Ricky Gervais has admitted ‘offending people makes it funnier for him’ as he hit back at critics who blast his controversial jokes.
The comedian, 65, is no stranger to making controversial, profanity-laden jokes and often faces backlash for his ‘offensive’ comedy.
Yet Ricky is barely fazed by cancel culture as he believes free speech is the ‘most important human right there is’.
Speaking to Romesh Ranganathan on BBC Radio 2, Ricky said: ‘I don’t tell people not to be offended, I tell them I don’t care if they are. Be offended if you want, it makes it funnier for me.
‘You can’t help by what you’re offended
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