Sophie Turner calls Piers Morgan a 't**t' over mental health claims
Piers Morgan is embroiled in yet another Twitter spat, and this time it is with Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner.
After Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard, who has openly discussed her struggles with depression for years, claimed that celebrities are trying to make mental health issues ‘fashionable’ – the Good Morning Britain presenter responded in agreement.
Morgan wrote: ‘She’ll be hammered for saying this, but it’s 100% true.’
Turner, who plays Sansa Stark in GOT, criticised his response by arguing that celebrities can provide a platform for mental health discussion.
The 22-year-old actress wrote: ‘Or maybe they have a platform to speak out about it and help get rid of the stigma of mental illness which affects 1 in 4 people in UK per year. But please go ahead and shun them back into silence. T**t.’
Or maybe they have a platform to speak out about it and help get rid of the stigma of mental illness which affects 1 in 4 people in UK per year. But please go ahead and shun them back into silence. Twat. https://t.co/mvddYPjcht
— Sophie Turner (@SophieT) January 9, 2019
And Morgan, who’s well-known for getting into heated twitter wars with various celebrities, couldn’t seem to help himself from mockingly replying to Turner’s response.
The former Daily Mirror editor wrote: ‘Hi Sophie, please don’t abuse me like this – it’s harmful to my mental health. Thanks.’
Hi Sophie, please don't abuse me like this – it's harmful to my mental health. Thanks. https://t.co/op9jG8K3PP
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 9, 2019
While Turner didn’t directly respond to his goading, she did post a string of additional tweets regarding mental health.
And Morgan again responded, by accusing her of ‘foul-mouthed abuse’ and asked her ‘Do you think abusing people helps their mental health, Ms Turner?’
Actually, I was mocking your foul-mouthed abuse of me, whilst simultaneously trying to lecture me about mental health.
Do you think abusing people helps their mental health, Ms Turner? Maybe consider that question for your next virtue-signalling Twitter thesis on the subject? https://t.co/AAwgAcT5kQ— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 10, 2019
Several celebrities have come out in support of Turner’s claims. Gossip blogger Perez Hilton praised Turner’s words, to which Morgan fired back by saying he doesn’t care what a ‘woefully unqualified C-list celebrity’ thinks of him.
Why would I listen to yet another woefully unqualified C-list celebrity lecturing me about mental health to make herself look good, grab a few laughable ‘She DESTROYED Piers Morgan!!’ headlines & get lots of ‘likes’? Just virtue-signalling nonsense. https://t.co/QL04GQqND0
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 10, 2019
Meanwhile Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain wrote a response to his initial reaction to Callard’s claim with: ‘You haven’t got a clue.’
I haven’t got a clue about mental illness? With respect, how do you know? And all I did on this occasion was agree with an actress that some celebrities treat mental health issues like a fashion accessory.
They do & they distract attention from real sufferers. https://t.co/6ZqZ4DxNot— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 10, 2019
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