Piers Morgan didn't hold back as he mocked the alleged 'real' Martha from Baby Reindeer after she complained about how much she got paid for the exclusive interview.
The former Good Morning Britain host, 59, interviewed the supposed real Martha for his YouTube Uncensored show, where she made a few bombshell claims about Baby Reindeer. After the interview was released, it was revealed that the woman got paid a measly £250 for her appearance.
She has since come out to demand more money for the interview, which has garnered over 10 million views. "I have not signed a contract for the interview and I will be seeking far more than a piddling £250," she recently said to the Daily Record. “I’d settle for a million."
A snippet of her interview was shared on the front page of the newspaper, which was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. After Piers caught wind of her complaints, he reposted the front page, which said 'I want a million, Morgan' and responded: "No Fiona.. you want an agent," along with a laughing face emoji.
The alleged real-life Martha was only paid £250 for the interview (Netflix)Fans were not impressed with his response and took to the comment section to slam him. One user said: "Piers laughing at paying a clearly vulnerable woman 250 quid......disgusting to be fair," while another pointed out: "Whatever she did (& yes I watched the interview) it's pretty low to laugh at someone unrepresented being exploited. £250 is ridiculous."
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"That woman gave you the most viewers you’ll ever have and she didn’t even have an agent. Exploitation is hilarious ain’t it Piers," one said. Baby Reindeer, written by and starring Richard Gadd, topped streaming charts around the world within days of its release. The seven-part series tells a dramatised version of writer and comedian Richard's experience of being stalked by a woman named Martha (played by Jessica Gunning) in the show.
Following its release last month, a woman who believes she inspired the character of Martha spoke out after seemingly being identified by internet sleuths. Last Thursday, Piers aired an interview with the woman on his YouTube channel - which has sparked major controversy.
The individual interviewed, who The Mirror has chosen not to name or photograph, insists that she is the inspiration behind stalker Martha in Baby Reindeer. During the interview with Piers, the woman claimed several things were untrue about the Netflix show - including that he never offered her a free cup of tea, and she never messaged him as much as he said she did.
The Netflix show is said to be based on a 'true story'. However, the woman told Piers: "It's completely untrue. Very, very defamatory to me, very career-damaging. And I wanted to rebut that completely on this show. I'm not a stalker. I've not been to jail, I've not got injunctions. And this is just complete nonsense."
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