Baby Reindeer is taking Netflix by storm at the moment – for good reason. The new show ties viewers to their screens with its absurdity, with its (at times) highly disturbing plot and heart-breaking vulnerability from Richard Gadd. Now, the real Martha speaks out about the show and tells the world why she is the victim, even considering taking legal action.
Highly binge-able and disturbing in its raw emotions and unapologetic depiction of some of the worst things a person can go through: Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer storms the Netflix's Top 10 at the moment and even if you think you know what you're getting yourself into by hitting Play, you'll probably still find yourself gobsmacked by the story Gadd had to tell.
As a struggling comedian, Gadd – Donny in the show – goes through some really traumatic events, mercilessly depicted on Netflix in full horrific details. As the show is based on Gadd's true story, he had to come forward and ask people to not search for the real people responsible for his hardships, especially the real Martha and Darrien.
In a not-so-shocking twist of events, the real Martha came forward now and apparently sat down with Daily Mail to share her side of the story – how she's the real victim here and that she's considering legal action because of the show.
The Real Martha From Baby Reindeer Speaks Out And Considers Legal Action
It was to be expected by anyone who has spent more than two seconds on the internet that viewers of the show would search for the woman Martha is based on in Baby Reindeer – curiosity and the self-righteous need to right a wrong from some people went a little bit too far, though. Thinking they have found the real Martha, some viewers started to harass women online. Amongst them? The real one. How no one on the production team thought of that possibility and didn't make more of an effort to change more details about the real Martha is kind of baffling, to be honest.
She sat down for an interview where she shared her side of the story now, as well as everything that came with her being found out online. The real Martha remains anonymous in the interview, but one thing is for certain: she's not happy with the show.
She accuses Gadd of lying himself, claiming that the title of the show has nothing to do with her, and she never owned a "Baby Reindeer" Gadd supposedly reminded her of. She claims to be the victim, that Gadd is stalking her now with his cathartic re-telling of his story, and she considers taking legal action against him. She even denied being a stalker, chalking it up to Gadd having "main character syndrome":
Richard Gadd has got "main character syndrome." He always thinks he's at the centre of things. I'm not writing shows about him or promoting them in the media, am I? If he wanted me to be properly anonymous, he could have done so. Gadd should leave me alone.
If she'll go through with it remains to be seen – if she'd have success in court, too. She does have a point, though: her true identity could have been hidden better, proven by how many people found the real Martha without too much trouble.