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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.
These events follow Walliams being dropped by publisher HarperCollins last month due to allegations of harassing junior female staff. Previously, he also left Britain's Got Talent after recordings revealed him making offensive comments about female contestants in 2020.
