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Russell Brand: I'm a sensitive person

Comedian hates to be criticised

Russell Brand says he hates being criticised

Russell Brand has revealed that he struggles to deal with any negative press.

The controversial comedian says he can't stand criticism because he's easily hurt.

‘I’m a very sensitive person,’ he says. 'I don’t like to read or hear anything negative about myself, under any circumstances at all.’

Russell, 33, caused a public backlash last month after making prank phone calls to actor Andrew Sachs on his BBC Radio 2 show.

The star resigned from the BBC after complaints about the calls, in which he boasted of sleeping with the Fawlty Towers star's granddaughter Georgina Baillie, 23.

‘I did a daft thing and I take responsibility,’ he tells The Observer.

‘There was no malicious intent.’

Bronwen Roberts

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