Jesse Ridgway speaks out against backlash over hard family decision
Key takeaways
- Ridgway, widely known online as Mc Jugger Nuggets, and his wife announced in March that they were expecting their first child.
- Following the announcement of their decision, the couple faced widespread criticism across social media platforms.
- Ridgway said the backlash included being labelled “murderous pieces of sh*t”, comparisons to Adolf Hitler, and what he described as “NON-STOP DEATH THREATS”.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize You Tuber Jesse Ridgway responded to online backlash after revealing that he and his wife, Ashley Ridgway, chose to terminate a pregnancy following a prenatal diagnosis indicating their unborn son had a high likelihood of Down syndrome.
Ridgway, widely known online as Mc Jugger Nuggets, and his wife announced in March that they were expecting their first child. Weeks later, the couple disclosed that genetic testing suggested a 95% chance their unborn son would be born with Trisomy 21, commonly known as Down syndrome, a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Following the announcement of their decision, the couple faced widespread criticism across social media platforms. In a post on X, Ridgway described the reaction as unprecedented. He further mentioned, “I’ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision”.