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'Absolutely Fabulous' Jennifer Saunders: 'The Kardashians confuse me'
Published Monday, Jan 2 2012, 18:23 GMT | By Justin Harp | 8 comments
Jennifer Saunders has joked that she's very confused by the success of the Kardashian family.
The Absolutely Fabulous star explained that she doesn't quite understand why reality television shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians have become so popular.
"I came to the Kardashians a bit late, and I'm still just gob-smacked," Saunders told New York Magazine, adding: "Who are these people?"
She continued: "These kind of near-reality, not-really-realities, reality shows, we have them over here now: The Only Way Is Essex, Made in Chelsea. They're just full of freaks.
"There was only one Kardashian and then suddenly we're interested in three. I just find it so depressing - in a funny way. It's gotten to a point where even [Absolutely Fabulous characters] Eddy and Patsy aren't interested."
Saunders recently revealed that she is "definitely doing" the much-anticipated Absolutely Fabulous movie.
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Watch Absolutely Fabulous spoof the Kardashians below:
The Absolutely Fabulous star explained that she doesn't quite understand why reality television shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians have become so popular.
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"I came to the Kardashians a bit late, and I'm still just gob-smacked," Saunders told New York Magazine, adding: "Who are these people?"
She continued: "These kind of near-reality, not-really-realities, reality shows, we have them over here now: The Only Way Is Essex, Made in Chelsea. They're just full of freaks.
"There was only one Kardashian and then suddenly we're interested in three. I just find it so depressing - in a funny way. It's gotten to a point where even [Absolutely Fabulous characters] Eddy and Patsy aren't interested."
Saunders recently revealed that she is "definitely doing" the much-anticipated Absolutely Fabulous movie.
> Jennifer Saunders: 'TV is still a bit of a boys' club'
> Jennifer Saunders: 'Cancer treatment becomes your job'
Watch Absolutely Fabulous spoof the Kardashians below:
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