Scottish comedian Fern Brady has opened up about being a 'positive' depiction of autism as she stars on Taskmaster. The West Lothian comic has finished her time on the show as the 14th season aired, and came in joint fourth place with John Kearns.
The Bathgate-born star has been going from strength to strength after having her first professional comedy gig in 2010, she has since appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats, Live At The Apollo and toured her own 25 date show Autistic Bikini Queen.
The 36-year-old comedian announced she had been diagnosed with autism in 2021, and spoke candidly to The Guardian where she recalled her audition for Have I Got News for You.
The last minute audition resulted in what she now knows was an autistic shutdown, where she froze up and was unable to function.
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