Jennifer Aniston causes outrage after calling herself 'a retard' live on U.S. television

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP0b0yN7eTUendofvid
[starttext]
By Daily Mail Reporter

Wrong word: Jennifer Aniston is in hot water for referring to herself as a 'retard' on the U.S. programme Live with Regis and Kelly


Jennifer Aniston's mouth has landed her back in another media storm.

This time the former Friends star stuck her foot in it by referring to herself as a 'retard' on U.S. chat show Live with Regis and Kelly.

The Switch actress, 41, was discussing her Harper's Bazaar photo shoot in which she posed as Barbra Streisand when she seemed to absently let the offensive term slip.

Replying to a question from co-host Regis Philbin on Thursday's programme, Aniston said: 'Yes, I play dress up! I do it for a living, like a retard!'


Talk-show blunder: Aniston's use of 'retard' came during a discussion of her Barbra Streisand photo shoot


While the studio audience laughed at the self-deprecating sentiment and the show went on without comment, a storm was brewing outside the television studio.

Peter Berns, CEO of The Arc (a non-profit advocate for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities), told Us Magazine it was 'extraordinarily offensive and inappropriate'.

He added: 'Frankly, someone in her position ought to know better.'


Food for thought: The former Friends star went out for dinner in the Big Apple last night after making the blunder


Promotional blitz: Earlier in the day Jen put her toned legs on show as she arrived at the Good Morning America studios in Times Square, New York


The actress on the cover of this month's Harper's Bazaar where she did a Barbra Streisand photo spread inside


Aniston has joined a list of celebrities - from conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh to shock-jock Howard Stern - who have taken heat for using the derogatory term which is surprisingly common in American vocabulary.

Since promoting her romantic comedy about artificial insemination, The Switch, Aniston has also tangled with Bill O'Reilly of Fox's The O'Reilly Factor.

The conservative commentator took exception with Aniston's comment that women don't necessarily need a man in their lives to start a family.

O'Reilly blasted Aniston for the remarks calling them 'destructive to our society.' Aniston told Good Morning America on Thursday that she was shocked to be dragged into that national controversy with O'Reilly.

'I never actually thought that my name and that name would ever be in one sentence,' she said.


Comforting arms: Jennifer and Jason Bateman star in The Switch


source: dailymail

[endtext]