Michael J Fox accused of acting

26-10-2006 14:00

Michael J Fox was accused of exaggerating the symptoms of his Parkinson's disease by a US radio host yesterday (25.10.06).Fans of the 'Back To The Future' star were left in uproar after Rush Limbaugh told listeners he believed Fox was 'acting' during his appearance on a commercial backing stem cell research.Limbaugh - who has since apologised for his accusations - said: "He is exaggerating the effects of the disease. He's moving all around and shaking and it's purely an act. "This is really shameless of Michael J Fox. Either he didn't take his medication or he's acting."This is the only time I've ever seen Michael J Fox portray any of the symptoms of the disease he has. He can barely control himself."Limbaugh changed tack while still on-air and gave a half-hearted apology after listeners voiced their disgust.The multi-millionaire, right-wing DJ said: "Now people are telling me they have seen Michael J Fox in interviews and he does appear the same way in the interviews as he does in this commercial.