![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/rosie-jones-shares-heartbreaking-reason-for-doc-title-as-she-gets-emotional-over-backlash/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Rosie-Jones-shares-heartbreaking-reason-for-doc-title-as-she-gets-emotional-over-backlash.jpg&description=WARNING CONTAINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE: Rosie Jones joined Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary on This Morning to discuss the backlash to her controversially named Channel 4 documentary Rosie Jones addressed the recent trolling she experienced over the name of her new Channel 4 documentary as she explained why she felt it was important to choose a controversial title. The comedian joined Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary on Tuesday's This Morning to discuss the backlash surrounding her upcoming documentary Rosie Jones: Am I A R*tard. Explaining why she opted for an offensive word as part of the documentary's title, Rosie said: "I really felt passionate about the title because sometimes you need to tackle a subject head on to really talk about it....and [hopefully] stop that kind of language." "I wont lie to you at the beginning that was difficult for me fortunately my director of the doc is one of my best friends and he directed all my comedy shows, all my travel shows," she continued. "With all the abuse online I kept cracking jokes and my director to took me to one side and said, 'You don't need to do that, you don't need to break the tension,' and I said; "I don't know how not to do that." The comedian added: "For years I have had to use comedy to make people feel more comfortable around me." The Channel 4 documentary's title angered many due to the use of the highly offensive word and led to a few of the disabled contributors withdrawing from the show. The Channel 4 documentary was made to educate people on the abuse faced by people with disabilities. During a recent appearance on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour on Thursday, Rosie broke down in tears as she discussed the backlash to her documentary. "It's not been my easiest few weeks because having criticism that comes from within your own community hits harder," she explained. "I have had cerebral palsy for 33 years and that means going through school, walking down the road and now having a public platform on social med){kind=link}
WARNING CONTAINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE: Rosie Jones joined Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary on This Morning to discuss the backlash to her controversially named Channel 4 documentary
Rosie Jones addressed the recent trolling she experienced over the name of her new Channel 4 documentary as she explained why she felt it was important to choose a controversial title.
The comedian joined Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary on Tuesday’s This Morning to discuss the backlash surrounding her upcoming documentary Rosie Jones: Am I A R*tard.
Explaining why she opted for an offensive word as part of the documentary’s title, Rosie said: “I really felt passionate about the title because sometimes you need to tackle a subject head on to really talk about it….and [hopefully] stop that kind of language.”
“I wont lie to you at the beginning that was difficult for me fortunately my director of the doc is one of my best friends and he directed all my comedy shows, all my travel shows,” she continued.