Catherine Tate slams cancel culture for ruining comedy

OHMYGOSSIP — Catherine Tate thinks cancel culture is ruining comedy.
The 53-year-old comic believes that the the current climate means there is a “war on jokes” and thinks that stars have to be careful with their humour now.
Speaking on the BBC ‘Headliners’ podcast, Catherine said: “I think you can’t help but second guess yourself: we are in a climate where it’s like touch paper at the moment.
“Things can be, and often are, wilfully misconstrued. I don’t think there should be a war on jokes, I don’t think there should be a war on comedy – I don’t think there should be a war on culture.
“But most people know the guidelines between common sense and the hypersensitivity that can surround a lot of debate at the moment.
“It’s everyone’s turn at some point to have the mickey taken out of them, and that’s OK.”
The ‘Catherine Tate Show’ star says that her comedy had “never intended to offend” but she is unable to control how it is seen by audiences.
She added: “Comedy is subjective,
“It’s in the eye of the person who’s belly-laughing and I appreciate that.
“But I do stuff that I think is funny, it’s never intended to offend but, of course, you can’t be in control of that.
“I’m just saying it’s often a bonding thing. That doesn’t mean anyone has licence to go out and say things that are cruel and awful to people, that’s a different thing.
“I am just making people laugh. I think it’s right to push things beyond where we’re told it’s OK to laugh.
“Laughing is an involuntary action. You can’t start telling people [when] to stop laughing.”

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