Cerrie Burnell: 'I wasn't surprised people complained about me' - May 2015

Cerrie Burnell: 'I wasn't surprised people complained about me'

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/cerrie-burnell-i-wasnt-surprised-5785077

The article is about the television presenter Cerrie Burnell and her reaction to the recent controversy surrounding the representation of disability on children's television. Burnell, who has a disability herself, expressed that she was not surprised by the backlash, as she has personally experienced a lack of representation and sensitivity towards disabilities in the media. She called for greater diversity in children's television and for disabled actors to be given more opportunities to play lead roles. The article highlights the importance of having positive representation of disabilities in the media, as it can have a significant impact on how children view and understand disabilities.