyet

Marilyn
James dreyfus

Sharron Davies
Martina Navratilova

Fern Britton

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

graham linehan!

yasmin alibhai brown

some authors!

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Has Ricky Gervais said anything?

Frances Barber is obviously pro JKR.

Muriel Gray.

'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

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

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

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.

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

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

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?

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