Kady was deemed ‘inappropriate’ for having sex on TV
It all kicked off on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, when Love Island star Kady McDermott appeared on the show angrily defending her right to turn on the Christmas lights in Welyn Garden City.
The reality star was axed from the event after a petition was started by local mums claiming she ‘wasn’t a suitable role model for their children’.
Author Anna May Mangan took on Kady in the VERY heated exchange, as she argued the star shouldn’t be allowed to turn on the lights as she’s ‘famous for having sex on live TV’.
‘The people she’s popular with will not be standing for her to turn on the Christmas tree lights,’ Anna snapped. ‘There will be little children and when they say “mummy who is that lady,” you try explaining that.’
Keeping her composure after the brutal comments, Kady then explained that while she was ‘honoured’ to be asked, she was left horrified by the petition against her which has been signed by 1,300 people.
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She said: ‘It wasn’t just the petition that upset me, it was the comments.
‘These mothers were saying I wasn’t an appropriate role model but then they were trolling me which I thought was just so hypocritical.’
Piers Morgan even stuck up for Kady McDermott during the row [Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock]
‘Why shouldn’t you do the lights? I’m now in the odd position of defending a Love Island contestant!’
Following the row, viewers were quick to praise Kady, insisting she should never have been dropped, with one saying: ‘@GMB respect to @kadymcdermottx she stood her ground there! Team Kady all the way’.
>While another added: ‘Feel sorry for Kady there are much worse role models in reality TV @GMB’.
And they weren’t the only ones…
Cant get over how rude that woman was to @kadymcdermottx on GMB, whilst she was slating kady for not being a good role model.. take a look in the mirror love 🙄 #teamkady
— natasha. 🐢 (@natashaloviexo) November 14, 2017
@GMB how patronising have a later switch on so men can come and have a drink and admire kady! My 14yr old was sat here she's disgusted
— kirsty jones (@kirstyj08740549) November 14, 2017
I honestly don't get the big deal of why @kadymcdermottx was axed from turning on the lights in her area? The woman on @GMB was so rude, Kady's done a lot for someone who's only 22! They need to stop focusing on one thing from a show and look at what else she's achieved!🙏👏
— laura pugh (@laurapugh97) November 14, 2017
I am so shocked at @GMB an absolute joke that woman targeting @kadymcdermottx on television… she’s the embarrassment to children not kady. Bullying a 22 year old who is hugely successful and does mounds of charity work. Disgraceful.
— Anna Lockyer (@Annaburrington) November 14, 2017
Even reality stars such as Love Island’s Olivia Attwood and MIC’s Tiffany Watson had their say…
Couldn't agree with that more @kadymcdermottx well done 💗
— Olivia Jade Attwood (@oliviajade_att) November 14, 2017
I think there definitely are some bad role models from reality TV but in my opinion @kadymcdermottx is not one of them. 💞
— Tiffany Watson (@Tiffany_W13) November 14, 2017
@kadymcdermottx is a hard working young girl, who has a huge following & doesn't deserve to be spoken to like that! The people that signed the petition should be ashamed & that women who was just on @GMB too! 😡🙄
— Zara Holland (@zaraholland11) November 14, 2017
Anyone who turns nothing into something is a role model. Kady has gone from 6 weeks on tv over a year ago with about 15 other ppl. To now, a huge charity ambassador, raising 1000’s £. She has a successful business & isn’t hanging out of clubs half naked every weekend.
— Nadia Essex (@LadyNadiaEssex) November 14, 2017
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