Kyle Sandilands apologises for ‘disgusting’ Virgin Mary comments
Shock jock Kyle Sandilands has landed himself in hot water again — this time for making “disgusting” comments about the Virgin Mary and the Bible.
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Kyle Sandilands has apologised for making offensive comments about the Virgin Mary that angered Christian and Muslim groups online and prompted calls for a boycott.
The controversial radio host described the Virgin Mary as a liar during a KIIS FM segment on Thursday, saying she was probably impregnated “behind the camel shed”.
He then called anyone who believed in the Bible story “dumb”.
“You might believe everything that was written down 2000 years ago to be absolutely accurate. Good on you, you’re dumb,” he said.
The comments angered Christian and Muslim groups online, who flooded the radio station with complaints and demanded an apology. A video of the segment posted on the radio station’s Instagram page was promptly taken down.
“I’m sorry if I offended anyone with my comments,” Sandilands told The Daily Telegraph on Friday.
“Everyone is entitled to their own religious beliefs and I’m fully supportive of that right,” he said.
‘WE’RE NOT GOING TO LET THIS GO’
Sydney man Charlie Bakhos, who manages the Christian Lives Matter group on Facebook, said he and others were deeply offended by the comments.
“You offended Christians, Muslims, people of faith. You called the mother of our lord, Jesus Christ, names. You accused her of having sex,” he said in a video posted from Lebanon.
“You offended many, many people today and we’re not going to let this go.”
Steve Dabliz, an prominent Australian Islamic identity, also called for an apology.
“We’re outraged. If that means we have to protest peacefully outside your radio station we’ll do it. We demand a public apology. You need to come out and apologise, not just to the Christians and Catholics, but to us Muslims as well.”
Sandlilands is no stranger to controversy in Australia.
Earlier this year, he called Prime Minister Scott Morrison a “scaredy cat” for refusing to appear on his show.
He’s also publicly blasted a long list of celebrities, including Rove McManus and David Campbell.
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