Rosie Jones and fellow comedian Lee Peart outlined their ordeal after a gang of three people mocked them before covering the friends in wine as they enjoyed an evening out
Terrified Rosie Jones says she had wine thrown over her in what her friend called an “ableist and homophobic” attack on a train.
Rosie and fellow comedian Lee Peart were subjected to the assault while they were travelling together on Sunday in south London, weeks after she said she faces judgement from the public every day of her life. The TV star has ataxic cerebral palsy and was “mocked” by the group of three people before being covered in the drink.
The heartbreaking attack shared a video on his social media account of the aftermath. Speaking to the camera explained their ordeal on camera: “Here I am with one of my favourite people and look…” he said as the phone moved to show the pair covered in wine, still on their journey.
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“You know what that was from? Being attacked by ableist and homophobic a*******s.” Rosie then addressed the assault and went on: “Three people mocked both of our voices, threw wine at us. What a f*****g waste!”
Lee then told their followers: “This is the reality we are getting too now in this country where it’s like…. what’s going on?” In an update, he wrote on Instagram today: “Thank you for your lovely messages and we are both doing fine and yes we have reported it. The BTP took us home and were wonderful. Rosie Jones is a wonderful human.”
MirrorOnline have contacted the British Transport Police for comment and told us: “Officers were called to East Croydon railway station at around 10.30pm yesterday (5 October) following reports of a group of people abusing and assaulting other passengers on a train from Brighton to Victoria. Enquiries are ongoing, and anyone who witnessed anything or has any information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 672 of 5 October.”
The comedian, who also identifies as gay, explained recently the daily struggles she goes through “People have been judging me for 34 years,” Rosie declares, “So I think I am the perfect host for a show like this because let me tell you, being gay, being disabled, being a woman, being a comedian means that people, strangers judge me all day, every day.
“I know what that feels like. So when we go ‘let’s judge people’ everyone knows that I will give as good as I get. And whatever I ask you to do, you know I’ve received in turn which makes it a fun and inclusive place.”
Rosie revealed she had to get therapy after disgusting trolls targeted her over her participation in Channel 4’s Taskmaster. The star went on to explain that she sought help after meeting up with one of the trolls during the filming of her documentary Rosie Jones: Am I A R****d?.
She said “Doing that documentary took a toll on my mental health and I started therapy because of it, which I am so happy about. Financially it can be a problem, but I would say to anybody who can afford therapy to do it because your brain is the most important part of you and you don’t need to wait until you’re at rock bottom to check in on yourself.
“I even had a guy saying to me ‘What? You’re in therapy? You seem so happy?’ And I’m like, it’s not about whether I’m crying in the street, also you don’t know what’s going on in my head but at the moment it is maintenance making sure that I approach my job and life and relationships as the best possible version of myself and I can do that because I’m in therapy.”
She has also been forced to take regular social media breaks after the insults got too much. She previously said: “I was one of the only disabled people in my school. I created my confidence, personality and humour in order to survive. I had to be the first person to crack a joke about my disability because if I didn’t, somebody else did.”
Some 24% of the UK population are now recorded as having a disability, diversity, and inclusion have never been more important. “I’ve spent my childhood, my adulthood and now my career making people laugh to make sure they’re OK around me and my disability. Making the documentary was the time where I’ve gone, ‘Right, it’s not up to me to break the tension, it’s up to me to tell you how difficult my life is at times.’”
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