What Happened?
Adelaide comedian Biddy O’Loughlin has sparked outrage on social media after comparing Aboriginal culture to alcoholism in a recent stand-up routine.
The video, which has gained over 130,000 views on Instagram, didn’t go down well with Indigenous musician and reality TV star Isaac Compton, who accused her of “recycling” racist stereotypes.
Compton Calls Out O’Loughlin
Compton, who won Channel 9’s The Summit, took to Instagram to call out O’Loughlin, saying her jokes were not new and were part of a racist narrative that Aboriginal people are alcoholics. He accused her of being “another ‘comedian’ thinking they’re being edgy, but instead, they’re just recycling the racist narrative.”
O’Loughlin Defends Her Comments
O’Loughlin defended her comments, saying they were a joke about wokeness and that Compton was a “brown man calling for a pile on over a cancelled comedian because he doesn’t have a sense of humor.” However, Compton wasn’t having it, and their exchange sparked a heated online debate.
Sydney Pub Weighs In
The drama didn’t stop there. Sydney pub The Lord Gladstone chimed in, encouraging other venues to boycott O’Loughlin, calling her comedy “absolute rubbish” and saying it was only fit for “racist Reddit threads.”
A History of Controversy
This isn’t the first time O’Loughlin has been in hot water. She’s been known for her anti-trans views, which led to the Crown and Anchor pulling the plug on her gig. She’s also spoken out against cancel culture, calling it a “vicious, cowardly way to silence and intimidate your opponents.”
The Fallout
The drama continues to unfold, with O’Loughlin accusing Compton of setting people against her and Compton clarifying that he doesn’t condone threats made against her. The exchange has sparked a wider conversation about racism, free speech, and accountability.