Andrea Fay Friedman, the voice actress who played the role of "Ellen" --the character depicted as having Down syndrome on the Valentine's Day episode of Family Guy, has responded to the criticism of sometime-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Of special significance, Friedman herself has Down syndrome. Palingates has Friedman's complete response:
My name is Andrea Fay Friedman. I was born with Down syndrome. I played the role of Ellen on the "Extra Large Medium" episode of Family Guy that was broadcast on Valentine's day. Although they gave me red hair on the show, I am really a blonde. I also wore a red wig for my role in " Smudge" but I was a blonde in "Life Goes On". I guess former Governor Palin does not have a sense of humor. I thought the line "I am the daughter of the former governor of Alaska" was very funny. I think the word is "sarcasm".
In my family we think laughing is good. My parents raised me to have a sense of humor and to live a normal life. My mother did not carry me around under her arm like a loaf of French bread the way former Governor Palin carries her son Trig around looking for sympathy and votes.
"when I'm riding my motorcycle,I'm glad to be alive...when I stop riding my motorcycle,I'm glad to be alive"
someone was bitching about this episode to me the other day. They said they really liked the show but this episode was questionable. I asked them what the fuck they were talking about.
Family guy is all about pushing the limits, just like south park. Every week they pick on a new person. This week it's down syndrome people, next week it'll be someone else.
Sarah Palin needs to let out a link. She's a "celebrity" of sorts, she needs to expect that people are gunna rag on her. Instead she's got her panties all up in a bunch, bitching to anyone stupid enough to listen. She can go fist herself.
end rant
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-Dan
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