Celebrity Agony Uncle Slammed For Domestic Violence Joke
LatestYesterday, we mentioned Danny Dyer’s column in lad mag ZOO and the resulting outrage. Since then, women’s rights groups and the original letter-writer have spoken out against the British actor and the misogynistic mag, demanding apologies and compensation.
Alex Wollscroft wrote into ZOO with a simple problem. He was unable to get over his ex-girlfriend. Dyer suggested he “cut [her] face, so no one else will want her.” Dyer immediately denied writing the inflammatory sentence, claiming that he was “misquoted” (in his own article, nonetheless). ZOO has also spoken out against their own “advice,” claiming that it was a “production error.” Tom Etherington, the editor of the lad-mag, “apologizes unreservedly for any offense the response may have caused and has launched an internal inquiry to ensure lessons are learnt,” according to a press release. ZOO‘s PR department also thought it best to promise a donation to Women’s Aid. Because nothing fixes gaffes quite like cash.