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02.04.2023 - 22:27 / deadline.com
Megan Prescott is best known for starring as Katie Fitch in the British series Skins in Seasons 3 and 4. Thirteen years after the show ended, the star is opening up about being diagnosed with autism.
“In December 2021 I was diagnosed as autistic. Since then I’ve been slowly getting comfortable with explaining this to people I know, but I’ve been nervous to say anything on here about it because of how badly misunderstood autism in women is by most people,” she wrote on Instagram. “There are still members of my family that I haven’t told about my diagnosis because I know the response will be pretty upsetting.”
Prescott says that women diagnosed with autism are “very misunderstood.”
“When I’ve told people I am autistic, the response I’ve got most often is something along the lines of ‘Well everyone’s on the spectrum a bit’ – which, although it might be well-intentioned, is a pretty shit response to someone telling you they’re autistic,” she added. “Firstly, that response sounds like you’re trying to console the autistic person by saying ‘don’t feel bad, we’re all a bit like that’ which implies that not only is autism a bad thing, but it also completely invalidates the struggles that that autistic person may have experienced throughout their life.”
Prescott feels that some people downplay her diagnosis as if it’s “not a big deal because it’s something everyone experiences and you’re just not as good at dealing with it.” The former Skins star makes the argument that giving little importance to the diagnosis is “why rates of anxiety and depression in autistic people are so huge.”
She continued, “Autism also isn’t a ‘superpower.’ We live in a society that is constructed from the ground up for people with neurotypical brains.
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Veteran British actor Murray Melvin who’s best known for his role in “The Phantom of the Opera,” “A Taste of Honey” and the “Doctor Who” spin-off “Torchwood,” died April 14 at St Thomas’ hospital in London. He was 90.London-based creative director Kerry Kyriacos Michael made the announcement on Twitter and said Melvin died after taking a bad fall in December “from which he never fully recovered.” “He was one of my closest friends and will be missed by so many of us who had the privilege to know him,” Michael wrote.He had a fall in December, from which he never fully recovered.
200th Sovereign’s Parade and to share in this most special of days for those of you commissioning as the future leaders of the British Army, and the armies of our close allies,” Charles began his address.“I am under no illusions as to how hard you have all worked over the past 44 weeks, and I hope you feel justifiably proud of your achievements. Of course, I know you would not be here without the tremendous support of your family and friends who, I am delighted to see, can join us in such numbers today,” the king continued.
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Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have reportedly broken up, ending their six-year relationship.
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