‘Disgusting’: BBC’s Real Housewives of ISIS Comedy Sketch Invokes Outrage

Revolting, a comedy sketch show on BBC Two, has been getting some mixed reactions online after doing a satirical skit entitled “The Real Housewives of ISIS.”

As an obvious parody of “Real Housewives”-type reality shows, the fake trailer explores the lives and misadventures of women married to Islamic terrorists. One scenario they envision is a scandal where a terrorist’s wife accuses another woman of copying her after they decide to wear the same suicide vest one day.

The sketch has gotten over 6 million views on Facebook since Tuesday, though it has inspired a lot of division from online commenters. Some people found the clip hilarious:

It’s mocking terrorists, not Islam, but I guess that’s just too edgy, these days. https://t.co/1gkqpKOpQE

— DatNoFact (@datnofact) January 4, 2017

I love this so much!!! #Revolting @BBCTwo ??❤??❤https://t.co/PPXRwkONHP

— Yasmine (@ConfessionsExMu) January 4, 2017

When all else fails…SATIRE https://t.co/3ftmj74cYk https://t.co/EixT36PuUU

— Gee (@Gee_RadioGoogly) January 4, 2017

Others took a more negative view of the skit:

The BBC really made a satirical show called “The Real Housewives of ISIS” while the real housewives of ISIS are being raped and abused daily

— Meraj. (@UncleMeraj) January 4, 2017

Trailer of BBC’s new “Real Housewives of Isis” – DISGUSTING. pic.twitter.com/CwXxXherEU

— S. (@sedsational) January 4, 2017

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