Meshel Laurie doubles down on her tirade against Em Rusciano and refuses to apologize after she accused her of faking her autism to gain attention – while the comedian is applauded for her calm response
Meshel Laurie has doubled down on her scathing tirade against Em Rusciano after falsely accusing the comedian of ‘faking’ her autism diagnosis.
The 49-year-old podcaster accused Em of “jumping on the bandwagon” for clout and refuses to back down despite being called out by thousands on social media.
Laurie’s vicious tirade came on Friday after the former radio host, 43, said she could potentially seek sanctuary in the “sensory inclusivity room” at Marvel Stadium during next week’s Harry Style concert in Melbourne.
Meshel shared a photo of a young girl yelling into a megaphone on Instagram on Saturday, captioning it with a few choice words.
“Success = never having to apologize for telling the truth,” she wrote alongside the snap, turning off comments so followers couldn’t respond.
Meshel Laurie, 49, (left) has doubled down on her scathing tirade against Em Rusciano, 43, (right) after she accused the radio host of ‘faking’ her autism diagnosis
She also took to Facebook to tell her fans that she’s “tired” of celebrities making “mindful” posts about autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
“As a distressed mother of an ASD child, I stand by what I have said about certain adults who are known to seek attention and their recent posts about their diagnoses,” she wrote.
“Next time you hear an adult celebrity say they’re on the spectrum, please whisper in your head, f*** you, you successful mother f*****. Obviously you’re not very far on the spectrum.
Meshel shared this photo of a young girl yelling into a megaphone on Instagram and captioned it with a few choice words on Saturday
“Our education system only recognized this shit ten years ago and learned to deal with it. You’re lying,’ she added.
Rusciano was diagnosed with autism last November, just a year after being diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
On Saturday afternoon, Rusciano shared a response to Laurie’s tirade in a lengthy Instagram post.
She uploaded a photo of herself looking relaxed in a floral dress and a caption imploring fans to leave the “troubled” Laurie alone.
Meshel also posted a lengthy tirade on Facebook calling out “attention-seeking” celebrities who were discussing their ASD diagnosis on social media
She wrote: “Who knew my gratitude for a stadium with a sensory room would become what it did.
“I’m exhausted TBH and don’t have the heart for a topic reset. I had to resist the urge to write a song parody of Kasey Chambers’ hit “Not Pretty Enough” and include “Autistic” – it’s a bit early for that.
“It seems like Meshel is having a hard time at the moment and I was with me. Don’t get me wrong, what she wrote was just plain wrong and hurt my feelings. I don’t want the comments to become attacks on Meshel,” she concluded.
Rusciano’s followers were quick to praise her for taking the big road during this difficult time.
Rusciano shared this photo on Instagram of her looking relaxed in a patterned dress, asking her followers to leave the “troubled” Meshel alone
Feminist author Clementine Ford commented, “What a weird thing for someone to attack like that,” while another fan said they “unfollowed” Meshel after her tirade.
Laurie launched a tirade against Rusciano on Friday.
The author falsely accused Rusciano of “hopping on the bandwagon for clout,” calling her a “c**t” in a vile rant on Instagram that she’s since deleted.
Laurie unleashed a tirade against Rusciano in a now-deleted Instagram post on Friday
Laurie then went to her own comments section to continue her rant, falsely accusing her of faking her autism to “excuse” her past misbehavior.
In a response to Twitter Saturday morning, Rusciano said she never thought she would receive such baseless allegations.
“Being accused of faking autism to get attention wasn’t how I imagined the end of today would be, but here we are!” she tweeted.
“I’m going to put this on a t-shirt for my next merch run: ‘Autistic for attention.'”
The author falsely accused Rusciano of “hopping on the bandwagon for clout,” calling her a “c**t” in a vile rant on Instagram that she’s since deleted.