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In an essay about the presenter, Brand condemns the ‘incessant poking, trolling judgment that chased her to the grave’
Russell Brand has written an essay following the death of TV host Caroline Flack, in which he implores readers to “convey love and support and kindness”. The presenter and comedian, 44, published a post on his website on Tuesday, following Flack’s death on Saturday.
In it, he recounts how he wrote a monologue based on the experiences of people who killed themselves, adding: “I am angry and sad that Caroline Flack found herself in that place. I am sad because she was a lovely little person, a real laugh, a dynamo and the idea that she had been so drained of hope by her circumstances chokes me.” Continue reading...