ABC launched Autistic AF with Grace Tame, a four-part series where the 2021 Australian of the Year shares her experiences as an autistic survivor of child sexual abuse, covering topics like masking and sensory overload.
Jewish Australian broadcaster Charlie Pickering labeled the hire problematic in a street interview with commentator Avi Yemini, citing misunderstandings of Tame’s pro-Palestinian activism—including chants at a rally and her dismissal of October 7 Hamas atrocity reports—but later clarified he was ambushed, expressed fandom for Tame, and spoke only personally.
The backlash highlighted divides over Tame’s activism, ABC’s role in platforming her, and accusations of misogyny from supporters like actress Christie Whelan, while critics called the project tone-deaf.
