AGXStarseed
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(Not written by me. Edited due to foul language)
Rosie O'Donnell ticked off the autism community with a joke about autistic kids, which is why they're now calling Rosie a "piece of dog muck" ... and Rosie now has regrets.
O'Donnell performed at Carolines on Broadway Sunday, where she joked that parenting her teenagers was so tough she'd trade them in for autistic triplets in an instant.
A rep for the National Autism Association says her org is beyond offended. The rep didn't hold back, saying Rosie wasn't only "dog muck," she was mushy dog muck on the bottom of their shoe.
The rep railed on, saying O'Donnell "crossed all lines of being a good human being to make a desperate, low-blow joke."
Rosie tells TMZ, "Although it was not my intent to hurt people, I realize I did. It was my fault." Rosie added, "I have 2 children with spectrum disorders. I'm aware of the challenges and stigma associated with autism." She also notes she's raised money and done documentaries for the autism community.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Rosie O'Donnell jokes she would trade her teenagers for 'autistic triplets'
SOURCE: http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/11/rosie-odonnell-autism-joke
Rosie O'Donnell ticked off the autism community with a joke about autistic kids, which is why they're now calling Rosie a "piece of dog muck" ... and Rosie now has regrets.
O'Donnell performed at Carolines on Broadway Sunday, where she joked that parenting her teenagers was so tough she'd trade them in for autistic triplets in an instant.
A rep for the National Autism Association says her org is beyond offended. The rep didn't hold back, saying Rosie wasn't only "dog muck," she was mushy dog muck on the bottom of their shoe.
The rep railed on, saying O'Donnell "crossed all lines of being a good human being to make a desperate, low-blow joke."
Rosie tells TMZ, "Although it was not my intent to hurt people, I realize I did. It was my fault." Rosie added, "I have 2 children with spectrum disorders. I'm aware of the challenges and stigma associated with autism." She also notes she's raised money and done documentaries for the autism community.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Rosie O'Donnell jokes she would trade her teenagers for 'autistic triplets'
SOURCE: http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/11/rosie-odonnell-autism-joke