Katherine Ryan has claimed audiences are ‘revolting’ and turning their backs on the ‘woke movement’ and grown tried of the ‘peoplekind’ mentality.
The outspoken Canadian comedian, 41, has also hit out at her country’s former PM Justin Trudeau who popularised the phrase, which is a gender-neutral alternative to ‘mankind’ and said her fans were now gagging for more ‘edgy’ comedy.
Speaking on Times Radio she said: ‘I think that audiences have really turned on the woke movement, and is really nice to be awakened to issues in society and to be motivated towards social justice and you don’t want to hurt anyones feelings,’
‘I don’t think any comedian sets out to be hurtful or hateful or spiteful at all because thats not funny but certainly after having done a little stint in Canada under our c-minus Obama Justin Trudeau over there,’
‘They are revolting over there, they are really up for some edgy comedy, they are so tired of the ‘peoplekind’ mentality over there and I think it’s the pendulum effect and it’s going to start happening everywhere’.
It comes after Katherine laid into another famous face, Meghan Markle, who she previously defended, in the wake of her much-derided Netflix series, With Love, Meghan.
Katherine Ryan, 43, has claimed audiences are ‘revolting’ and turning their backs on the ‘ woke movement’ and grown tried of the ‘peoplekind’ mentality
The outspoken Canadian comedian, 41, has also hit out at her country’s former PM Justin Trudeau who popularised the phrase, which is a gender-neutral alternative to ‘mankind’ and said her fans were now gagging for more ‘edgy’ comedy
‘I liked Meghan Markle. I was rooting for Meghan Markle… though she is very Hollywood – even for me – and I don’t like that in people,’ admitted Katherine, 41.
‘I see now, and maybe it’s just the projects she’s choosing, it does feel like she has lied about whether she knew who Prince Harry was, and these details about her childhood change and don’t add up.’
Katherine defended the former actress in 2022, commenting on her position in the Royal Family: ‘I love Meghan Markle’s voice and her confidence to challenge the norm and what’s expected of her in that role.’
However, speaking yesterday on the latest episode of her podcast, Telling Everybody Everything, Katherine added: ‘She said on her new Netflix show that they ate TV dinners growing up.
‘But then in an old interview, she was like, “we would eat farm fresh”. Her whole act just seems very manicured and very forced.’
Katherine is a familiar face on Netflix with her stand-up specials Glitter Room and In Trouble currently available to stream on the platform.
She also wrote and starred in Netflix sitcom The Duchess but it was axed after one series with the comedian in 2021 telling Vicky Pattison on her podcast ‘The Secret To…’ that ‘not enough people watched it’.
In her brutal takedown of Meghan, Katherine said: ‘I’ve known a lot of Hollywood people – they’re not bad people. I don’t think she’s a bad person, but I think she likes cosying up to celebrities and she wants the hundred million dollar deal and she likes the fact that she’s married to a prince.
Speaking on Times Radio she said: ‘I think that audiences have really turned on the woke movement, and is really nice to be awakened to issues in society and to be motivated towards social justice and you don’t want to hurt anyones feelings,’
‘I don’t think any comedian sets out to be hurtful or hateful or spiteful at all because thats not funny but certainly after having done a little stint in Canada under our c-minus Obama Justin Trudeau over there’
She said: ‘They are revolting over there, they are really up for some edgy comedy, they are so tired of the ‘peoplekind’ mentality’
‘Of course. But I would rather someone lean into that and be like, oh my God, I used to be on Suits and now I’m married to a prince! I would rather that than this act of: Oh, I’m just so humble.’
Canadian-born Katherine, who lives in London with her three children and civil partner Bobby Kootstra, said she found Meghan’s ‘flower sprinkles’ particularly galling.
‘I have seen this, I have seen it from chefs – they like to put wild flowers on a meal. And I’m not about it. I also don’t think it constitutes an entire cooking show.’
She added: ‘People are hate-watching it though. Who knows what Netflix are doing? They are smart – whether they love something or hate something, whatever keeps them watching more episodes.
‘If this was Netflix’s intention, to be like, let’s throw Meghan under the bus where even people who really liked her are turning… not against her, but… she just doesn’t seem to be the kind of gal I would want to be friends with. It’s too manicured, it’s too beige.’
It comes after Katherine laid into another famous face, Meghan Markle , who she previously defended, in the wake of her much-derided Netflix series, With Love, Meghan
‘I liked Meghan Markle. I was rooting for Meghan Markle… though she is very Hollywood – even for me – and I don’t like that in people,’ admitted Katherine, 41
Katherine adds of Meghan’s decision to change her surname to Sussex: ‘I think less of women who change their name anyway, to match their husband’s name – unless you have had a chat about it and unless you have approached that decision with equality.
‘Let’s be honest about why you’re choosing Sussex. It’s a way to hang on to the Duchess of Sussex.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Meghan for comment.
It follows the news that Netflix bosses don’t consider Meghan Markle’s new show a ‘runaway success’ as TV viewing figures revealed that subscribers much prefer her on screen when it is with her husband Prince Harry, MailOnline revealed.
With Love, Meghan brought in barely a quarter of the viewers hooked by the documentary series Harry & Meghan in 2022.
It came as Netflix’s own data showed that With Love, Meghan has been more successful in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia than in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
‘It’s not a runaway success’, MailOnline’s insider at Netflix has admitted.
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