Andrea Fay Friedman: Family Guy vs. Sarah Palin Down’s Syndrome Controversy (VIDEOS)
Andrea Fay Friedman, who suffers from Down’s syndrome and who played the role of or rather gave voice to “Ellen” on Family Guy’s Valentine’s Day episode,
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In the episode,
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This is not an attack to Sarah’s family. “Ellen” is not mocked in the show for having Down’s syndrome. On the contrary, “Ellen” plays a smart girl and that joke was directed towards Sarah’s new job. Sarah Palin needs a sense of humor. Andrea Fay released the following statement:
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.
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Family Guy vs. Sarah Palin Down Syndrome Controversy Videos