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Rosie O'Donnell And Chelsea Handler Criticised for Conversation About Little People (VIDEO)

Seeded on Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:06 AM EST
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Rosie O'Donnell's recent interview with Chelsea Handler on her Oprah Winfrey Network talk show is causing big problems for both performers with America's little people.

One segment of the interview, which took place on "The Rosie Show," had the two talk show hosts discussing their differing opinions of people with short stature. Basically, Handler loves them while O'Donnell is afraid of them.

"I'm a little ashamed about it [but] I have a mild fear or anxiety around little people," O'Donnell confessed before asking Handler point blank: "Would you ever do a little person?"

Handler's quick response: "No, that would be child abuse. I'd never do that."

"That's half my issue," O'Donnell said. "The problem with me is I can't put the two things together. This is an adult person, a little person ... it's so hard for me."

Handler takes the opposite view. Read more;

 

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"Both Handler and O'Donnell's comments are a big issue for Little People of America, a support group for Americans of short stature due to dwarfism."

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