Strictly star Jayde Adams has hit back at remarks made by a pro dancer. The comedian appeared on the hit BBC show with partner Karen Hauer.
Now, Jayde has taken aim at professional dancer Jo Clifton. It comes after she said: "Helen Skelton's journey is like no other, her new confidence needs to stay" in a newspaper column.
Birmingham Live reports Jayde challenged the comment. Jayde said: "Before #Strictly Helen was the 2nd woman only, to finish 78-mile Namibian ultra marathon 23h 45. Kayaked the Amazon, tightroped 150m over Battersea Power Station, cycled to the South Pole, TV, radio, sports career & had 3 babies one she birthed herself. Not confident? HAHAHAHA."
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Sheepie replied: "Those things she did for a reason - charity, Blue Peter, because she was asked/dared/challenged. Dancing live on #Strictly each week is much more self exposing, and an entirely different ball game. I absolutely get why people talk of her growing self confidence. #HelenToWin."
"Helen, like Hamza. Is stoic. Yet Hamza is ‘humble’ and Helen ‘lacks confidence.’ I’ve spent time with Helen, and I know this description is entirely false. I’m just wanting to change these unfair narratives around the women on Strictly. I could point out so many imbalances," Jayde said.
She added: "She deserves everything because she’s talented, has worked very hard and because she’s had the classic Strictly progression arc! No. Other. Reason."
Jayde said: "Girl was thriving before, she’s thriving now and she’ll thrive after x." The star added: "She’s just super cool and I’d say, rather chic babes."
"I love all the women on the show, we all go through so much with the audiences who watch it, it’s fairly gruelling but the girls have all kept their **** together," Jayde continued. "I’ve spent major time with Helen, she’s been consistently happy, smiley and working hard."
Kate Bottley replied: "Exactly this. I blocked some one this week for suggesting she’s ‘milking her story for pity votes’ despite her never having said anything about it on camera If it looks like misogyny and sounds like misogyny then it’s probably misogyny…"
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