KSI Sparks Outrage Over Shocking Joke About Hitting Pregnant Women
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KSI has ignited fury after an old YouTube video surfaced where he joked about hitting any woman he got pregnant.
In the clip, the Britain’s Got Talent judge tells his mum, “If she gets pregnant I’ll just punch the baby.”
The disturbing comment came during a chat about his sex life, with his mother urging him to always use a condom.
KSI quickly added, “I’m kidding, I’m kidding, I’m not going to do that, Jesus.”
Despite his attempt to play it off, the remark has sparked anger from domestic abuse campaigners.
Veronica Oakeshott from Women’s Aid said, “Comments like this are never acceptable to make, even if it is meant as a joke.
It’s a sad truth that pregnant women are even more likely than other women to experience domestic abuse.” The video, posted in 2017 on KSI’s channel with 17 million subscribers, has been viewed over 15 million times and is believed to be highly lucrative.
After the story broke, the clip was taken down.
A source close to KSI said, “The video dates back nearly a decade and like many people — as they have grown older — KSI looks back on that time with deep regret and recognises his language was both stupid and wrong.
“KSI has grown and matured significantly since then, and those words do not reflect whatsoever who he is today and the values he holds.”
This isn’t the first time KSI, real name Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji, has been embroiled in controversy.
He previously apologised for racial and transgender slurs, and faced criticism for lewd comments in 2013.
Now a judge alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon on BGT, KSI’s past remarks have resurfaced amid his rising profile.
The scandal raises questions about how much old content should impact a star’s current career and reputation.
