In case you missed it yesterday, a storm has erupted after Kyle and Jackie O did a stunt on their radio show that went horribly wrong. Actually, that's not entirely accurate. The fact the segment happened at all was horribly wrong.
The segment was one they do regularly – a lie detector test. It's all very Jerry Springer – dysfunctional families and couples exposing their dysfunciton live on the radio (why? WHY???)……
In this case, the mother of a 14 year old girl claimed to be concerned about her daughter's behaviour and wanted to quiz her about sex, drugs and partying.
The girl was not keen to participate and when pushed to speak, revealed live on air that she had been raped when she was 12. Most sickening, was the way she prefaced this revelation with the words to her mother: "I’ve already told you the story about this … and don’t look at me and smile because it’s not funny."
After a pause she then raised her voice and said: "Oh OK … I got raped when I was 12 years old."
Sandilands paused before asking "Right … is that the only experience you’ve had?"
The girl’s mother interrupted, saying she found out about the rape only "a couple of months ago". That in itself is almost too tragic to contemplate. That she found out that her daughter had been raped, did nothing about it and then dragged her onto a radio show to discuss it as part of a stunt. Dear lord, how are some people allowed to have children…..
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Both these people are selfish, talentless, cruel hacks who should be hounded from their station and all media outlets.
wonder if Jackie would like a lie detector test over every aspect of her life, or Kyle would like endless comment on his constipated voice and serious weight problems?
Whatever happended to serious journalist and not " celebrities" and I use that term loosely!, spreading themselves over anything that will make them money whilst adopting a "I don't care" , or a self righteous attitude.
And truly to use a 14 year old girl on such a stunt!!
When are boys and girls ever going to be allowed to be that!
It brings to mind the sanctimonious complaints of Tracy Grimshaw over Gordon Ramsay's comments when even a cursory glance over A Current Affair over the last year will reveal some truly terrible comments, remarks, insinuations levelled by them at others....and Mia you defended her!!!!
Where are people's morals these days!!!
My thoughts go out to the girl, her family and so many others who have been humiliated by the media over the years so no other reason than ratings and sport.
I think that putting a 14 year old child on air to talk about their sex life is akin to child pornography. Even if Kyle and Jaquie and the producers etc didnt know about the rape, they all agreed it was acceptable to put a child on air and ask them about their sex life. That is wrong.