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Walliams Denies Complaints Amid Abuse Victim Letter
28 Jan
Summary
- Comedian claims no one complained about a controversial stage skit.
- Footage shows him reading a sex abuse victim's complaint letter.
- Co-star revealed audience members sometimes reacted violently.
Comedian David Walliams has claimed that a controversial on-stage game, where he would pull down young men's trousers, received no complaints during 250 performances. This assertion contrasts with BBC footage from a documentary where Walliams is seen reading a letter from a sex abuse victim who expressed shock and dismay over the sketch.
The victim's letter, read aloud by Walliams, stated that the molestation depicted was presented as a joke, which they found went too far and could license perpetrators. Walliams, however, defended the routine in an interview, emphasizing context and a "different time."
Further contradicting Walliams' claim of universal positive reception, his former Little Britain co-star Matt Lucas wrote in his autobiography that audience members sometimes reacted violently to the skit, with Walliams occasionally receiving a physical response.
