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Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman

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Xoxoxoxoxoxox · 26/04/2023 06:08

Ian Banham - the creative director for the Irish Eurovision Song has been sacked by the other band members because he wrote a tweet calling out the press for referring to a male rapist as a ‘she’.

The band have issued this statement:

Wild Youth is a band that stands for unity and kindness. Our song represents our beliefs as a band. We have cut all ties with lan Banham and will not have him on or near our team or Eurovison journey. We are so sorry for anyone offended by his comments.

They are in effect sacking their band mate and they defending a rapist’s right to be called she’ and they say they stand for ‘kindness’.
There is a backlash, I wonder how much support they will get for this.

https://twitter.com/bandwildyouth/status/1650833255266934784?s=46&t=KoykWa-IFitZMrteWP2pKA

Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman
Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman
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miri1985 · 10/05/2023 15:10

Talk about a sore loser, the lead singer posted to instagram and then deleted that they weren't given a chance. Thats literally what last night was

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12068341/Irelands-Eurovision-act-Wild-Youth-slam-contest-furious-post.html

Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman
Tessisme · 10/05/2023 14:51

I reckon they lost because the lead singer forgot to change out of his funeral shoes. You need some glittery skyscraper platforms to carry off that jumpsuit😆

Bunch of plonkers. Ian Banham probably had a whiskey or three to celebrate!

WickedSerious · 10/05/2023 11:52

miri1985 · 09/05/2023 22:53

Can't believe no ones complementing yer mans camel toe
https://twitter.com/i/status/1656044107368656896

That's an unfortunate look.

TooBigForMyBoots · 10/05/2023 10:48

Watched them last night. Did their new creative director decide to teach them a lesson? The song was OK. The costumes and performance were awful.

Sunnava · 10/05/2023 09:38

Abhannmor · 10/05/2023 09:31

Reported and blocked. What a creepy scumbag.

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Thank you!

Abhannmor · 10/05/2023 09:31

Sunnava · 09/05/2023 22:58

Can someone who has a Twitter account please report this Wild Youth poster on Glinner’s Twitter thread for death threats? Thank you.

https://twitter.com/nowthewire9/status/1656049438723375104

Reported and blocked. What a creepy scumbag.

StephanieSuperpowers · 10/05/2023 09:26

Oh dear. The stabby rapist vote/stabby rapist fan vote didn't come out?

littlbrowndog · 10/05/2023 09:17

Clymene · 10/05/2023 08:12

Oh what a shame they've been knocked out of the competition 😭😭😭

🤣🤣🤣🤣

IcakethereforeIam · 10/05/2023 09:09

Sorry, just come back from bleaching my eyes. I've not heard the song, am I missing anything?

Clymene · 10/05/2023 08:12

Oh what a shame they've been knocked out of the competition 😭😭😭

JemimaTab · 10/05/2023 01:17

miri1985 · 09/05/2023 22:53

Can't believe no ones complementing yer mans camel toe
https://twitter.com/i/status/1656044107368656896

That must chafe. 😕

Sunnava · 09/05/2023 22:58

Can someone who has a Twitter account please report this Wild Youth poster on Glinner’s Twitter thread for death threats? Thank you.

https://twitter.com/nowthewire9/status/1656049438723375104

https://twitter.com/nowthewire9/status/1656049438723375104

CreationNat1on · 09/05/2023 22:55

They were cringe, so glad they were booted out, the lead singer was miserable while waiting on the results, a petulant ball of nerves. The gold costume was very Elvis and the style of song was early 90s (I think). They are very boring. Yawnfest.

I found the whole show pretty inane.

miri1985 · 09/05/2023 22:53

Can't believe no ones complementing yer mans camel toe
https://twitter.com/i/status/1656044107368656896

https://twitter.com/i/status/1656044107368656896

LadyGAgain · 09/05/2023 22:53

ArabeIIaScott · 09/05/2023 22:15

Cheery Bye, Wild Youth. There's always Outlandishly Woke Middle Age to look forward to.

Grin
UtopiaPlanitia · 09/05/2023 22:49

bellinisurge · 09/05/2023 22:17

I'm pretty patriotic so normally I'd be sad that Ireland didn't make it. But not tonight. Don't let the door hit your sorry arses on the way out.

Same here 👍👍🎉

ReadersD1gest · 09/05/2023 22:49

ArcaneWireless · 09/05/2023 22:47

And Wild Youth it would seem 😁

I'll drink to that! 🍻

ArcaneWireless · 09/05/2023 22:47

And Wild Youth it would seem 😁

Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman
ArcaneWireless · 09/05/2023 22:45

Will try to see it some day. ☺️

WarningToTheCurious · 09/05/2023 22:44

And Pride and Prejudice … Sort Of.

WarningToTheCurious · 09/05/2023 22:42

Ah but you’ll love Six.

Not sure if it’s still on tour but you should see it if you can.

Villagetoraiseachild · 09/05/2023 22:41

May the door rise up and hit all cheeks of your sorry arses on the way out Wilders....

ArcaneWireless · 09/05/2023 22:37

Are you popping me down a rabbit hole warning? 😊

WarningToTheCurious · 09/05/2023 22:35

ArcaneWireless · 09/05/2023 22:22

Mon Norway 🇳🇴

Channelling Six (not that I’m complaining).

AutumnCrow · 09/05/2023 22:29

I think the performance was very weak on the night, the song was derivative, the lead singer's styling was straight up embarrassing as opposed to the 'edgy and ironic' look he was presumably going for, and I think their reputation was tarnished by their air of self-important petulance from the singer in interviews leading up to the show and the band members' daft acquiescence to his unpleasant ego.