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Derry Girls' Jamie-Lee O'Donnell denied she has been paid to support pro-choice charities
JAMIE-LEE O’DONNELL, who was one of many high-profile women who were vocal in their support of the repeal movement this year, has denied that she has been paid to promote pro-choice charities.
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The actress, who rose to fame as Michelle in Derry Girls earlier this year, used her Twitter account to confirm her stance on the matter, and ended her rebuttal with the hashtag, TheNorthIsNext.
The tweet, which has been met with support, follows a piece written by a pro-life group based in Northern Ireland which accused Jamie-Lee of ‘buying into pro-abortion propaganda’.
In a post published on their website, Precious Life made reference to the fact that the actress played a role in a production exploring the issue of abortion, entitled ‘I Told My Mum I Was Going On An RE Trip’, which was part of series created by Liverpool company, 20 Stories High.
The piece, which is entitled ‘Real Derry Girls are Pro-Life‘ continued:
Jamie-Lee’s co-star, Nicola Coughlan, has also taken exception to the sentiments contained within the piece, and aired her disapproval by re-tweeting the organisation’s post which directed the public to the piece.
“Claiming @JamieLeeOD is being paid by Pro Choice charities is an outright lie, as you well know,” the Galway-native began her tweet.
The actress then encouraged the organisation to remove the piece, saying: “It’s patently untrue and could lead you to face legal action.”
Defending her friend and co-star, Nicola continued:
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