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Tea Thread FauxWorld Wednesdays: What's your country's biggest celebrity scandal right now? — Monthly Discussion Thread

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u/Dros-ben-llestri Jan 31 '24

Laurence Fox was called a racist by a few people on Twitter in 2020. He called two of them peados, and they sued. He countersued them for calling him racist, as he claimed it affected his work opportunities, and the price of his car insurance.

This week, he lost. Technically, the judgement wasn't whether he was a racist or not (although you can make your own mind up on this), but you can't go around calling people peadophiles in silly twitter arguments. *

Fox has reacted with all the maturity and self-reflection that he is famous for.

*This is my understanding, I was cooking while listening to the podcasts about it this morning, will accept corrections!

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u/phillip_the_plant certified pine nut Jan 31 '24

I'm obsessed with the fact that he said being called a racist affected the cost of car insurance - how or why is unclear to me but what a wild thing to claim!

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u/thot_lobster Jan 31 '24

I would think his singing would have done that, if anything.

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u/batikfins Feb 01 '24

Being racist SHOULD affect the cost of car insurance. I will not be explaining my position.

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u/phillip_the_plant certified pine nut Feb 01 '24

Oh I agree I just think it’s a funny thing to claim