The lesbian comedian and fellow comic Lee Peart have stated that three people mocked their voices, shouted slurs, and threw a plastic wine bottle at them
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On Sunday 5 October, gay comedians Rosie Jones and Lee Peart found themselves facing an “ableist and homophobic” incident on a train, during which a plastic wine bottle was thrown at them.
Rosie is a comedian, writer, actor, former DIVA cover star and founder of the Rosie Jones Foundation – a charity specifically focusing on the mental health of people with cerebral palsy. This is a disability that Rosie has herself and is something she has raised a lot of awareness of with her platform. She’s also a fierce and loyal advocate for trans rights and LGBTQIA+ rights in general.
The duo were travelling home from a gig when a group of people “shouted slurs” and mocked both of their voices.
In a video posted to Lee’s Instagram story, the pair described the attack, showing red wine splattered across the train wall.
“You know what that was from?” Lee said. “Being attacked by ableist and homophobic arseholes.”
Rosie added: “Three people mocked both of our voices and threw wine at us. What a fucking waste.”
The Independent reported that The British Transport Police confirmed they were called to Easy Croydon railway station at around 10:30pm on 5 October following reports of a group abusing and assaulting passengers on a train from Brighton to London Victoria.
Yesterday (6 October) Rosie posted a message to social media that acknowledged both Cerebral Palsy Day and the devastating events of the previous night.
“Today was going to be about me celebrating all that is good and brilliant about having CP,” she wrote in the caption. “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.”
Charlie Craggs, Harriet Rose and Lee were among the many commenters posting messages condemning the assault and applauding her for speaking out.
You can find out more about how you can help the Rosie Jones Foundation at rosiejonesfoundation.com.
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