Both Denise Van Outen and Coleen Nolan have defended I’m A Celeb star, Jack Maynard after past homophobic tweets come to light.
Loose Women’s Denise Van Outen and Coleen Nolan have defended Jack Maynard after the Sun unearthed a number of homophobic and racist tweets sent by the YouTuber a number of years ago. They believe he “deserved a second chance” because he was only young when the Tweets were sent.
Speaking on today’s show, Denise said, “I think if you’ve apologised then you deserve a second chance. If it’s something you have done when you are young… how many times have you said things that may have been out of character when you were young?
“You don’t really think about what you are saying or doing and if it is just young kids talking amongst themselves…”
Coleen added, “To be fair to him, he has said age is no defence, I disagree. It is massive defence. The difference between someone 15, 16 or 22… And also I do think people should get a second chance when it is historic tweets.”
The YouTuber himself said that some of the tweets had been sent in response to someone who was bullying him.
Jack’s spokespeople released a statement on the star’s behalf saying, “Jack is ashamed of what he said in these tweets, many of which were deleted a long time ago and were sent in response to a neighbour who was bullying him. Jack was a lot younger when he posted them in 2012 but realises that age is no defence. He would never use that language now and realises that, as someone who was bullied himself, this kind of retaliatory, inflammatory, insulting language is completely unacceptable.”
An ITV spokesperson issued a statement which said, “Jack has issued a full apology and has deleted the tweets that he sent.”
Jack Maynard Tweets about racism and homophobia unearthed by The Sun. The newspaper calls for a second chance for the You Tuber!
Oh dear! What a sensationalist Crock of shit. The tweets were available previously. Not revealed by The Sun. Now he is in the “Jungle.” The tweets are revealed. The same publication which is not known for its forgiveness in my recollection asks he be given a second chance.
Please, please, please, give the UK population some credit for having an IQ and stop manipulating them. He wouldn’t need a second chance if The Sun hadn’t seen a chance to increase its sales by outing him.
Disgraceful lack of morals. He is an icon who makes his name by means of his body without a disclaimer banning gays and suggesting he is reviled by them
DON’T INSULT OUR, intelligence, we are a band of men driven by our brains and not just our sexual organs and desires. Part of a media plan to crown the next “King of the Jungle.” Grow up and let the public decide instead of trying to win a bet. Bookies beware someone is on the take