Channel Seven’s Mick Molloy hits out at Pete Evans and calls him a ‘nutbag’… after the former MKR judge was slammed for peddling his dangerous views on 60 Minutes
Channel Seven star Mick Molloy has slammed controversial celebrity chef Pete Evans, who recently departed the network after 10 years as a judge on My Kitchen Rules.
As reported by Mumbrella on Wednesday, the 53-year-old comedian, who hosts AFL show The Front Bar, took a dig at the Paleo diet advocate and called him a ‘nutbag’.
Mick made the joke at an AFL launch event hosted by Seven, saying that the on-air talent had ‘taken a hit’ during the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking out: Mick Molloy (pictured) slammed Pete Evans this week when talking to Mumbrella and called him a ‘nutbag’
‘We couldn’t all stay,’ Mick said.
‘I said to the network ”It’s either me or Pete Evans. We can’t have two nutbags at the one station!”‘
Mick also joked that Sunrise host David ‘Kochie’ Koch had to sell one of his private islands in the Mediterranean to make ends meet during the COVID-19 recession.
Ouch! ‘I said to the network ”It’s either me or Pete Evans. We can’t have two nutbags at the one station,” Mick said. Pete Evans is pictured
Cheeky: Mick also joked about how Sunrise present David ‘Kochie’ Koch had to sell an Island he owned in the Mediterranean to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic
It comes after Pete ridiculously suggested he was immune to coronavirus, which so far has infected 6.8 million people and killed 397,000 worldwide.
He made the bizarre claim during an interview with Liz Hayes on 60 Minutes – but the moment was edited out of the version that went to air on Sunday night.
The full interview is now publicly available on Pete’s YouTube channel.
He hinted that he was resistant to COVID-19 because of his Paleo diet and fondness for basking in the sun.
‘I’ve never had a flu vaccine because I’m not concerned about catching a flu,’ he said.
‘And am I fearful of COVID-19, if I came into contact with anybody [who has it]? No I’m not, because I believe in who I am and my ability to stay as healthy as I can through anything.’
Making headlines: It comes after the former My Kitchen Rules judge ridiculously suggested he may be immune to COVID-19, a highly-contagious virus that so far has infected 6.8 million people and killed 397,000 worldwide
There is no evidence to suggest that believing yourself to be healthy eliminates the possibility of contracting or experiencing severe symptoms of coronavirus.
Across the world, people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of health have died from coronavirus – including people like Pete who follow the Paleolithic diet.
Even if someone contracts COVID-19 but does not show any symptoms, they are still infectious and can pass the deadly virus to someone else.
The only known ways to reduce the risk of catching COVID-19 is to socially distance from others and to maintain good hygiene.
Coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11.
Interesting: He made the bizarre and irresponsible claims during his interview with Liz Hayes on 60 Minutes – but his statements were edited out of the version that went to air on Sunday night
Pete was recently released from his contract with Seven after making a series of unscientific and dangerous claims relating to COVID-19 and vaccines.
He insists, however, that he is not an ‘anti-vaxxer’ but instead ‘pro-choice’ for medical freedom.
Many anti-vaccination campaigners are beginning to use the term ‘pro-choice’ – which is most commonly associated with abortion rights – instead of ‘anti-vaxxer’ in order to make their views seem more socially acceptable.
Vaccinations are a simple, safe and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases before they come into contact with them.
The jabs protect individuals and others in the community by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.
Controversial: Pete was recently released from his contract with Channel Seven after making a series of unscientific and dangerous claims relating to COVID-19 and vaccines. He insists, however, that he is not an ‘anti-vaxxer’ but instead ‘pro-choice’ for medical freedom