Diaz under fire for 'spastic' comment

Screen beauty Cameron Diaz has been accused of encouraging 'disabilism' after referring to her awkward childhood physique as 'spastic'.

Screen beauty Cameron Diaz has been accused of encouraging 'disabilism' after referring to her awkward childhood physique as 'spastic'.

The Charlie's Angels star infuriated UK disability charity Scope (formerly called The Spastic Society) - who help people suffering cerebral palsy - with her inadvertent insult, and they have warned her to watch her words.

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