From comedy bad boy to sex offender: Who is Russell Brand?

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Russell Brand (48) was one of Britain’s most successful comedians in the early 1920s. Four women have now accused him of rape and sexual harassment, and British newspapers continue to report even more accusers. Many say it is an open secret. The question arises: How was the brand able to become so successful?

Unlike Switzerland, where any deviation from the ordinary is initially met with suspicion, the British love their eccentrics. “A real English eccentric” is a common expression and is meant as a compliment. That’s the only way to explain why a young man with a piercing look, shaggy hair, questionable dressing style and a mouth like a machine gun took the British comedy scene by storm in the 1990s: Even then, Russell Brand wasn’t afraid of anything. – at least in front of himself.

The brand’s first comedy themes: sex, addiction and sex addiction

His first stand-up comedy shows, which he staged at festivals in London and the famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Great Britain since 2000, actually had a single theme: Russell Brand’s sex addiction, Russell Brand’s constant sexual escapades, movement and Russell Brand’s heroin and alcohol addiction, all shaken three times, failed to act.

The self-deprecating shredding – always with a ferocious bad boy attitude, manic energy, vicious humor in every generation and an arrogance so incredible that it becomes almost laughable and therefore almost charming – has earned Brand a steep radio and television career with Channel 4, MTV and more. . and BBC. But MTV soon fired him again: Americans were understandably upset when he was presented in an Osama bin Laden costume the day after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the “Twin Towers.”

Everyone in England still wants him to be a presenter. Their violations of good and even acceptable tastes are considered funny; This includes asking women unpleasant questions. Particularly in 2004, the “Big Brother” spin-off series “Big Brother’s Big Mouth”, in which the reality series participants mocked the guests with their jokes and antics, gained him a very large British fan base.

As early as 2006, women were speaking out about the kind of person Brand was

But women express their concerns early: Australian actress and singer Dannii Minogue (51) – yes, that’s Kylie Minogue’s sister – told the British newspaper “The Mirror” in 2006 that Brand was “completely crazy” after interviewing her . disgusting predator”, “always goes one step too far” and does not respect “no”. This man, who was 31 at the time, was, among many other things, having a secret “relationship” with the 16-year-old who now accuses him of coercion. Disgusting detail: He gave control to her and himself! – advised to act like his “nephew”. Brand is also said to have used the BBC’s services for the occasion: he sent his employer’s luxury limousines to pick up the student directly from school. Now the BBC has announced that it will ban Russell Brand’s material from its video store. There are allegations against the British media group that it did not do enough to protect victims.

Particularly disgusting: Brand described what the then-16-year-old described as a 1:1 attack on “Comedy,” saying: “You know, that oral sex where she almost chokes and then the mascara runs down her face… awesome. !” he says and the audience laughs.

For Brand, modesty is not an ornament…

His first autobiography was published in 2007; Of course, it also included various details about his sexual achievements. His bad boy charm then brings him to Hollywood. Brand stars in various films; Dr. Nefario “Despicable Me” in the Minions movie.

He married Katy Perry in 2008 and dumped her via text message fourteen months later. She also says that he is self-controlling and cannot cope with her success. She keeps “the truth about him in a safe.”

Just a year later, Brand’s modest second autobiography was released, titled “The Bookie Wook 2.” In his own words, he defines himself as follows: “What kind of man was I? Treating women like this? If I tell you all this here, can you imagine what I’m leaving out?”

…so everyone else is to blame for everything

Despite Brand’s words from 2010, the statement he shared on Instagram shortly before news of the scandal appeared in the Sunday Times last Sunday sounds completely different: Nothing is true, the “mainstream media” has an interest in silencing him. Video on Instagram. Because he tells the “truth”.

Background: In 2013, Brand was invited to participate in the political demonstration New Statesmen. His positions, such as the confusion of political and economic interests in the British government, the lack of transparency in many companies, and the unelectability of only the two major British parties, Labor and the Tories, were well received. Since then, Brand has turned increasingly into conspiracy theorists. He is of the opinion that the US elections, which ended in favor of John Biden in 2020, were fraudulent. And he was banned from YouTube for claiming nematode drug Invermectin was a great Covid cure.

The reason for suspecting the fire is censorship. The brand has since managed to build a loyal following on Instagram and a right-wing video platform with a mix of yoga wisdom, breathing exercises and pseudo-scientific programs.

He needs it too, because since he married Laura Gallacher (36), the child of British celebrities, in 2017 and became a father, comedy no longer works the way it used to: in the last program he compared himself to Jesus and Buddha, and in 2018 he hosted a comedy talk in which invited comedians made fun of others present He was invited to appear on his show “Fry Battle”. It soon became clear: If cruel humor goes straight for the fire, it can’t handle it. Comedy Central found him too funny to invite him back for another season.

Source : Blick