Miriam Margolyes says she doesn’t believe in circumcision ‘because you are mutilating a child’

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I don’t like circumcision because you are mutilating a child.” The Harry Potter star went on to slightly change tact, adding: “I don’t think circumcision in itself is a bad thing. In fact it’s probably a good thing because we lose the problem of smegma which is a nightmare for many women.” Margolyes explained that these are subjects she often touches on whenever she does a Cameo video, which is a service that provides personalised videos from celebrities for fans. “In my Cameo messages, I often give instructions to young men to pull back their foreskins and give it a good wipe over because it’s very important,” she said. “But nobody actually seems to say that anymore, so I think that’s one of the good things I’ve done in my life; to bring smegma to the forefront of people’s knowledge.” Elsewhere, Margolyes, who is Jewish, spoke about why she still observes so many Jewish traditions.