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While most of the nation was focusing their attention on Dr. Christine Blasey Fords emotional testimony for the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Los Angeles-based voice actress Rachel Butera thought another aspect of Fords testimony was worthy of attentionher voice.
In a now-deleted Twitter video, Butera mercilessly mocked Fords vocal mannerisms, specifically her slight vocal fry and her baby voice. Never mind that Ford, an alleged survivor of sexual assault said to have been committed by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, is reliving the most intimate moments of her trauma in front of a largely hostile group, and never mind that her credibility, phobias, and personal life are all under attack; Butera thought it necessary to deride her manner of speaking, too.
Butera, speaking in a grotesquely affected Valley Girl accent that she seems to believe is a passable imitation of Dr. Ford, poked fun at Fords voice. I know its a surprise, to even me, that I talk this way, and that Im a doctor and a grown woman, Butera whined in the video, ostensibly imitating Dr. Ford.
She added, I sound like Im still back at that high school party, referencing, of course, the suburban party where Ford alleges that Kavanaugh, aided by his pal Mark Judge, lured her into a bedroom and pinned her down on the bed; Kavanaugh, laughing with Judge, allegedly groped her and attempted to remove her clothes. After a panicked Ford tried yelling for help, Kavanaugh is accused of covering her mouth with his hand. Ford said during her testimony this morning that she was terrified Kavanaugh was going to accidentally kill her.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/star-wars-actress-mocks-kavanaugh-accuser-christine-blasey-ford?source=twitter&via=desktop
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)RockRaven
(15,096 posts)maybe there are a bunch of people who could do the same job without the friction, so maybe don't put yourself right into a political maelstrom unless you are bulletproof and fireproof and very, very irreplaceable.
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)I can't even begin to imagine why she thought for a second that that would be well-received by people. Talk about a complete lack of any sort of common sense.
SunSeeker
(51,811 posts)Cha
(298,077 posts)SunSeeker
(51,811 posts)Clueless, heartless. She'd fit right in at the White House. And she'll need the job, because no one in Hollywood will hire her after this.
Cha
(298,077 posts)Idiot to do it in the first place.
And, she only apologized "to save her career".. After she hoisted herself on her OWN Petard.
And, she gives trump kudos for his only "intregity" not having a fucking clue he's a sociopath.. THEY DON"T APOLOGIZE!
Grubert
(23 posts)Now I know why she's only a voice actress (she's on the right side).
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Rachel+Butera+TripTank+Premieres+Culver+City+tdEqR2tZn1ul.jpg
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)for her ACTIONS, her looks are really not 'fair game'.
DU is not Reddit ...
Absolutely
kcr
(15,329 posts)Way to go, Grubert.
Grubert
(23 posts)Because she realized she was an asshole.
An article was made about her asshole comment.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)I guess youre the best looking guy in the world, right?
Id say welcome to DU, but comments like that are NOT welcomed here.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,522 posts)Cha
(298,077 posts)Says "CANCELLED" in RED at Daily Beast, of course.. She thought she was such hot shite until she got PUSHBACK.
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Separation
(1,975 posts)<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Might want to rethink your tweet. Last person to make fun of Dr Fords voice has had to shut her social media off. You sure you're ready for that type of recognition? <a href="https://t.co/I9SE9LzLZn">https://t.co/I9SE9LzLZn</a></p>— MjG (@hmh461) <a href="
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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Cha
(298,077 posts)thinks of "apologies" from May.
Link to tweet
Actually giving the Fucking Moron kudos
NewsFlash, Butera.. trump has NO "integrity.. he's a fucking sociopath.. They Don't APOLOGISE.
SledDriver
(2,061 posts)Please don't post clickbait shit like this without a direct link to the video... alerted
Cha
(298,077 posts)This isn't "clickbait shit". It's a report on this idiot who mocked Dr Ford's voice and got major pushback so she deleted the vid.
manor321
(3,344 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)She's literally the only female character in Star Wars.