Frankie Boyle has revealed he's now afraid to submit controversial jokes on-line in case he turns into a sufferer of cancel tradition.
The comedian stated he stops himself from writing gags on Twitter as a result of he is aware of it's going to trigger a backlash.
He cited one instance the place he thought-about making a joke in regards to the loss of life of legendary James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery shortly after it was introduced however thought higher of it.
The Glasgow-born comedian grew to become identified for courting controversy early in his profession and has beforehand been criticised for jokes in regards to the Queen and the Paralympics.
Boyle opened up about his social media fears in Amazon Prime documentary Backstage with Katherine Ryan, the place stand-ups are filmed within the dressing rooms earlier than happening stage.
He stated: “I've change into afraid of social media. I now consider issues and simply don’t put them down.
“Sean Connery died and it was fairly early within the morning when the information got here in so I used to be one of many first folks to see the information. I considered tweeting, ‘They’ve shaken him and he’s not stirred.’ Then I simply thought ‘No, I can not.’”
Boyle, 49, additionally confessed he as soon as went for a colonic irrigation in a bid to get materials out of it for a stand-up present.
Nevertheless, he stated it was a catastrophe when the individual doing it recognised him.
He stated: “I don’t really feel comfy admitting this but it surely’s nearly just like the type of factor you do as a comic going, ‘I’ll most likely get a joke out of this.’ I didn’t actually, it was simply horrific.
“As she put the steel finish in she went, ‘I’m sorry about this Frankie.’
“She had given no indication that she recognised me and out of the blue we have been on intimate phrases.”
Former instructor Boyle shot to fame on the BBC panel present Mock the Week in 2005.
He now presents BBC2 present Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and his debut novel, which is known as Meantime and is ready in Glasgow, is because of be revealed subsequent month.
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