TOWIE's Kelsey Stratford left furious after her disabled sister, 12, is kicked out of children's disco because she can't sit up
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Former TOWIE star Kelsey Stratford has hit out at Popworld in Southend after her disabled sister, Kennedy, 12, was refused entry to a disco because she can't sit or stand up. Kennedy was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 at just a few weeks old and is paralysed from the neck down, and is unable to speak or swallow properly.
![[Kelsey has slammed the venue for turning away Kennedy at their Little Ravers event. The reality star said her sister has been 'hurt' by the whole experience]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/16/93239257-14202207-image-a-55_1734451297575.jpg)
Kelsey, 24, has slammed the venue for turning away Kennedy after being let into the Little Ravers event. The reality star said her sister, who was thoroughly enjoying the disco, has been 'hurt' by the whole experience and could overhear staff telling her carers she had to leave.
![[A spokesperson for Popworld told MailOnline: 'We're very sorry for the distress this situation has caused Kennedy and her family' [Popworld in Southend pictured]]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/15/93239109-0-image-a-51_1734451101952.jpg)
'My sister battles every single day with a cruel illness that has taken her ability to move but not her beautiful mind,' the former reality star told The Sun. 'She was so excited to finally feel included at a kids rave, only to be unfairly thrown out because she couldn't sit up, she faces unimaginable struggles every day, yet this was a moment she truly looked forward to, something that could have brought her joy.
![[Kelsey made the choice to quit showbusiness altogether after being axed from TOWIE in 2021 and has trained as a carer in a bid to help others]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/16/93240345-14202207-image-a-68_1734452615241.jpg)
Former TOWIE star Kelsey Stratford has hit out at Popworld in Southend after her disabled sister, Kennedy, 12, was refused entry to a school disco because she can't sit or stand up. Kelsey has slammed the venue for turning away Kennedy at their Little Ravers event. The reality star said her sister has been 'hurt' by the whole experience.
