Janey Godley: Comedian dropped from government Covid adverts over ‘unacceptable’ resurfaced tweets
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Comedian Janey Godley has been dropped from a Scottish government health campaign due to a series of offensive resurfaced tweets. Godley has apologised for the tweets, admitting that the offensive material contained “terrible, horrific undertones”. I apologise for every single word that upset people.” Per the BBC, a spokesperson for the Scottish government said that trust in public health messages was “paramount”. “A series of unacceptable tweets by Janey Godley have been brought to our attention and, while she has rightly apologised, trust in our public health messages at this time is paramount.
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