Comment on A woman outed by social media as the alleged stalker who inspired 'Baby Reindeer' says she's considering legal action against th

A woman outed by social media as the alleged stalker who inspired 'Baby Reindeer' says she's considering legal action against th

Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn and Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer."Ed Miller/NetflixNetflix's "Baby Reindeer," tells the story of a male comedian whom an older woman stalked.Writer Richard Gadd, who also stars in the show, based it on his own experience with stalking.A woman who believes the stalker character is based on her has come forward.A woman who believes the stalker character in Netflix's latest hit series "Baby Reindeer" is based on her has said she is considering taking legal action against the Netflix show.The woman, who The Daily Mail interviewed without revealing her name, said she was considering taking the show's creator, Richard Gadd, Netflix, and others involved to court on the grounds of defamation.The series, created by, written by, and starring Gadd is based on the Scottish comedian's one-person stage show of the same name and inspired by his experience of being stalked over four years.In the show, Gadd plays a fictionalized version of himself who begins to be hounded by an older woman named Martha Scott (Jessica Gunning) after they strike up a conversation in a pub where he works.The series has been widely praised for its compassionate portrayal of stalking — both from the side of the victim and the stalker, who, in this case, is shown to be suffering from untreated mental health issues.However, the hit show stirred up social media sleuths who made it their mission to expose the identity of Gadd's real stalker, as well as an older male comedy writer (played by Tom Goodman-Hill) who sexually abused him.Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer."Ed Miller/NetflixWhile Gadd himself has asked audiences to stop playing detective in the hopes of working out who the characters are based on, a woman who has been accused on social media of being the real-life Martha has now spoken out.

 

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