Boy George. What an absolute tool

[SpeckledlyHen]

That’s it really. Total and utter twat.

This is what I find baffling. He's not broke. He's previously said IACGMOOH is a show he would never do.

So why is he putting himself through this?

This photo of him made me shudder

This is the real face of George O'Dowd

Just another convicted violent sex attacker to add to the long list prancing around on prime time TV, being paid ridiculous sums. Do we suppose IAACGMOOH really couldn't come up anyone that is actually talented/truly famous/ genuinely interesting than the violent sex thug they have chosen this year. Moyles is repulsive of dubious character as well.

www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/jan/16/boy-george-sentenced-handcuffing-male-escort

Ridiculous. Do some reading.

“'There's no such thing as bad publicity,” a quote made famous by P.T. Barnum.

People get cancelled for saying the wrong word online these days but Boy George is still getting a massive pay days on prime time TV after doing that? Bizarre. Between him being on and Matt Hancock being allowed his lap top in there, Boy George exempt from from all trials and allowed wear all his own clothes?? ffs, that's the end of me ever watching that show again anyway

The only person with any right to forgive him is the person he abused so brutally - and he is still traumatised by the experience.

And for a "spiritual" person, Boy George seems very keen on money and fame.

@AryaStarkWolf

I feel like the cancel culture fad is starting to die down and those kind of Twitter warriors and pearl clutchers are being ignored more and more

Exactly!

People can be rehabilitated. Leslie Grantham of Eastenders fame was a murderer before he became an actor.

Leslie Grantham was eventually sacked for sending indecent pictures to an undercover reporter and was later investigated in relation the sexual abuse of a schoolgirl.

Hard to consider that rehabilitated.

I hope you're right!

@Emotionalsupportviper

I agree - his victim doesn’t have to forgive him. But that’s got nothing to do with whether he should be allowed on TV or not. If the public doesn’t mind and most of them don’t (if he was cancelled it would only be because a tiny minority made it happen) it really doesn’t make any difference.

You don’t have to like or respect everyone you see on the telly. They’re not politicians you vote for or your friends, who cares if some aren’t perfect?

George is always good value, hope he give Matt a hard time.

@onanotherday we’ve seen how he gives men a hard time. Hopefully Matt Hancock doesn’t end up tied to a radiator and beaten!

It’s all so ridiculous to me. Like people really think, “no, I can not accept that kind of past in a C list celebrity judge on a TV show” as though they think their kids want to be just like 60 year old Boy George or something

What would be the point of having a camp full of upstanding people that you could admire rather than unpleasant moneygrubbers you can vote to make eat ostrich anus?

I think it was domestic violence.

All of these people are shameful.

Re: Grantham - I knew he had killed someone, but hadn't realised that it was so brutal - I had thought that when he was young he'd got into a fight and the other lad had died (still not good, but not "cold-blooded")

That's horrible.

Or people are just uncomfortable with someone who has done what he has being rewarded with positive fame and attention. What does that teach people?

Getting on a TV programme is a huge opportunity for money-making and audience-building, I think if you fuck up badly enough, if you're a convicted of violence / sexual crimes, you shouldn't be given those sort of major opportunities any more.

People are lucky to get those chances. There are many people equally talented who never get a sniff of it. Why recycle these awful people who hurt other people?

It's disgusting that connections, past fame and status, allows people to get back onto those platforms.

It’s all so ridiculous to me.

The only thing that is ridiculous is your horrific minimisation of violent sexual crimes. Truly disgraceful.

No it wasn’t it was “affray” whilst striking.

Thanks,

Sordid cheap stars and shots for ratings fodder.

Gutter TV at its finest.

ricky Tomlinson was cleared.

I think the thing that makes a difference for BG is he had a drug-induced psychotic break at the time of the crime. That doesn’t mean his victim has to forgive him, but psychosis does IMO affect whether the individual can be rehabilitated. He got sober and has never reoffended, went to prison and has apologised. It’s not really the same as Roman Polanski.

So we have one man who has allegedly sexually assaulted a woman before and now groped a crew member. Another who served prison time for chaining and beating up a young man with chains. Another man who killed lots of people with his covid policies. And another man made famous for spewing racist and sexist bilge on the radio.

It is true that being a shit person is no barrier to success, especially as a man.