Helen George blasts trolls who criticised her for filming 'Call the Midwife' while pregnant
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Helen George has hit back at trolls after she found herself being shamed for choosing to film Call The Midwife while she was pregnant.
The 37-year-old actor, who confirmed the arrival of her second child in November, made the surprising revelation that some viewers had been sending cruel messages about her choice to work during her pregnancy.
After a new episode aired on Sunday, the Trixie Franklin actor wrote: “I’ve seen too many ridiculous comments about my pregnancy whilst filming Call The Midwife (also thank you for the lovely comments!)
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“Women get pregnant, our bodies change. But we have the right to work if we choose to do so. How about just supporting it, and don’t question it?”
One of the offending tweets, which was sent from an account that has now been deleted, had read: “It's very unprofessional in my opinion, it's not as if it's filmed all year round. It's a short window. She should quit if she wants to pregnant during filming. It ruins the continuity and aesthetics of the show.”
I’ve seen too many ridiculous comments about my pregnancy whilst filming @CallTheMidwife1 ( also thank you for the lovely comments!) Women get pregnant, our bodies change. But we have the right to work if we choose to do so. How about just supporting it, and don’t question it?
— Helen George (@helen_george) January 30, 2022
George's tweet led to a chorus of fans speaking out in her defence as one commented: “Funny how nobody commented on me travelling to an office everyday, but for an actress (who is probably happy doing a job they adore) it’s somehow an issue? People have too much time in their hands!”
George’s co-star Olly Rix also condemned the tweet as he wrote: "Take a bow, Fanny. Dumbest f***ing tweet of the night."
Elsewhere, another critic had commented: “i love that helen george is so obviously pregnant like they really are trying their best to hide it but it’s not working too well".
This led another fan to speak out as they replied: “Was obvious you were pregnant as you were absolutely blooming. However, this did not distract from the story line and we all look forward to your return for the next series. Love your character."
Last year, Helen announced she had given birth to her daughter Lark with a photo of her partner and co-star Jack Ashton, who starred as Reverend Tom Hereward from series three of the hit drama series.
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