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Rosie Jones Deletes Twitter Account As She ‘Could Not Handle The Cesspit Of Hate’

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Comedian Rosie Jones has confirmed she has deactivated her account on X (formerly Twitter) as she felt she could no longer “handle” the torrent of abuse directed at her.

Before deleting her account, Rosie posted a message – which was screenshotted by fan – reading: “I’ve not felt a lot of joy from this social platform in a long time, so to come on and see I’m trending, yet again, is exhausting.

“I could say comedy is subjective but the truth is the comments are hurtful. I used to love Twitter but I don’t care for this centre of hate.”

Over on Instagram, Rosie confirmed that she had “finally deactivated Twitter”, noting: “My god do I feel good about it.”

The Trip Hazard star – who has spoken candidly on the subject of the ableist online abuse she receives on a number of occasions – explained: “[I’m] still on [Instagram], I just could not handle the cesspit of hate. I used to love Twitter, but not what it had morphed into. It’s a no from me.”

Last year, Rosie told her fans she’d be “laying low” for a brief period, after a string of TV appearances led to her receiving a wave of yet more ableist abuse.

“Comedy is subjective and it’s OK if I’m not your cup of tea. But please remember the difference between personal preference and downright ableism,” she said at the time.

A year earlier, she tweeted: “Just a reminder… if you don’t find me, or another comedian, funny, that’s totally understandable. Comedy is subjective. BUT there’s no need to write your dislike for us on here, making sure to tag us into the tweet. Just change the channel and get on with your life, yeah?”

Rosie on stage at the London Palladium last year
Rosie on stage at the London Palladium last year

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Before breaking through as a stand-up comic, Rosie – who has cerebral palsy – was a writer on panel shows like Would I Lie To You? and 8 Out Of 10 Cats, as well as penning an episode of the Netflix teen comedy Sex Education.

She has also acted in shows like Casualty and Call The Midwife.

The Yorkshire-born star has repeatedly used her platform to speak out about the discrimination that she and other disabled people face in modern Britain, most notably in a Channel 4 documentary released last year.

However, this doc proved to be divisive upon its release, as it featured an ableist slur in its title.

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Rosie Jones Unpacks The ‘Scary’ Reality For Minorities Living In The UK On Question Time

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Comedian Rosie Jones on BBC Question Time

Comedian Rosie Jones said minorities do not feel safe in Britain during a conversation about violence against women on BBC Question Time.

Touching on the national debate which was reignited after the sentencing of Sarah Everard’s killer, Jones explained how she feels like neither Downing Street nor the police “care about my safety”.

Speaking on Thursday, the comic explained: “Talking about women’s safety in general, right now there’s a government inquiry and a met inquiry [into Everard’s killer] and I really feel like they are both PR stunts.

“I really don’t feel, as a woman, that either care about my safety.”

BBC host Fiona Bruce asked: “What would make you feel safe then, as you’re not happy about either of these inquiries?”

Jones pointed out: “They needed to do this before. And I feel like when we have got a government where Dominic Raab doesn’t even know what misogyny is, that is scary.”

She continued: “I’m a woman, but also as a disabled woman, I don’t feel safe at night.

“I don’t feel safe with police officers, and we need to get to a place where women – but also any minority, if you’re a woman, you’re disabled, if you’re in the LGBT spectrum, if you’re a person of colour – that fact is right now in the UK, they don’t feel safe, at home, at night, and that is a scary place to live in.”

Everard’s death back in March caused national outrage about protection towards women.

She was murdered by a then-serving police officer, who kidnapped her by putting her under false arrest for breaching lockdown rules.

People have subsequently called for reforms within the national police force, for the Met to vet all of their officers more thoroughly and for misogyny to be made into a hate crime.

After Question Time aired, Jones tweeted: ”As a gay, disabled woman living in the UK, I don’t feel safe.

“When will the government and the police support us?”

Jones also tweeted on Friday that she had received a substantial amount of “ableist abuse” after her appearance on Question Time.

She explained: “The sad thing is that I’m not surprised at the ableist abuse I’ve received tonight regarding my appearance on Question Time.

“It’s indicative of the country we live in right now.

“I will keep on speaking up, in my wonderful voice, for what I believe in.”

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