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“A lot of the time when people get offended, it’s not the joke, it’s the fact
that they’re too thick to understand the joke. I absolutely think that’s what
happened.”
She added, “Do you think Rosie Jones meant any harm at all towards Greta
Thunberg? It’s just so ridiculous. There are grown men all over America, and
the world, who wish actual harm against Greta Thunberg and Rosie is not
one… I think she’s an absolute star.”
Comedian shocks Last Leg viewers with ‘disgusting’ Greta Thunberg joke
A number of shocked viewers expressed their unease with Jones’ joke on
Twitter shortly after it was broadcast.
“Rosie Jones was totally inappropriate,” read one tweet. “I normally like
your show, but what she said about a 16 year old is below any standards.”
Another viewer added: “I’m disgusted by the comment that Rosie Jones just
made on your show. It shouldn’t have been applauded.”
Ofcom announced in January that 22 people had filed formal complaints
about Jones’ joke.
