World News – AU – Tom Gleeson mocks Pete Evans at the 2020 AACTA Awards

Posted: 11:11 GMT, Jan.. November 2020 | Updated: 11:19 GMT, Jan.. November 2020

Comedian Tom Gleeson targeted disgraced celebrity chef Pete Evans and former Studio 10 host Kerri-Anne Kennerley in his opening monologue at the 2020 AACTA Awards.

At the ceremony in Sydney Monday night, conspiracy theorist Pete, 46, mocked his controversial views that ultimately dumped him from the upcoming season of I’m A Celebrity. . . Get me out of here!

Kerri-Anne also finished serving the Funny, who joked that there were « more people » at the awards who were socially distant than those they would see in Studio 10.

Ouch! Comedian Tom Gleeson [pictured] aimed at disgraced celebrity chef Pete Evans and former Studio 10 host Kerri-Anne Kennerley during his opening monologue at the 2020 AACTA Awards

Tom opened the ceremony with the words: “I am your host for this evening, I will guide you through the night and choose my words very carefully because TV shows were canceled earlier, now people are canceled . . . like Pete Evans. ‘

‘He was deposed by I’m A Celebrity. . . Get me out of here! It’s a missed opportunity for Channel 10, however – the first challenge might have been to « try that vaccination » or « stand under that 5G tower » or « be believable ». . ‘

Pete has seen a huge backlash after sharing his controversial and misleading views on vaccination, 5G, and the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Missed opportunity for Channel 10’: At the ceremony in Sydney on Monday night, the 46-year-old mocked Pete for his controversial views that ultimately drove him out of the upcoming season of I’m A Celebrity. . . Get me out of here!

Tom opened the ceremony with the words: “I am your host for this evening, I will guide you through the night and choose my words very carefully because TV shows were canceled earlier, now people are canceled . . . like Pete Evans

Tom took no prisoners and continued, ‘Studio 10 on Channel 10 had a big cleanup. Joe Hildebrand gone, Natarsha Belling gone. Kerri-Anne is gone.

‘After Kerri-Anne got a Gold Logie, she called me a wimp for not going to Studio 10. So I just want to say to Kerri-Anne, who is probably watching from home because she is not invited or continues to air. ‘

He explained funny, “I just want you to know that Kerri-Anne wasn’t in Studio 10 because I enjoy performing in front of an audience.

Controversial: Pete has seen a huge backlash after sharing his controversial and misleading views on vaccination, 5G, and the coronavirus pandemic

Tom continued, ‘Kerri-Anne called me a wimp for not going to Studio 10. So I just want to say about Kerri-Anne, who is probably watching from home because she is not invited or on the air. « There are more people in this room who are socially distant than Studio 10 »

‘There are more people in this room who are socially distant than Studio 10. Going to Studio 10 is like shouting your opinion into an empty shoebox. It’s pointless behavior. ‘

He added, ‘If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it fall, you’re in Studio 10. G’day Kerri-Anne, I know you like to be mentioned. ‘

Kerri-Anne was brutally fired from Channel 10 in August due to budget cuts across the network.

Axed: Kerri-Anne was brutally fired from Channel 10 in August due to budget cuts across the network

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