Ade Adepitan has broken his silence on the backlash over him entering I’m a Celeb in a wheelchair.
Some people have argued that his disability could make certain Bushtucker Trials difficult, leaving him unable to take part in the same way as the other contestants.
But I think there’s a problem with deciding he shouldn’t be there before he’s even had the chance to compete. Ade has played Paralympic basketball, so assuming he won’t be able to handle the challenges simply because he uses a wheelchair feels unfair.
Of course, the show needs to make sure the trials are accessible and safe. I have read that they’re making adjustments where needed, so I think it’s absolutely fine for him to be on the show. I think people are doing way too much here.
And Ade has now responded to the comments himself. Underneath a post discussing whether he should be on the show, he wrote: “This is so cruel and ableist”.
I think that gets to the heart of it. There’s a genuine conversation to be had about how the trials can accommodate him, but I have faith that the producers know what they’re doing.
Before you go, I wanna know… should Ade be on the show? Or do you think it was wrong for them to cast him?
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