Outspoken SAS Australia star Firass Dirana is labelled ‘sexist’ and ‘condescending’ after suggesting all women should dress modestly like his mother did in her youth
Outspoken SAS Australia star Firass Dirani regularly clashed with his co-stars and superior officers while on Seven’s military-style reality TV show last year.
And now the Underbelly actor, 36, has landed himself in hot water again – this time with fans.
On Sunday, Firass sparked a wave of backlash when he shared a post about women’s standards of modesty slipping over the years.
‘This is when women wore clothes’: Outspoken SAS Australia star Firass Dirana is labelled ‘sexist’ and ‘condescending’ after suggesting all women should dress more modestly
Firass uploaded a grainy black-and-white photo of his mother and auntie in their youth, and commented on how ‘natural’ they were.
‘Mama @ 15 in the white. And my auntie Zeinab. This is when women wore clothes, and women’s eyebrows had hair. #Natural,’ he captioned the image.
Having suggested all women should dress modestly like his mother did in her youth, some fans were quick to berate the actor.
Family ties: Firass uploaded a grainy black-and-white photo of his mother and auntie in their youth, and commented on how ‘natural’ and well-dressed they were
‘Are you implying women don’t wear enough clothes now?’ Having suggested all women should dress modestly like his mother did in her youth, some fans were quick to berate Firass
Some Instagram users suggested Firass was being ‘sexist’, to which he cheekily responded ‘thanks’.
Another said: ‘So are you implying woman don’t wear enough clothes now? Your family is lovely but your comment is kind of condescending.’
Firass chose to respond again, writing: ‘I’m saying Society is pornified. Look at your Instagram feed. It’s nothing new…’
However, he did agree that his comments just as equally could be applied to men.
‘Society is pornified. Look at your Instagram feed. It’s nothing new’: The actor did agree that his comments just as equally could be applied to men
Firass was known to butt heads with his SAS Australia co-stars Shannan Ponton and Merrick Watts on Channel Seven’s grueling military series last year.
After getting much of the cast offside at various points, Firass finally got the boot by the DS before the season was over.
Filming for season two of the program is believed to be commencing soon.
Remember this? Firass was known to butt heads with his SAS Australia co-stars and the Directing Staff (DS) on Channel Seven’s military-style series last year