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Pete Evans "silenced" by Kyle and Jackie O

<p>Pete Evans has been silenced while defending his controversial opinions on <em>The Kyle and Jackie O Show</em>. </p> <p>The disgraced celebrity chef appeared on the KIISFM show on Thursday morning in an attempt to clear his name, after destroying his own career by spreading misinformation about the Covid pandemic. </p> <p>Throughout 2020 and 2021, Evans found himself in hot water after claiming that Covid-19 was a "f**king hoax", and was slapped with many fines after peddling fake, and often dangerous, treatments for the virus online. </p> <p>Calling into the show from his property in north-eastern New South Wales, the 50-year-old doubled down on his opposition to Covid vaccines, masks and social distancing.</p> <p>The former <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> judge also went on to cast doubt upon Covid rapid antigen tests and defended his claims about the "healing" abilities of the BioCharger lamps he was fined for promoting in 2020. </p> <p>However, much of his conversation with Kyle and Jackie O was beeped out by the station's censor.</p> <p>The censorship divided listeners, while some fans of the show called in to declare it was time to "un-cancel" him, because he is a "real man" who "stands up" for his beliefs. </p> <p>Another alleged that Evans had "gone and done the research" and "wasn't just talking s**t", and therefore shouldn't be barred from sharing his opinions publicly, even if they are viewed as scientifically incorrect.</p> <p>Others praised the work of the station's censor, saying the hosts and the station have a responsibility to stop dangerous misinformation being spread, especially when it could cause harm. </p> <p>One caller, who was a medical professional, pointed out that Evans, isn't qualified to give health advice, and that what he said on-air was "just the tip of the iceberg".</p> <p>"The issue is everyone with 100,000 followers, or whatever it may be, thinks all of a sudden they're a doctor or a personal trainer or wherever it may be and that they're qualified to give this health advice," she said.</p> <p>Another argued that Evans should remain cancelled because he has never apologised over his claims that were proven wrong by Australia's top medical authorities.</p> <p>Kyle Sandilands later explained why the censor had beeped out parts of Evans' interview, as well as some of what was said by the fans who called in to defend him. </p> <p>"I believe that this isn't the censor beeping out what she doesn't believe is right or wrong. This is the censor beeping out what legally we can and cannot put to air," Sandilands explained. </p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram</em></p>

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"Forgotten pizza cook" Pete Evans' wild new look

<p dir="ltr">Former Seven personality Pete Evans has made an unexpected appearance on social media, though many took a moment longer than usual to realise who it was they were looking at in the clip.</p> <p dir="ltr">The former chef and <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> judge was a far cry from the polished persona audiences had come to expect from his days at the helm of the hit cooking competition, roaming through an outdoor kitchen in a ‘Food is Medicine’ t-shirt and unexpected mullet cut.</p> <p dir="ltr">The footage marked a new chapter in Evans’ public fall from grace, and as one account sharing the content wrote, it had “captured a quick raw video of the set up” for a cooking retreat with eight guests and “approx 25 recipes”.</p> <p dir="ltr">It did provide some insight into Evans’ new ‘career’ path, with the chef having turned his back on the entertainment industry in 2020, after 11 years as a household name hosting <em>My Kitchen Rules</em>. </p> <p dir="ltr">His controversial opinions on health - and his mounting support in conspiracy theories as well as his non-scientifics views - had initially turned attention his way, but it was his take on the global COVID-19 pandemic that sealed his fate. </p> <p dir="ltr">Also in 2020, Evans received a $25,000 fine from the TGA for his part in peddling a $15,000 ‘Biocharger’ device with the incorrect claim that it could combat the coronavirus.</p> <p dir="ltr">Evans was quickly removed from social media - namely Facebook and Instagram - for spreading misinformation during the pandemic, and lost 15 different sponsors in just 38 hours after sharing a meme that contained a neo-Nazi symbol with his remaining followers. It was estimated that the latter act alone could cost Evans millions of dollars.</p> <p dir="ltr">In the time since, Evans has purchased a $1 million tourist ‘healing’ retreat close to Byron Bay, where he offers the likes of ‘fasting retreats’ - charging $2250 a head for a “5-day juice, water, and froth fast” with Evans.</p> <p dir="ltr">When news of the venture broke on social media, opinion poured in thick and fast, with most condemning the experience. </p> <p dir="ltr">However, it wasn’t enough to keep Evans from returning to the internet, with the 50-year-old launching his presence on the alternative platform, Telegram, where he shares the likes of detail on his retreats, his experience with bitcoin, anti-vaccination takes, and right-wing political opinion.</p> <p dir="ltr">As one user wrote in response - and on behalf of the majority - to the fresh footage of the disgraced chef, “I won’t have what he’s having”. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Obviously vaccines are bad. Not ‘licking toads’ though. That’s cool. Forgotten pizza cook Pete Evans continues to have a normal one. <a href="https://twitter.com/krunchymoses?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@krunchymoses</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/petesscience?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@petesscience</a> <a href="https://t.co/a5fDzGIups">pic.twitter.com/a5fDzGIups</a></p> <p>— Cam (@camliveshere) <a href="https://twitter.com/camliveshere/status/1664565941219508225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“This is a hard second-hand cringe,” one said. </p> <p dir="ltr">“And here I was thinking that scone of his couldn't get any more offensive,” another said. “I was wrong.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“So funny, and sad at same time hope he is ok,” one wrote, “but I have had 4 vax, travelled [the] world twice in ]the last 12 months, kept a good job and have healthy friends and fam around me. Pete's approach hmmmm”.</p> <p dir="ltr">And as someone else pointed out., “he seems quite short of breath after placing a few small sticks under the pizza oven. Not a great advert for his lifestyle.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Twitter, Facebook</em></p>

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Peter Overton’s “insult” to Miranda Kerr

<p dir="ltr">Peter Overton has made a hilarious mistake when describing Australian model Miranda Kerr.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Nine News anchor was speaking about Kerr and her husband, Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel, who paid the entire debt for 285 graduates at an art college in Los Angeles.</p> <p dir="ltr">When referring to Kerr, the veteran journalist said “Australian super mole” instead of “Australian supermodel”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Overton, 56, immediately noticed his slip of the tongue and corrected himself during the bulletin.</p> <p dir="ltr">The term “mole” or “moll” is an insulting word to describe a prostitute. </p> <p dir="ltr">Viewers picked up on Overton’s mistake and laughed about it online. </p> <p dir="ltr">“OMG did @PeterOverton just say what I thought he did! LOL #SuperMoll  Miranda Kerr? Ooooopsss…” one person wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“@9NewsSyd did Peter Overton just call Miranda Kerr a super mole ? lol Freudian slip,” another commented. </p> <p dir="ltr">“He’s been talking to Orlando Bloom,” another wrote in reference to Kerr’s ex husband. </p> <p dir="ltr">News of Kerr and Spiegel paying off the debt of 285 art students at Otis College of Art occurred during their graduation.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We know that for most of you and your families, the shared burden of student debt is a heavy price that you paid for an exceptional Otis College education,” college president Charles Hirschhorn said. </p> <p dir="ltr">“We understand that this debt can compromise your future and limit your creative ambitions. We do not want to see this happen. </p> <p dir="ltr">“We are pleased to announce today that Evan and Miranda, through their Spiegel Family Fund, have made the largest single gift in the history of Otis College. </p> <p dir="ltr">“Their gift will enable you to pay your student loans.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Nine News/Getty</em></p>

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Pete Evans responds to being replaced by Nigella Lawson

<p>Pete Evans has responded to the news that he is set to be replaced on <em>My Kitchen Rules</em>.</p> <p>The controversial celebrity chef, who has come under fire in recent years for his stance on the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine mandates, will be replaced on the upcoming season of the cooking show by Nigella Lawson.</p> <p>As the news of his replacement was made public, the former TV judge took to his Telegram account to wish the show and his friend Manu Feildel luck for the new season.</p> <p>“I wish Channel 7, the crew and my dear mate Manu all the very best on their upcoming series,” he posted on the platform.</p> <p>“I will always cherish the many years we spent together, creating so many wonderful memories.”</p> <p>Pete was dropped by Channel 7 in 2020 after ratings for the popular show tanked.</p> <p>Around the time of his departure, the former TV personality was involved in a string of controversies including claiming coronavirus could be eradicated by a $14,990 “BioCharger” device he plugged on Facebook.</p> <p>On Sunday, British cooking queen Nigella Lawson announced she would be joining the show for the new season, and that she "can't wait" for the new experience.</p> <p>“Going to restaurants can be a treat, but for me, the true story of food is told through the cooking we do at home,” the 62-year-old said.</p> <p>“So, to have the chance to champion home cooks and be given the intimate privilege of being invited into people’s homes to eat their food fills me with gratitude and excitement in equal measure!"</p> <p>“I’m so looking forward to working with Manu too. Although he’s a chef and I’m a home cook, the fact is we both just want to eat good food. I feel I’ve got a lot to learn from him, but just know we’ll have a lot of fun in the process. I can’t wait!”</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Pete Evans speaks out on Shane Warne’s death

<p>Controversial chef Pete Evans has spoken out on the sudden death of cricket legend Shane Warne to further push his unpopular health views. </p> <p>Footage of the 49-year-old former TV host has began circulating online, sharing his opinion on Warney's death of a suspected heart attack in a Thailand hotel room.</p> <p>“Shane Warne was an amazing cricket player for sure … (it’s) sad,” Evans said, allegedly during a public Zoom call. “Who knows what the reasons behind this are and I can’t comment on it."</p> <p>“However, so many doctors I’ve interviewed have been screaming for the last year-and-a-half, saying the vaccines are going to cause death like we’ve never seen across the planet."</p> <p>“And they’re all predicting we’re not going to see the outcomes of this — or the real side effects — for the next three to five years. We’re witnessing it happening with athletes on field and there’s a reason behind that.”</p> <p>Several anti-vax conspiracy theorists have also flooded the Facebook comments of several media outlets reporting on the news of the cricketer's death. </p> <p>The same rhetoric was also prevalent on Twitter after the death of Rod Marsh on Friday, who suffered a heart attack a week before he died. </p> <p>“Both dead within one day of each other and Shane’s last tweet was about Rod Marsh’s death. Vaccine injury or coincidence?” one person tweeted.</p> <p>“You really have to wonder if the vaccines killed Rod Marsh and Shane Warne, and if you dismiss it more fool you,” wrote another.</p> <p>Most online users were quick to condemn the “shameful” opportunism of these fringe anti-vax communities. </p> <p>“PSA. People had heart attacks before the vaccine and they will have them after the vaccine! Shane Warne died of a suspected heart attack,” one person posted.</p> <p>“It’s not even confirmed yet, but anti-vaxxers are already signing his death certificate. It’s shameful and disgusting.”</p> <p>Shane Warne's official cause of death has yet to be revealed, as his family are fighting for his body to be sent home to Australia. </p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Dear Evan Hansen is an inspiring and entertaining film

<p>When <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> was released on Broadway over five years ago it became a generation defining Broadway phenomenon. Now we have the film version with Ben Platt reprising the main role and he does this with breathtaking results.</p> <p>Some critics have complained it's not realistic for Platt to play Evan Hansen in the film version because Platt’s now 27 years old and it’s difficult for him to play an anxious, isolated high schooler. But does it matter that he’s a bit older now?</p> <p>Well, from an audience's point of view, it doesn’t and when Platt starts to sing those amazing songs, we can see why he won an Emmy and a Grammy for the Broadway production. As well, we have the song-writing team from <em>La La Land</em> and <em>The Greatest Showman</em> writing the songs and everything works. </p> <p>Plus, the serious nature of this film – the fact it deals with teenage suicide and how hard it is for some people to simply get by – makes it an important film and one which could help a lot of people. This makes <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> an important and inspiring film.</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CjA50VxlxAw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p><strong>The storyline</strong></p> <p>The gist of the story is that Evan Hansen is a high school loner, awkward and inept with his only friend being the equally nerdy Jared (Nik Dodani).</p> <p>He shows up on the first day of school with a cast after breaking his arm, and he’s been instructed by his therapist to write “Dear Evan Hansen” letters to himself in order to work out his issues connecting with other people.</p> <p>Fellow student Connor Murphy (Colton Ryan) has a run-in with Evan and grabs one of said letters from a printer. A few days later, Connor’s mother Cynthia and stepfather Larry (Amy Addams, Danny Pino) show up at Evan’s school with the letter saying that Connor committed suicide, and they’ve determined that the letter “to Evan” was his suicide note.</p> <p>Instead of telling them the truth, Evan concocts an elaborate lie about being friends with Connor in order to sooth his parents’ misgivings about his death. In order to maintain that illusion, Evan continues to lie to them as well as to Connor’s sister, Zoe (Kaitlyn Dever from <em>Book Smart</em>), and his lie just snowballs.</p> <p>Pretty soon, the school’s social justice activist Alana (Amandla Stenberg) has up the Connor Project so that others who feel alone can feel seen and heard, and Evan has become hugely popular at school.</p> <p>But this doesn’t last forever and Hansen has to face up to his lie later on.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="/nothing.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5d05305e536f427786bcdaecf7d7a755" /><img style="width: 500px; height: 359.29432013769366px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844257/evan-hansen-2-um.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5d05305e536f427786bcdaecf7d7a755" /></p> <p><strong>The singing really does work</strong></p> <p>Although a lot of the focus of the singing is on Platt and his quite beautiful voice, each of the other primary cast have some amazing singing moments, whether it’s Stenberg doing a song about feeling anonymous like Connor or the song, <em>Requiem</em>, which shows off the amazing singing prowess of Devo, Pino, and even Adams.</p> <p>Julianne Moore, who plays Evan’s hardworking single mother, even gets an absolutely epic number towards the end which will get the waterworks flowing if nothing beforehand has done that job.</p> <p><strong>The showstopper is <em>You Will be Found</em></strong></p> <p>The movie’s absolutely showstopper is the number <em>You Will be Found</em> and it’s another great example of how the songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul of <em>La La Land</em> fame translate so well to the screen. In fact, this song alone shows you why many people became obsessed with the Broadway version of <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>.</p> <p>The film is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Chbosky (<em>The Perks of Being A Wallflower</em>, <em>Wonder</em>).and he shows here he has a strong grasp on social media, cyber bullying, viral videos, and even cancel culture and how it destroys people, including families.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="/nothing.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/6a5aa0b50b9b4978b0a9de506110c641" /><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="/nothing.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/93c5188b8e734808ba1159d8b2176137" /><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.6550348953141px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844259/evan-hansen-um.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/93c5188b8e734808ba1159d8b2176137" /></p> <p><strong><em>Dear Evan Hansen</em></strong><strong> will be in cinemas by December 9</strong></p> <p>The film brings out many emotions and one of the reasons is because as we watch it, we can relate to so much of what Hansen is going through. The characters and the story feel very real, which is as much a testament to Chbosky as a filmmaker, but also his cast and the people behind the original musical.</p> <p>There’s a good reason why <em>Dear Evan Hansen </em>was such a success on Broadway, and a great deal of that is retained by the movie.</p> <p><em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> will be showing in cinemas by December 9 and there’ve been no announcements as to whether it will stream.</p> <p><em>Images: UPI</em></p> <p><em> </em></p> <p><em> </em></p>

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Pete Evans quietly lists “health lab” one year after opening

<p><span>Pete Evans is offloading his health lab business in Byron Bay, 11 months after the grand opening.</span><br /><br /><span>He is looking for a “below replacement” price advertised at $295,000.</span><br /><br /><span>The Evolve Health Lab launched in September last year and offered a number of unorthodox services including a cryotherapy chamber, in which people expose their body to low temperatures.</span><br /><br /><span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Telegraph</em> </a>also reports the health lab has red light therapy and a hyperbaric treatment chamber.</span><br /><br /><span>Raine and Horne is managing the sale and advertised the build as “a brand new stunning interior layout” that is suited to a buyer “who is currently in the health and beauty or other allied business to add to their offering.”</span><br /><br /><span>“The space can be further utilised to add in other services as there are 4-6 treatment room options in the 98m2 space,” the advertisement continues.</span><br /><br /><span>“The owners are involved in other business interests that are taking up most of their time so are reluctantly selling this business.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842769/pete-evans.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/d3f5f04d911a486da6d159446f2cff6d" /><br /><br /><span>“This offering is a walk-in walk-out opportunity with training provided if required.”</span><br /><br /><span>Real estate agent Sophie Christou told <em>The Daily Telegraph</em> that the business went on sale a few weeks ago.</span><br /><br /><span>“We have had interest but I’m not at liberty to say any more,” she said.</span><br /><br /><span>The controversial former celebrity chef who become a well known face on the TV show <em>My Kitchen Rules</em>, has been at the centre of major scandals in recent years.</span><br /><br /><span>Early this month he came under fire for his support of a controversial hippie commune project.</span><br /><br /><span>He recently promoted <em>Nightcap</em>, a proposed 3500-acre village development located in Byron Bay.</span><br /><br /><span>For $290,000, investors can buy a plot of land in the commune.</span><br /><br /><span>According to Evans’ website, they will “get back to the tribal wisdom of living in harmony with Mother Nature as well as the fundamental lore of Doing No Harm”.</span><br /><br /><span>Nine program, <em>A Current Affair</em> reported however that at least 20 mum-and-dad investors are still chasing more than $2 million they lost in a different scheme flogging the same land just a few years ago.</span><br /><br /><span>The former retreat was dubbed Bhula Bhula before it went bust.</span><br /><br /><span>Channel 7 has cut ties with Evans over his anti-vaccination views.</span><br /><br /><span>He was also removed from Facebook and Instagram for spreading misinformation, resulting in the destruction of his lucrative cookbook.</span></p>

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Pete Evans confirms political aspirations

<p>Controversial former<span> </span><em>My Kitchen Rules</em><span> </span>judge Pete Evans is running for the Senate, joining former One Nation senator Rod Culleton's new The Great Australian Party.</p> <p>He was announced as a candidate for the upcoming federal election on Friday.</p> <p>“Renowned Australian chef, restaurateur, author and television presenter, Pete Evans, has been approved to run as a NSW senate candidate for the Great Australian Party in the forthcoming federal election,” a statement from The Great Australian Party reads.</p> <p>Evans is known for his controversial anti-vaxxer views and support for conspiracy theories, but the party has confirmed he has an "unwavering commitment to advancing the freedoms of all Australians".</p> <p>“Pete Evans is fully supporting of the GAP ethos, supporting restoration of the Commonwealth and the preservation of democracy in Australia.</p> <p>“Pete Evans has consistently demonstrated courage in exposing matters of public information and interest, provoking much needed debate despite the personal cost to himself.</p> <p>“Pete Evans has maintained his principles and inspired others in the face of uncommon adversity.</p> <p>The run comes after an interesting 12 months for Evans, after he was removed from Facebook for posting misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and fined $25,000 by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) over claims he made that a lamp could cure coronavirus.</p>

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Pete Evans urges Sydney “sheeple” not to get tested amid new cluster

<p>Pete Evans is back at it again, this time making his opinion about the current COVID outbreak in Sydney’s Northern Beaches very clear.</p> <p>He has urged people to not get tested at all, despite health officials scrambling to control the spread.</p> <p>Taking to Facebook, the disgraced celebrity chef and outspoken anti-vaxxer shared a photo of an article that read: “Sydney COVID outbreak grows with two new cases overnight.”</p> <p>In his caption, Evans wrote, “OUTBREAK … 2 cases,” along with the clown-face emojis.</p> <p>He added: “Can you see where this is heading again. Testing for the common cold? Do not get tested.”</p> <p>He followed up with multiple conspiracy-style posts about “sheeple” and it came right before cases exploded to a cluster of 17.</p> <p>In the comments, Evan’s loyal fan base agreed with his views.</p> <p>“So this is the scare tactic to try convince people to get the vaccine when it hits Australia,” one sceptic wrote.</p> <p>“How sad to see all these fearful sheep being played like puppets,” said another.</p> <p>In November, Evans announced he would be quitting Facebook and moving to US social media site Parler to free himself from “being censored”.</p> <p>But despite the claim, he has posted over ten times daily on Facebook throughout the month of December.</p> <p>NSW health authorities have identified 12 new COVID cases in Sydney’s Northern Beaches cluster, taking the toll to 17.</p> <p>Residents have been urged to stay home for the next three days.</p>

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Pete Evans dumped by Channel 10

<p>Pete Evans will not be appearing on the next season of<em> I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!</em> after intense social media backlash.</p> <p>The beloved chef turned conspiracy theorist is confirmed to not be reappearing on the show as it gears up to start filming next week.</p> <p>“Network 10 can confirm that Pete Evans will not be appearing on this season of <em>I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!</em>” a Ten spokesperson told news.com.au.</p> <p>It follows after the Byron Bay-based chef and author made comments that seemed to suggest humans are not capable of spreading COVID-19.</p> <p>He also shared a cartoon that included a drawing of the Black Sun symbol from Nazi Germany, but quickly deleted it after intense backlash.</p> <p>He publicly apologised however and claimed he had no idea of the symbol’s historical significance.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Pete Evans has changed...<br /><br />...from serving up food...<br />...to serving up conspiracy theories...<br />...to serving up cartoons containing nazi symbolism.<br /><br />If you, your friends, or family follow him on social media, it’s time to unfollow. That includes you <a href="https://twitter.com/MacmillanAus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MacmillanAus</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Coles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coles</a> <a href="https://t.co/M2FpWKbKoF">pic.twitter.com/M2FpWKbKoF</a></p> — Dr Brad McKay (@DrBradMcKay) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrBradMcKay/status/1328180488222121984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2020</a></blockquote> <p>Channel 10 was trending on Twitter on Monday night after rumours were sparked that the network was considering giving Evans’ dangerous views a platform.</p> <p>However, the line-up for the show had not been officially announced.</p> <p>Addressing it on Nova’s <em>Fitzy &amp; Wippa on Friday</em>, host Julia Morris said she hoped it was true.</p> <p>“Surely at a minimum there’s been a conversation,” she said. “I saw the rumours in the paper and I said please let that be true because that might actually make my year!”</p> <p>Evans’ backlash began when he claimed during a video interview that people are not spreaders of the deadly virus.</p> <p>“Is that what we’ve come here to do? Do we have the belief in ourselves that we’re contagious, that we are spreaders of something?” Evans asked.</p> <p>“I choose not to believe in that narrative because it doesn’t make any sense to me.”</p> <p>The interviewer then asked Evans if he was worried that choosing to ignore medical advice could spread the virus to more vulnerable people.</p> <p>Evans replied after a cough and a snort: “It doesn’t spread the virus.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Pete Evans says you aren’t contagious and you can’t spread <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/covid19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#covid19</a> to kill vulnerable people. This is your ‘health’ partner <a href="https://twitter.com/MacmillanAus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@macmillanaus</a>. 1 million+ dead. You sell his products <a href="https://twitter.com/Coles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coles</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/woolworths?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@woolworths</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/booktopia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@booktopia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Audible_AU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Audible_AU</a>. CC <a href="https://twitter.com/slpng_giants_oz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@slpng_giants_oz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MFWitches?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MFWitches</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/peteevansnot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@peteevansnot</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_SarahMcPhee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_SarahMcPhee</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cn2Cr07o78">pic.twitter.com/Cn2Cr07o78</a></p> — Cam (@camliveshere) <a href="https://twitter.com/camliveshere/status/1327376783256129536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2020</a></blockquote> <p>To make matters worse, the celebrity chef shared a cartoon that appeared to support white nationalist views.</p> <p>It included a picture of a caterpillar and a butterfly. On the butterfly’s wings was the Black Sun symbol made infamous by Nazi Heinrich Himmler.</p> <p>His publisher Pan Macmillian announced on Monday that it was “finalising” its relationship with Evans, saying that it “does not support the recent posts made by Pete Evans”.</p> <p>“Those views are not our views as a company or the views of our staff. Pan Macmillian is currently finalising its contractual relationship with Pete Evans and as such will not be entering any further publishing agreements moving forward,” the statement read.</p> <p>“If any retailer wishes to return Pete Evans’ books please contact Pan Macmillian.”</p> <p>Dymocks Australia promptly followed suit, tweeting that they “are in the process of removing his books from our website and have advised our stores to return their stock as offered by the publisher”.</p> <p>Evans apologised for sharing the cartoon, writing: “Sincere apologies to anyone who misinterpreted a previous post of a caterpillar and a butterfly having a chat over a drink and perceived that I was promoting hatred.</p> <p>“I look forward to studying all of the symbols that have ever existed and research them thoroughly before posting.”</p>

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Pete Evans puts forward “hugging” and “self-love” as "the best vaccine in the world"

<p><span>Celebrity chef Pete Evans has suggested that “hugging” and “self-love” could be "the best vaccine in the world" during an interview with an anti-vaxxer political candidate.</span><br /><br /><span>The former My Kitchen Rules judge spoke candidly with Allona Lahn, a Sunshine Coast candidate in the Queensland state election for the Informed Medical Options Party, in a controversial interview last week.</span><br /><br /><span>Ms Lahn’s is a self-described “natural health advocate and freedom of choice ambassador” who believes “it is time to investigate Australia’s mass drugging agenda with vaccination and fluoride being first and foremost,” as per her website.</span><br /><br /><span>The pair discussed a wide range of controversial topics, including COVID-19, vaccination, home schooling and politics. </span><br /><br /><span>He kicked off the interview by sharing an experience he had while walking his dog, saying that along his trek, he saw a mobile vet van that advertised microchipping and vaccinations.</span><br /><br /><span>“It’s so fascinating when you see it’s right in our faces,” he said.</span><br /><br /><span>“They talk about ‘microchipping will never happen’ (but) they’re doing it to our pets.”</span><br /><br /><span>The two also openly discussed the “insanity” surrounding a potential COVID-19 vaccine. </span><br /><br /><span>Evans went on to claim that he had spoken with “so many experts around the world” who told him the coronavirus crisis was over.</span><br /><br /><span>“If people want to have a vaccine then so be it. That’s their prerogative, it’s their choice,” he said.</span><br /><br /><span>“And if other people don’t want to have a vaccine then that’s their choice too.</span><br /><br /><span>“The insanity about a COVID-19 vaccine, I mean, I’ve spoke with so many experts from around the world — they’re all basically saying it’s gone now, it’s done, it’s finished.</span><br /><br /><span>“Anybody that doesn’t believe that it’s finished is insane or they have an agenda, because next year another virus or another form of whatever it will be will travel the world again.</span><br /><br /><span>“It won’t be COVID-19, they’ll make up some other f...ing name, excuse my language.</span><br /><br /><span>“I’ve heard that they’re calling it COVID-21 next.”</span><br /><br /><span>Ms Lahn told the chef that his theories “resonated with her”.</span><br /><br /><span>Evans also took aim at Australian political leaders such as Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, saying the political system was “crumbling under its own weight”.</span><br /><br /><span>“The system is corrupt. Every single which way you look at it.”</span><br /><br /><span>He also highlighted the ICAC hearings in New South Wales, and used the turmoil surrounding the Victorian government as an argument - saying politics in general is “a sh..show” and saying “they are clowns without a ringleader”.</span><br /><br /><span>“They’re actors on a stage, and very bad ones at that. They don’t even know their lines.”</span><br /><br /><span>The TV star also went on to say that politicians and public figures such as billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates are not the vaccination experts they claim to be.</span><br /><br /><span>“Maybe these experts know that there are other options out there rather than mandatory vaccines,” he said.</span><br /><br /><span>“Maybe sunlight could be the best vaccine in the world. Maybe good nutrition could be the best vaccine in the world.</span><br /><br /><span>“Maybe self-love, maybe hugging and connecting to other human beings and looking at different points of view could be the best vaccine in the world for our community moving forward.”</span></p>

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“Sick to f*****g death”: Magda Szubanski calls out Pete Evans

<p><span>Australian actress Magda Szubanski has slammed former celebrity chef Pete Evans after he made a social media post that promptly received a load of fat-shaming insults and hurls of abuse.</span><br /><br /><span>The star of the Kath &amp; Kim series was featured in a Victorian government ad that urged citizens to comply with mask-wearing orders.</span><br /><br /><span>Pete Evans swiftly took to Facebook to slam the advertisement and took aim at the fun-loving character Magda played.</span><br /><br /><span>Acting once again as the beloved Sharon Skryzleki character from the Melbourne-based comedy series, the comedian wore a mask and reminded Victorians that the virus was the “enemy” and not the lockdown.</span><br /><br /><span>Taking to his social media page which boasts just shy of 1.5 million followers, Pete Evans, shared his horror at the ad.</span><br /><br /><span>He has been sharing coronavirus conspiracies for months on end and described the advertisement as “the most offensive and disgraceful ads I have ever seen on television.”</span><br /><br /><span>“Enough is enough,” he wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>“Imagine if they actually wanted to help people get healthy… how would an ad like that look and sound?”</span><br /><br /><span>In response, a number of the chef’s followers took to the comments to take aim at the star’s weight.</span><br /><br /><span>“What [a] picture of health Magda is, no wonder Dan picked her to lead his health campaign.,” one wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>Other horrible comments called her a ‘cow’ a ‘pig’ along with a number of other sad comments.</span><br /><br /><span>In response the Magda took to Twitter to slam the attack.</span><br /><br /><span>She called out Pete Evans in the process, saying she was “sick to f***ing death” of skinny people assuming they are morally superior.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7837511/megda.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/003fc25ba4634bc4a2ddf2ebdbb1fe4b" /><br /><br /><span>“Frankly I am sick to f***ing death of skinny people (yes Pete Evans and your followers) assuming they are morally and spiritually superior,” she wrote on Twitter, sharing a screenshot of some of the more offensive comments.</span><br /><br /><span>“#fatshaming me &amp; assertion that fat people have no place in discussion about public health not only insults me but also all the fat nurses, doctors, ambos etc who give so much,” she initially wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>“My Polish gran was fat &amp; a nurse &amp; she risked her life to hide Jews from the Nazis #fattiesunite.”</span><br /><br /><span>The controversial chef has since responded to the criticism and took to Facebook to say his comment was misrepresented.</span><br /><br /><span>“So I post a comment that has nothing to do with what this person has alluded to, and yet the media gulp it down without any fact checking,” he began.</span><br /><br /><span>“This is the world currently...but it can and will change in the most beautiful way if we are willing to do what it takes.</span><br /><br /><span>“I will repeat myself...the current ads on tv using these people is a disgrace and the most offensive I have ever seen.</span><br /><br /><span>“I have always loved madga as an artist ✌️🌈❤️ #factshaming”</span></p>

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Pete Evans selling Sydney home for $3.2 million

<p>Celebrity chef Pete Evans is bidding farewell to Sydney’s eastern suburbs, putting his near-new Malabar property on the market just months after offloading his former home across the street.</p> <p>The former <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> judge and wife Nicola Robinson, a former model-turned-wellness advocate, listed their five-bedroom Austral Street property – which was originally purchased by Evans and Robinson in 2014 for $1.27 million before it was knocked down and rebuilt.</p> <p>Earlier in the year the couple sold their other Malabar home in an off-market deal worth $2.76 million.</p> <p>The two-storey home sits on a corner block and offers a chef-designed kitchen with a butler’s pantry, an open-plan living area with an al fresco entertaining room, a main suite with an open ensuite and walk-in wardrobe, three bathrooms and a double garage.</p> <p>Then there are the more distinctive extras one may expect from the man who has become known as Paleo Pete – a wellness studio with an infrared sauna, a heated magnesium lap pool, an ozone spa, indoor/outdoor gymnasiums, a skateboard ramp and a trampoline.</p> <p>The two-year-old residence also has Tesla solar panels and a powerwall, as well as fluoride/chlorine-free water, according to the listing.</p> <p>After living there for about 18 months, the pair decided it was time to put the home on the market, as they’ll be spending more time in northern NSW with Evans preparing to open a healing clinic in Byron Bay, said selling agent <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.domain.com.au/real-estate-agent/peter-goulding-1373038/" target="_blank">Peter Goulding</a> of <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.domain.com.au/real-estate-agencies/ngfarahptyltd-2134/" target="_blank">N G Farah.</a></p> <p>“It is a stunning ultra-modern coastal home in a great pocket of the south-eastern suburbs … the extras will appeal to a lot of people,” Mr Goulding said of the property with a $3.2 million price guide.</p> <p><strong>IMAGES:</strong> Instagram / N G Farah</p>

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Pete Evans cries foul over human rights violation

<p>Pete Evans believes the coronavirus lockdown restrictions which forbade families from visiting one another at the height of the crisis impeded on his human rights.</p> <p>When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia, the government implemented a number of restrictions that limited unnecessary travel to slow the spread of the disease.</p> <p>The government urged people to avoid all non-essential gatherings including visiting their loved ones.<br />Those orders were still in place over Easter and on Mother’s Day, meaning during times where families were together, they were forced to be apart.</p> <p>But Evans refused to socially distance and uploaded a photo of Mother’s Day showing his daughters cuddling up to his mum.</p> <p>“Thank you for being you and also a rebel in your own right. I will continue to give you a hug and a kiss every single f---- time I see you like I have over the last few months (unless YOU say no.),” he wrote on Instagram at the time.</p> <p>During his controversial interview with<span> </span><em>60 Minutes</em><span> </span>which aired on Sunday night, Evans was visibly emotional as he explained why he would never stop visiting his mother.</p> <p>“I shared that I visited my mum through this whole thing... she said 'I don't know what to believe’,” Evans said.</p> <p>“I asked her: ‘Mum can I give you a hug and can your granddaughters give you a hug?’ and that action alone... that is what being human is about.”</p> <p>As he wiped the tears from his face, Evans said he couldn’t imagine “living in a society where I can’t hug my mum because I’ve been told it’s unsafe”.</p> <p>“She was allowed to make that decision for herself. And she needed it. And I needed it and my kids needed it,” Evans said. </p> <p>A large chunk of the interview was edited out in the final cut of Sunday night’s segment, with the former<span> </span><em>My Kitchen Rules</em><span> </span>judge publishing his own unedited 90-minute version to his YouTube channel.</p> <p>The 47-year-old had concerns that producers would “make it a sensationalist piece” so he shared the footage at the exact time it was set to air on television.</p> <p>The video showed the former<span> </span><em>My Kitchen Rules</em><span> </span>judge share his bizarre views on the coronavirus pandemic, his own experience with modern medicine and his reasoning behind why he shares dangerous scientifically disproved theories. </p> <p>"Freedom of choice," he said. "Freedom to express themselves. My perception is people are wanting answers. We've seen a law passed in this country where visiting your grandparents in an aged care home can't be done unless visitors prove they've had a flu vaccine," he said. </p> <p>Due to the increasing number of deaths and infections in aged care facilities throughout Australia, the government implemented a law in which any guests or employees at nursing homes would be required to get a flu shot before entering the premises from May.</p> <p>Evans has faced a lot of criticism after sharing a number of anti-vaccination and COVID-19 conspiracy theories, and viewers slammed<span> </span><em>60 Minutes</em><span> </span>for giving him a platform. </p>

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"How DARE they": Viewers slam 60 Minutes for Pete Evans segment

<p><span>Controversial celebrity chef Pete Evans has come under fire this week for his controversial take on the Black Lives Matter protests currently undergoing in the United States. </span><br /><br /><span>And now, the former <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> judge will appear on tellie screens this week in an interview with Channel Nine. </span><br /><br /><span>Current affair program <em>60 Minutes</em> released a promo on Thursday night announcing the chef would be coming onto the program to discuss his theories on coronavirus which left fans excited, and others with a sour taste in their mouth. </span><br /><br /><span>Pete was axed by <em>My Kitchen Rules</em> this year, following a $25,200 fine from the Therapeutic Goods Administration over the eccentric claim that a $15,000 lamp was a potential coronavirus treatment online.</span><br /><br /><span>And now, the chef has recently made headlines for sharing controversial messages where he says he wants to expose the intricate “real story” about the global COVID-19 pandemic.</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Coronavirus mind games. SUNDAY on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/60Mins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#60Mins</a>, how fear of the global pandemic gave voice to unproven ideas on social media. Are dangerous conspiracy theories just as contagious as the virus? <a href="https://t.co/CV0NecmkDe">pic.twitter.com/CV0NecmkDe</a></p> — 60 Minutes Australia (@60Mins) <a href="https://twitter.com/60Mins/status/1268105141498056704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <p><br /><span>The star claims it has been orchestrated by a group of non-specified “elites” for an as-yet unclear purpose. </span><br /><br /><span>60 Minutes released the promo video overnight which received outrage from general viewers, and joy from the chef’s loyal fan base. </span><br /><br /><span>Pete boasts just shy of 1.5 million followers on Facebook, many of whom listen wholeheartedly to his controversial health advice. </span><br /><br /><span>The celebrity chef is a renowned supporter of the paleo diet and a chef with years of experience, however he has no scientific qualifications.</span><br /><br /><span>The promo shared to Facebook and Twitter saw Pete’s supporters go to battle with the show’s viewers.</span><br /><br /><span>“Pete is exposing the truth,” some fans wrote, with many adding that people should simply watch the program to “educate” themselves. </span><br /><br /><span>However, others slammed the program from giving Evans air time. </span><br /><br /><span>“How DARE <em>60 Minutes</em> share dangerous, ignorant viewpoints that absolutely will put people's lives AT RISK for a few cheap views,” one person wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>“Delete &amp; do not air this harmful bullsh*t.”</span><br /><br /><span>Another added: “What's the upside of giving Evans more coverage?” </span><br /><br /><span>A third person wrote: “This is so freaking irresponsible, how in good conscience could you put [him] on your program, to talk about medical/scientific fields that he’s not qualified to talk about,” </span><br /><br /><span>Earlier this week the chef came under fire on his own Instagram account when he shared a video of President Donald Trump declaring his intention to quash the Black Lives Matter protests and riots with“all federal resources, both civilian and military”.</span><br /><br /><span>The chef captioned the video with a love heart emoji, appearing to endorse the president’s response which angered many. </span><br /><br /><span>Evans gave no further indication of his view on the situation, simply stating he was “sharing information that may not be seen on normal channels”</span><br /><br /><span>US protests broke out after a clip of George Floyd being suffocated to death by a police officer who dug his knee into the man’s neck for eight minutes gained traction onlineZ </span><br /><br /><span>The officer in question, Derek Chauvin, along with the three other man who were working alongside of him, has since been charged with murder.</span></p>

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