Celebrities
Harriet Brewis
Jul 22, 2021
Gillian McKeith is best known as the “poo lady” who taught the public about nutrition, and the I’m a Celeb contestant who fainted ahead of a bushtucker trial but, more recently, she’s made a name for herself as a leading Covid denier.
The 61-year-old former Celebrity Big Brother contestant has been a vocal opponent of the Government’s coronavirus restrictions over the course of the pandemic, clamouring against lockdown and peddling anti-vaxx conspiracies.
Her Twitter feed has become a stream of videos and commentaries about England being “on a fast train to a police state”, calls to delete the NHS track and trace app, and just general fury at all things vaccine-related.
But whilst most of her posts feature furious and often lengthy rants, on Wednesday night she went for something more cryptic.
McKeith, who agreed to drop her former “Dr” title in 2007 after her academic credentials were called into question, tweeted a bizarre acrostic, reading: “Certificate Of Vaccination I D,” adding: “Truth is always in plain sight.”
Certificate Of Vaccination I D Truth is always in plain sight.— Gillian McKeith (@Gillian McKeith) 1626884852
An acrostic is when letters in each line of a poem or word puzzle form a word or words. So yes, she seems to be suggesting that “Covid” not a real virus but a ruse to get people jabbed.
Her message instantly sent social media into a frenzy, racking up more than 3,000 retweets within half a day.
However, they were largely not from people backing her wild theory but from users relishing the opportunity to give her a good roasting, many of whom came up with their own alternative acrostics.
Here are some of the funniest responses (warning: some of the language is a touch fruity):
Cautious Of Vague Internet Doctorates https://t.co/6ZuAkm3c4a— Sue Perkins 💙 (@Sue Perkins 💙) 1626900382
Certificate Of Vast Intellectual Deficiency Truth is always in plain sight. https://t.co/WZZsU3ikAS— Adam (@Adam) 1626929091
I know that if I was organising a global conspiracy I’d definitely make the virus’s name an acronym of what I was p… https://t.co/O5XfvBzNT3— Gwdihŵ 🦉 (@Gwdihŵ 🦉) 1626892209
Gillian McKeith is unique in that you can look at her contribution to the world and say "What a load of shit" and i… https://t.co/VIH10JB6sB— Dean Burnett (@Dean Burnett) 1626910015
What does she think ‘ID’ stands for? https://t.co/Hq4ygigFX7— Malick Doucouré (@Malick Doucouré) 1626932340
Easily my favourite thing about conspiracy theorists is that they believe that all of these secret, evil plans are… https://t.co/JpFFQ3ORAw— Darren 🏳️🌈 (@Darren 🏳️🌈) 1626892412
@GillianMcKeith We would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for: - that meddling woman who rummages through huma… https://t.co/4hxn1PKsMh— James Felton (@James Felton) 1626890746
It's not a massive shock that Not A Doctor Tupperware Shit Woman thinks an acrostic is a form of medical evidence.— Nick Pettigrew (@Nick Pettigrew) 1626891689
To quote Gillian 'I've seen some shit in my time, but...' https://t.co/paqIMCoamx— Mr O (@Mr O) 1626934323
@GillianMcKeith Would you like to work a few shifts on our ICU, what with your vast medical qualifications and expertise?— Michael Goulden (@Michael Goulden) 1626887116
Naturally, McKeith was among those promoting protests in London on so-called Freedom Day when most coronavirus restrictions were lifted across England.
In another Twitter splurge, she hailed the demonstrators for “choosing truth” and “freedom” as she demanded there be “no forced or mandated jabs for anyone”.
At the time, she also listed a series of ambiguous “words of the day”, again implying there were conspiracies at play:
Words of the Day: Hidden True Numbers Cover up— Gillian McKeith (@Gillian McKeith) 1626707856
And she offered one resounding suggestion of how the crisis would eventually end:
Fact Of Life: Natural Immunity.— Gillian McKeith (@Gillian McKeith) 1626708881
We’ll keep sticking to tests, vaccines and the advice of top health experts. Thanks, Gillian.
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