As much as we love, pity and love to pity this girl, someone should have told Jennifer Aniston “retard” is not appropriate table-talk for a national morning TV show. Or, you know, ever.
Aniston is firmly ensconced in America’s dog house today after blurting out the r-word on Regis & Kelly Thursday morning. The word came in response to Reg’s questions about Aniston’s recent photo homage to Barbara Streisand. “Yeah, I got to play dress up,” Aniston babbled in reply, “I do it for a living, like a retard.” Which, we’re sorry, isn’t even a recognized stereotype about mentally disabled people. “Oh, you know the retarded. Always dressing up like famous female singers and taking pictures for magazines.” No, no one thinks that. Except for Jennifer Aniston, apparently.
Numerous disability rights organizations have step forwarded to throw a “Say what?” toward Aniston’s slur. Special Olympics spokeswoman Kirsten Sechkler explained, “Sadly, people use the word pervasively even if they don’t realize it. People with intellectual disabilities have fought their whole lives for understanding and recognition. When people continue to use the R word, it’s hurtful.”
We’re sure Aniston realizes her mistake by now; she used the r-word when she clearly meant to use a word like “ridiculous” or “foolish” or “incredibly wealthy and successful actress, formerly on Friends.” We’re sure if Jen just apologized for the insult, we could all move on to what’s really important: how she is ever going to find a man NOW?!?! [Photo: Getty Images]
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4 Responses to “Jennifer Aniston Drops The R-Bomb, Has Wacky Idea Of What Mentally Disabled Are Like”
Omg I hate people. Get over it. People make mistakes and to drag it out to make a situation out of it is ridiculous. She’s an actress who used a term that she didn’t mean in an insulting way. Come on Vh1, come out with better news than this.
So she compared actors to the mentally disabled – not so far of a streatch
Who the hell cares?
I’m not trying to be hurtful to the mentally disabled, but honestly. I was just watching the news. It was about extreme child abuse; a family living in filth and a neglected five year old girl who weighed 150 pounds.
And then… OMG Jen Used the R-word!1!/eleven!!!1! Like ohmagawd like she like ohmagawd she like ohmagawd she like SAID THE R-WORD like ohmagwad.
Seriously? SERIOUSLY? I think we need to get our priorities straight.
Unfortunately, the problem is that this word is hurtful to disabled individuals and their families. Poor choice of words for her. She should think before she inserts foot. Glad to hear that The Special Olympics got involved. The media, etc. needs to drop it’s overuse of the R word and she should apologize.