Friday, March 19, 2010

Australian comic pours scorn on Bindi Irwin

Recovering alcoholic comedian Fiona O'Loughlin has sunk to a new low, calling Bindi Irwin a creep who needs a slap in the face.

Viewers branded O'Loughlin spiteful and hateful after her performance on Wednesday's episode of ABC music quiz Spicks and Specks.

O'Loughlin described 11-year-old Bindi as a "bit creepy" before doing an over-the-top impersonation of the child star's voice.



She then made a gesture indicating Bindi was crazy, before miming a slap across the child star's face. The bitter outburst stunned fellow panellists, particularly Chris Durling, a former member of Bindi's Crocmen.

Durling said working with Bindi was a great experience, describing her as "gorgeous" and down-to-earth.

Series regular Alan Brough waded into the awkward discussion, joking that O'Loughlin was spiteful and hateful for getting stuck into a little girl. Viewers said O'Loughlin was "tasteless", "un-Australian" and a bully.

2 comments:

arbroath said...

lol- i am with her, but I would find a kid to do my dirty work!

arbroath said...

Sounds like someone's threatened by an 11-year-old.

How sad.