This far-right influencer thinks Trump is too moderate. Now she's headed for Australia.

Candace Owens is the ultimate provocateur.

She's in a similar vein to other far-right shock jocks across the globe, including Pearl Davis, who is proudly an 'anti-feminist influencer' (also known as the female Andrew Tate).

Owens has 18 million followers across her various social media accounts, and has become internet famous for unleashing her often discriminatory views on anyone who will listen.

She thinks former US President Donald Trump is too moderate. She called COVID-19 the "most ridiculous scam in the entire world". Owens has even insinuated that trans people could be responsible for a rise in mass shootings.

Now she's keen to head over to Australia — but her mission to get here is proving harder than she anticipated.

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Who is Candace Owens?

Owens is a far-right commentator and influencer, who has become increasingly well known online for her views on the Black community in America, and also those who identify as LGBTQIA+.

Owens has been an outspoken critic of the Black Lives Matter movement, and was criticised for her demeaning words about George Floyd — the man a court ruled was murdered as a result of police brutality in 2020. 

She believes white supremacy and white nationalism are not a problem in the US. More recently, she posed with controversial rapper Kanye 'Ye' West in a "White Lives Matter" t-shirt during Paris Fashion Week.

And no, she's not a Taylor Swift fan, in case you were wondering. In fact, she has branded the singer and her fan base "radical feminists", adding that feminism is "a precursor to transgenderism".

Simply put: Owens likes to wade into the controversy. The murkier the better.

The 35-year-old predominantly shared her views via her political talk show Candace, on The Daily Wire. However, in March 2024 she was dismissed from the show, following a series of comments that were regarded as antisemitic.

She decided to take her opinion segments and interview-style talks with fellow controversial to YouTube instead, where she has remained since. She also has a podcast.

Aside from drudging up conspiracy theories and making derogatory remarks, Owens is married to British businessman and fellow conservative George Farmer. They met one another at a conservative student organisation's event. The couples have three children.

Candace Owens with her husband, George Farmer. Image: Instagram.

Candace Owens wants to come to Australia. 

Recently, Owens announced she intends to come to Australia for a tour in November.

"I'm so excited, I've never been to Australia. I'm just so thrilled to finally get out there," she told Sydney radio station 2GB this week. 

VIP tickets are selling for $1,500, general admission tickets starting around $100.

The only catch? Owens doesn't actually have permission from the Australian Government or Immigration to enter the country. And given her conspiracy-tinged hateful comments towards the Muslim, Jewish, LGBTQIA+  and Black communities, her chances of coming Down Under are slim.

Immigration Minister Tony Burke has said he will assess Owens' visa suitability, though he intends to block her expected visa application,

As he told the Sydney Morning Herald: "Tickets to these events are selling for $100. I hope she has a good refunds policy. My opposition to antisemitism and Islamophobia has always been on the record. I have clear legal powers to knock back a visa to anyone who would incite discord."

This isn't the first time Australia has popped up on Owens' radar.

Back in 2021, she suggested the US should "invade Australia" in order to restore democracy, regarding the longevity of COVID-19 lockdowns at the time.

She then went so far as to compare Australia's government with the Taliban — an actual tyrannical regime that has banned women from speaking in public, and murdered an Afghan woman for the 'crime' of refusing to give up sport.

Owens also tried to compare the governing of Australia at the time of COVID to Hitler's regime in World War II.

Reflecting on the fact she might not get an Australian visa, Owens said to 2GB: "It's kind of incredible that people could be so fearful of speech and conversation. I was quite surprised to see that, them saying, 'Don't give her a visa, she's a bad person.' 

"I've gone through the fire so many times that I'm so much stronger and so much more thick-skinned."

Watch this space.

Feature Image: Getty.

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