Kellie Finlayson, the spouse of AFL participant Jeremy Finlayson, has slammed Ricky Gervais for mocking sick youngsters in his upcoming comedy present.
Gervais has been criticised for the joke, which has featured in promotional clips of the comic’s new Netflix particular.
In the comedy particular, Gervais explains he does video messages for terminally sick youngsters by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, joking the he all the time begins the movies by saying: “Why didn’t you wish to get better? What, you f***ing retarded as well?”
Gervais instantly explains he doesn’t use the ‘R-word’ in actual life and the joke was simply a part of his present.
But Finlayson, who’s battling bowel and lung most cancers, took purpose on the Office and After Life star over his alternative of phrases.
“What the actual f***,” Finlayson wrote on an Instagram story.
“I don’t even know why I’m giving this man airtime. But if you’re unsure what my last post was about… This man, @rickygervais is using terminally ill children as the subject of his jokes.
“Disgusting. How this is even still on Instagram for people to see makes me sick. Gross.”
Finlayson mentioned she had adopted up with Netflix to complain about Gervais.
“Have had my number blocked by @netflix cofounder @reed2001 by simply asking for a call back to discuss the negative impact the @rickygervais special will have.
“Have spoken to (Netflix CEO) @tedsarandos himself as well as his PA at @netflix and had it flagged. Whether anything happens, which I doubt it will, is a different story.
“It’ll say a lot about his character if he would rather ignore me and earn a bit of money off the bank of terminally ill kids.”
Finlayson, 27, was recognized with stage 4 bowel most cancers in 2021 after the start of her daughter Sophia with husband Jeremy, who performs for Port Adelaide.
She shared a optimistic replace earlier this 12 months that her chemotherapy was going “unbelievably well”.
While her prognosis stays terminal, Kellie will proceed to bear scans to offer her a greater thought of her long-term prognosis.
Source: www.news.com.au
