Paris Jackson has defended her late father Michael against child abuse accusations in a new unearthed video from 2012. In the clip, which never aired to TV, the aspiring singer then aged 14, called the claims against the musician, who died in 2009 aged 50, ‘lies’. In 2005, Michael endured a three month trial for seven counts of child sexual … Read more
The Government’s scientific advisers today butted heads about whether the UK was too slow to enforce lockdown. In an uncharacteristically bad-tempered interview, England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty claimed there were ‘operational difficulties’ that made it difficult to shut the country down in a week. During a virtual grilling with MPs, Professor Whitty denied there … Read more
Keke Palmer shoots down meme suggesting her ABC talk show got canceled due to her speaking out against racism during recent Black Lives Matter movement By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 06:19 BST, 19 July 2020 | Updated: 06:19 BST, 19 July 2020 It was announced earlier this month that ABC’s GMA morning show — … Read more
Downing Street has defended the appointment of Tony Sewell to lead the new racial disparity commission, despite his belief that the absence of black fathers is root the cause of knife and gang crime. Mr Sewell has also previously claimed that evidence of the existence of institutional racism was ‘flimsy’. He was confirmed by the … Read more
Cardi B defends husband Offset after he buys their daughter Kulture a Birkin bag of her own: ‘She gonna match mommy’ By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 05:50 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 07:38 BST, 16 July 2020 Cardi B continues to lock down in style. The Grammy-winning artist, 27, showed off her … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo has defended the decision made by six Formula One drivers who refused to take a knee during a Black Lives Matter anti-racism demonstration. Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles LeClerc, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen from the Netherlands and 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen of Finland, were among those who refused to kneel, moments before the season opening Austrian … Read more
MasterChef’s Jock Zonfrillo defends fellow judge Melissa Leong as he names and shames viewer who called her a vile racial slur By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:10 BST, 28 June 2020 | Updated: 12:54 BST, 28 June 2020 Jock Zonfrillo has lashed out at a viewer who sent him an offensive message … Read more
Booker prize chairman claims Baroness Nicolson was axed for ‘bullying’ tweet and NOT anti-trans views as she apologises to transgender model and asks her out for dinner Mark Damazer said the Baroness did not represent the Foundation’s views at all The Baroness has asked trans activist and model, Munroe Bergdorf to dinner Mr Damazer stressed the … Read more
Holly Willoughby defended her decision to skip This Morning to take her three children back to school on Tuesday’s show. The presenter, 39, was absent on Monday’s edition as her three kids – Harry, 11, Belle, nine, and Chester, five, returned to the classroom following three months off due to the coronavirus pandemic. Holly was asked about the experience by co-host Phillip … Read more
Fury as academic defends pulling down statues on Radio 4 and tells the station that actions by Black Lives Matter protesters could be seen as an ‘energising source of hope’ An academic defended toppling statues on BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day Professor Tina Beattie’s comments provoked anger among some listeners Beattie claimed the … Read more