No Genetic Test Can Predict a Person's Worth: GiGi's Playhouse Responds to Viral Down Syndrome Post
Ridgway said the nearly decade-old scene was scripted fiction, as renewed criticism followed his family’s pregnancy decision and the clip spread online.
- YouTuber Jesse Ridgway faces backlash after a nearly decade-old clip from The Devil Inside resurfaced on social media, showing him portraying a character who slurs, "I have Down syndrome," before adding, "I want to go to Chuck E. Cheese."
- Responding to the footage, Ridgway told TMZ on Wednesday, June 10, that the performance was scripted as part of an Isaac Kalder character arc rather than an attempt to mock individuals with disabilities.
- Last week, Jesse announced the couple made the "difficult decision to terminate" her pregnancy after testing revealed their unborn child had Down syndrome, coinciding with heightened scrutiny surrounding Ashley Ridgway.
- Jesse shared on Facebook on Monday, June 8, that the couple began sleeping next to a gun due to alleged death threats, stating his wife deserves better than the treatment she has received.
- Despite the controversy, Jesse vowed to continue sharing his family's journey, expressing gratitude for supporters; over his career, the creator of The Psycho Series has amassed more than 2 billion views on YouTube.
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Jesse Ridgway Impersonated Person With Down Syndrome Years Before His Wife Terminated Pregnancy
Influencer Jesse Ridgway is trying to explain a resurfaced clip where he seemingly impersonated a person with Down syndrome. “I play a character named Isaac Kalder who has hijacked Jesse Ridgway’s life,” Ridgway, 33, shared with TMZ on Wednesday, June 10. “My family is pissed, so they hold me at gunpoint and force me to switch chairs rapidly. The identity switches happen too fast and it fries my brain.” Ridgway added that the video was pa…
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No Genetic Test Can Predict a Person's Worth: GiGi's Playhouse Responds to Viral Down Syndrome Post
CHICAGO, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following widespread reaction to a social media post in which content creator Jesse Ridgway discussed terminating a five-month pregnancy after receiving a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis and referred to Down syndrome as a "glitch,"…
YouTuber who posted about aborting pregnancy because of Down syndrome previously made tasteless skit mocking condition
YouTuber Jesse Ridgway posted an offensive impression of a person with Down syndrome years before he and his wife terminated their pregnancy to avoid having a baby with the condition.
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