Carrie Bickmore became the target of a bizarre rant by former Sex Pistols punk rocker Johnny Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten – while interviewing him on The Project.
During the pre-recorded cross to Johnny’s Brisbane gig, Carrie attempted to ask a question about the late Margaret Thatcher but was told to “shut up, shut up, shut up”.
“Hey missus! Whoever you are, you need to be quiet, your voice is too loud for me,” the ageing singer said.
Keeping her composure, the TV show host attempted to re-ask the question, but was again cut off mid-sentence.
“Now listen, when a man is talking, do not interrupt,” he said.
“You sound like one of them [sic] dreadful damn birds I don’t like. You be polite… you’ve got to learn what manners and respect is.”
Other panelists on The Project also had questions for Johnny but they, too, were accused of talking too loudly.
Comedian Dave Hughes quickly shut down the interview, while fellow panelist Andrew Rochford described Johnny as “a flat-out, sexist, misogynist pig”.
Carrie had the final word on the interview saying, “Bad press is his thing, but his thing ain’t funny, it’s just damn rude.”
See Carrie’s reaction to Johnny’s comments in the video above.
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