Good Morning Britain viewers took to social media to vent their anger at the show's decision to give Shamima Begum "air time" to discuss her new podcast. The ITV show's criticism comes as the BBC has released a 10-part podcast about the British ISIS bride and her life in the terrorist organisation after fleeing the UK to join.
In the series of BBC interviews, the 23-year-old says she understands the public's anger towards her, but insists she is not a “bad person”. Ms Begum told The Shamima Begum Story podcast that she accepts she is viewed “as a danger, as a risk”, but blamed her portrayal in the media.
“I’m just so much more than Isis (another term for the so-called Islamic State) and I’m so much more than everything I’ve been through.” She said. When asked whether she understands public anger towards her, she said: “Yes, I do understand.”
