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Netflix's "Baby Reindeer," tells the story of a male comedian whom an older woman stalked. AdvertisementA woman who believes the stalker character in Netflix's latest hit series "Baby Reindeer" is based on her has said she is considering taking legal action against the Netflix show. She has alleged that she has received "death threats and abuse from Richard Gadd supporters." Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn in "Baby Reindeer." NetflixFollowing its release in mid-April, "Baby Reindeer" has become a surprise hit for Netflix, having risen to No.
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Richard Gadd based "Baby Reindeer" on his experience of being stalked and sexually abused. Donny is stalked by an older woman named Martha Scott (played by Jessica Gunning), who is based on Gadd's real stalker. For legal reasons, Gadd hasn't revealed the real identity of his stalker, or the writer Darrien was based on. Gadd told GQ that he purposely concealed the identity of the real Martha within the series. He also told Variety that "due to where things ended in real life," he wasn't concerned about his real stalker attempting to contact him because of the show's popularity.
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"Baby Reindeer" tells the true story of an aspiring comedian who was stalked for four years. Gadd said that he wanted the "Baby Reindeer" ending to explore the reality of abuse. "Baby Reindeer" was originally a stage show that Gadd performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019, and is now a limited Netflix series. Dunn tries to get closure by returning to Darrien's flatTom Goodman-Hill as Darrien in "Baby Reindeer." Instead of Scott stalking Dunn, he uses her voicemails as a source of comfort in his troubled life, just like her baby reindeer toy.
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Related storiesHere's the true story of "Baby Reindeer," and what we know about the real Scott. Gadd knew he had an interesting story to tell when Scott was stalking himRichard Gadd as Donny Dunn and Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer." pic.twitter.com/7jKVplc5vX — Netflix (@netflix) April 13, 2024Gadd told Netflix's Tudum that he knew he had a good story to tell, even while being stalked. Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer." It's unclear if this also happened in real life, but Gadd told The Times that the situation is over.
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The Janes 1960s underground abortion network
  + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +28 min
The group was officially created in 1969 as the “Abortion Counseling Service of Women’s Liberation.”But after running ads in an underground newspaper: “Pregnant? “It wasn’t just abortion,” Barron explained. “Vacuum aspiration was much easier to do, and I think it’s less difficult for the woman,” Scott said. We had to keep the service running.”Laura Kaplan volunteered for the Janes, later immortalizing the group in her book, "The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service." Each Jane was charged with 11 counts of abortion and conspiracy to commit abortion, with a possible sentence of up to 110 years in prison.
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