The Project host Waleed Aly has said he “really feels” for Guy Sebastian after he copped criticism in the wake of his vaccination apology video.
The Project’s Waleed Aly has defended Guy Sebastian after he copped severe backlash following his emotional apology video in which he distanced himself from a pro-vaccination campaign.
The Australian singer, 39, said he would “never, ever tell people what to do when it comes to their personal health choices” as part of his grovelling apology, after someone from his team posted a now-deleted social media message on Sebastian’s behalf urging Australians to get vaccinated in line with the newly-launched and celebrity-backed #VaxTheNation campaign.
Faced with overwhelming criticism over his apology, things got even uglier when Sebastian called into Ray Hadley’s 2GB program today in an interview that quickly went sour.
“I’m very disappointed in you, to tell you the truth,” said Hadley, who had earlier in the day urged Sebastian to “get the splinters out of your arse; get off the fence”.
In a change of tune to the blistering narrative, Aly said on The Project on Tuesday night that he “really, really feels for Guy” in the wake of the backlash.
“He seems to me a lovely guy who is being beset upon by people who are not that, and waded into an issue where he didn’t quite understand the polarisation it faces,” Aly said.
Carrie Bickmore was also sympathetic toward The Voice coach, saying, “The pile on … The whole thing gets so ugly.”
Guest host Dr Vyom Sharma backed their sentiments, adding Sebastian’s stance showed a “lack of understanding”.
“He talked about the fact that he doesn’t want to tell people what they want to do if they have some medical conditions that may prohibit them from getting the vaccine,” Sharma began.
“I can see his good intentions but unfortunately this shows a lack of understanding that if anything, if you’ve got lots of medical conditions, that should encourage you more than anyone to go get vaccinated.
“You are exactly the person who is at risk from COVID-19, exactly the person we want to vaccinate first.”
During his frosty interview with Hadley, Sebastian argued he was double-vaccinated and was in full support of the vaccine, but that he empathised with people who had legitimate medical reasons for not receiving the jab.
“I think it’s a very false narrative and you’ve actually missed the point of what I’m saying. My point is that there are people who I have personal relationships with that also fall into a category of consideration,” Sebastian said.
“I personally choose to be inclusive of people who have genuine reasons – I’m talking about teachers who’ve taught for 25 years that can’t teach, I’m talking about musicians and crew who have legitimate medical reasons why it’s a much more difficult situation.”
Hadley pointed out that Sebastian had never mentioned those with “legitimate medical reasons” in his apology video.
“In my message, I said I support the initiative, I just don’t think it should be done in a way to shame the people who don’t fall into an anti-vax category,” the singer argued.
Music industry heavyweights including Jimmy Barnes, Amy Shark, and the Hilltop Hoods were among the high profile names supporting the #VaxTheNation initiative, which was released on Monday.
In the short campaign video, Australians were called on to help “stop the interruptions” to the entertainment industry and help end the cycle of lockdowns.
In a statement provided to news.com.au, a #VAXTHENATION spokesperson said:
“We all miss our loved ones – our friends, our family, and being able to gather again. We all want to get back to the magic of live events. #VAXTHENATION is not a political campaign tied to any Government, and we welcome open conversation. The campaign is self-funded by the industry and the position of the LIVE Alliance (Live Industry Venues and Entertainment Alliance) is that high vaccination rates are the only way to get the show back on the road. We are encouraging people to seek professional health advice and make an informed choice. Head to our website to read more about informed consent.”
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2021-09-07 10:18:46Z
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