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What is “Baby Reindeer” about and why do they want to denounce it?
Official synopsis of “Baby Reindeer”:
“Baby Reindeer”—based on the award-winning one-man play performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival—follows comedian Donny Dunn’s (Richard Gadd) twisted relationship with his stalker. The story addresses the impact this situation has on him as he is forced to confront a traumatic experience from his past. This dark but fascinating and funny true story stars Jessica Gunning (“Martha”), Nava Mau (“Teri”) and Tom GoodmanHill (“Darrien”).
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The protagonists of Baby Reindeer. Photo: (Netflix)
Who is the woman who wants to sue Netflix:
According to a report published by Daily Mail, an unnamed woman claimed to be the inspiration for Jessica Gunning’s character and confirmed that seeks to sue Netflix after the premiere of “Baby Reindeer”. In fact, in his statements, The woman claims that Gadd, the protagonist and writer of the strip, is the one who is obsessed with her. “He’s using the show to stalk me now,” she said, adding, “I’m the victim. He’s writing a bloody show about me.”
On the other hand, this woman assured that Richard Gadd’s series was created to “bully a grown woman on television for the sole purpose of achieving fame and fortune”. At the same time, he stressed that he receives “death threats and harassment from Richard’s followers“in order to keep it hidden and not reveal his identity. For his part, while Netflix confirmed that it is a true storyGadd explained that he cannot speak about the true event for “legal reasons” and because he tries to maintain “certain protections.”
In turn, the creator of this very successful Red N series asked his followers to try to stop finding out who the true protagonist of the fiction is. “People I love, worked with and admire (including Sean Foley) are being introduced to some speculation,” Richard began in an Instagram post in which he added in closing: “Please no longer speculate who the characters could be.” in real life. That’s not the point of our show.”
