Disgraced MKR judge Pete Evans is dropped from I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! after sharing a neo-Nazi meme on social media - a day after being dumped by his publisher
Channel 10 has cut all ties with Pete Evans after the disgraced celebrity chef shared a neo-Nazi meme on Facebook then offered a sarcastic non-apology.
The former My Kitchen Rules judge, 47, was set to join the cast of reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! - which begins filming this week - but the network pulled the plug overnight in response to his latest controversy.
'Network 10 can confirm that Pete Evans will not be appearing on this season of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!' a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday.
Boned: Channel 10 has cut all ties with Pete Evans (pictured) after the disgraced celebrity chef shared a neo-Nazi meme on Instagram then offered a sarcastic non-apology
The decision to drop Evans was an abrupt one, as he had already started his mandatory pre-show quarantine.
News of his involvement in the show only broke on Monday afternoon, when the Ben, Rob and Robbo Show confirmed he'd signed a deal with 10 and was preparing to begin filming in northern New South Wales.
Entertainment journalist Ben Norris said on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Tuesday that Channel 10 executives went into a 'meltdown' the previous evening when Evans' publisher Pan MacMillan dropped him in response to his neo-Nazi post.
The decision to dump him from I'm a Celebrity was made just hours later, and Evans learned he was fired 'this morning at 6.30am', reports TV Blackbox.
Dumped: The former MKR judge was set to join the cast of reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! - which begins filming this week - but the network pulled the plug overnight in response to his latest controversy. Pictured: I'm a Celebrity hosts Chris Brown and Julia Morris
Evans had sparked outrage on Sunday when he shared a neo-Nazi meme on Facebook.
He posted a cartoon of a caterpillar wearing a MAGA cap and a butterfly with the racist Black Sun emblem on its wing - with the suggestion being that neo-Nazism is the natural evolution for Donald Trump supporters.
Evans is an enthusiastic supporter of the president and advocates the baseless claim that Joe Biden only won the 2020 election due to voter fraud.
Shameful: Evans had sparked outrage on Sunday when he shared a neo-Nazi meme on Facebook. He posted this cartoon of a caterpillar wearing a MAGA cap and a butterfly with the racist Black Sun emblem on its wing - with the suggestion being that neo-Nazism is the natural evolution for Donald Trump supporters
Right-wing politics: Evans is an enthusiastic supporter of the president and advocates the baseless claim that Joe Biden only won the election due to voter fraud. Pictured in a MAGA hat
What was he thinking? Evans seemingly confirmed he was aware of the meaning of the symbol when a fan stated they recognised it, and Pete replied: 'I was waiting for someone to see that'
The Black Sun symbol became infamous after it was introduced by top-ranking Nazi Heinrich Himmler during World War II. The symbol has since been adopted by numerous neo-Nazi groups, and by Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant.
Evans seemingly confirmed he was aware of the meaning of the symbol when a fan stated they recognised it, and Evans replied: 'I was waiting for someone to see that.'
He later deleted the post on Monday afternoon and replaced it with an image of a rainbow heart alongside a sarcastic non-apology in which he claimed he would be 'studying all of the symbols that have ever existed' to make sure he doesn't offend anyone again.
Sorry, not sorry: He later deleted the post on Monday afternoon and replaced it with this image of a rainbow heart alongside a sarcastic non-apology in which he claimed he'd be 'studying all of the symbols that have ever existed' to make sure he doesn't offend anyone again
'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,' he wrote.
'I look forward to studying all of the symbols that have ever existed and research them thoroughly before posting. Hopefully this symbol❤️ resonates deeply into the hearts of ALL! ❤️'
Days before Evans' involvement was confirmed, I'm a Celebrity host Julia Morris said she would be 'very cross' if Channel 10 did not approach him to appear on the show.
'Surely at a minimum there's been a conversation,' she said on Nova FM's Fitzy and Wippa last week.
Sacked: Meanwhile, Evans was dropped by his publisher Pan MacMillan Australia on Monday in response to the outrage over his neo-Nazi Facebook meme
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Reaction: Bookstore chain Dymocks confirmed on Monday evening that it was 'in the process of removing [Evans'] books from our website and have advised our stores to return their stock as offered by the publisher'
Meanwhile, Evans was dropped by his publisher Pan MacMillan Australia on Monday in response to the outrage over his neo-Nazi Facebook meme.
The publisher of several of his books was quick to distance itself from Evans, and declared his Easy Keto cookbook, released last year, would be its last.
'Pan MacMillan does not support the recent posts made by Pete Evans. Those views are not our views as a company or the views of our staff,' a representative said.
'Pan MacMillan is currently finalising it's contractual relationship with Pete Evans and as such will not be entering any further publishing agreements moving forward.
'If any retailer wishes to return Pete Evans' books please contact Pan MacMillan.'
Bookstore chain Dymocks confirmed on Monday evening that it was 'in the process of removing [Evans'] books from our website and have advised our stores to return their stock as offered by the publisher'.
In July, Evans sparked outrage when he falsely claimed that Covid-19 was a 'f**king hoax' and that the pandemic 'doesn't compare to what is happening in the world on a large scale'.
Lies: In July, Evans sparked outrage when he falsely claimed that Covid-19 was a 'f**king hoax' and that the pandemic 'doesn't compare to what is happening in the world on a large scale'
In April, he was fined $25,000 by the Therapeutic Goods Association for promoting the Biocharger lamp and claiming it could treat 'Wuhan coronavirus'.
Evans has also been scrutinised for his dangerous anti-vaccination views.
He recently claimed he was not an anti-vaxxer, but was instead 'pro-choice' and 'pro-safe vac' - terms which incorrectly suggest some vaccines are not safe.
Anti-vaxxers often spread conspiracy theories with no basis in scientific fact. They claim that 'boosting' the immune system through diet, supplements and sunlight can make people immune to certain diseases, which is completely false.
Before vaccination campaigns in the 1960s and '70s, diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough killed thousands of children, whereas today in Australia, dying from one of these infections is extremely rare.
Snake-oil salesman: In April, he was fined $25,000 by the Therapeutic Goods Association for promoting the Biocharger lamp and claiming it could treat 'Wuhan coronavirus'. Pictured with his wife, Nicola Robinson
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