Rosie Jones Shares Details Of Horrific Homophobic And Ableist Train Incident

Rosie JonesComedian Rosie Jones has shared that she was targeted with abuse during a recent train journey.Posting on Instagram on Monday, the stand-up comic – who has cerebral palsy – Rosie shared that she and fellow comedian Lee Peart had been on board a train the previous night when they were subjected to homophobic and ableist taunts and slurs, and had a plastic bottle thrown at them by a fellow passenger.Wishing her followers a Happy World Cerebral Palsy Day, the former Taskmaster star explained: “Today was going to be about me celebrating all that is good and brilliant about having CP. But on the train home from our gig last night, me and my good pal Lee were victims of ableism and homophobia. They mocked our voices, shouted slurs at us and even threw a wine bottle (plastic, thankfully).“It was a stark reminder that my CP makes me stand out, and is often used as a weapon against me. Unfortunately the worms of this world use my disability to try and make me feel like a victim. I am not.”Rosie continued: “People with cerebral palsy should never be made to feel like guests in an unwelcoming and hostile world which wasn’t set up for people like us. We have just as much of a right to be here as anybody else. And don’t forget it.”View this post on InstagramA post shared by Rosie Jones (@josierones)She concluded: “Let me end on the positives, while you scroll through my carousel of CP joy. I am PROUD to have cerebral palsy, and setting up The Rosie Jones Foundation is my greatest achievement to date (apart from getting to level 10716 on Candy Crush).“Our mission is to empower lives and change minds so that no person living with cerebral palsy ever feels alone or unheard. Together we are mighty. I love my CP Family.”In his own post on the incident, Lee shared that he and Rosie were “both doing fine”, noting: “Yes we have reported it.”He also shared that he and Rosie, who he described as a “wonderful human” were escorted home by the British Transport Police.Throughout her time in the spotlight, Rosie has spoken out against the ableist abuse is subjected to as a disabled woman in the public eye.She announced last year that she was taking a step back from X, as she felt she could not “handle the cesspit of hate” that it had become in recent history.“I used to love Twitter, but not what it had morphed into,” she said. “It’s a no from me.”READ MORE:Rosie Jones Unpacks The 'Scary' Reality For Minorities Living In The UK On Question TimeRosie Jones Says She's 'Laying Low' Due To Wave Of Ableist Abuse After Recent TV AppearancesRosie Jones Responds To Backlash Over Ableist Slur In Title Of New Channel 4 Documentary

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