Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI ‘sparks outrage with vile “joke” about hitting pregnant women’ in unearthed clip
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Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI reportedly sparked outrage from domestic violence campaigners after making a sick joke about hitting pregnant women.
The 32-year-old influencer is said to have made the disgusting remark in a since-deleted YouTube video in 2017, telling his mother that if a woman got pregnant with his child, he would “punch the baby” instead of practicing safe sex.
KSI, who has 17 million YouTube subscribers, said, “If she gets pregnant, I’ll punch the baby” after her mother, Yinka Olatunji, reminded her to always use a condom.
His stunned mother replied, ‘No, you can’t say that,’ and her son replied, laughing: ‘I’m kidding, I’m kidding, I won’t do that, Jesus.’
A spokesperson for Women’s Aid said: Sun: ‘It is never acceptable to make such comments, even if they are meant as a joke. ‘It is a sad fact that pregnant women are more exposed to domestic violence than other women’.
‘Such ‘jokes’ make such criminal behavior experienced by women seem less serious and actually life-threatening than it is.’
Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI reportedly sparked outrage from domestic violence campaigners after making disgusting joke about hitting pregnant women
The 32-year-old influencer is said to have made the comment in a since-deleted YouTube video in 2017, telling her mother she would “punch the baby” instead of having safe sex.
Meanwhile, a source close to KSI told the publication: ‘The video dates back almost a decade and, like many people as they get older, KSI looks back on that time with deep regret and admits his language was both stupid and wrong.’
The Daily Mail has contacted KSI for comment.
KSI, whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji, announced that he was taking a break from social media after he sparked angry reactions for using racist language in a fake video he recently published in 2023.
He first gained popularity as one of the Youtube group The Sidemen, who gained over 18 million subscribers on their channel with their comedy skits and online challenges.
A recent Sidemen Sunday video saw a group of internet personalities take on a ‘Countdown challenge’ where they tried to come up with a nine-letter word, just like the Channel 4 programme.
KSI, whose team dubbed themselves ‘N*****’, struggled to find a word before uttering an offensive word, adding: ‘We need the points and I don’t mean that with any malice.’
Fellow presenters Chunkz and Filly appeared open-mouthed as they laughed at KSI’s response, while he jokingly said ‘sorry’.
While trying to find the longest word out of nine letters, KSI suggested ‘P***’. The other members of the Sidemen burst into laughter.
KSI, who has 17 million YouTube subscribers, said, “If she gets pregnant, I’ll punch the baby” after her mother, Yinka Olatunji, reminded her to always use a condom.
The video sparked outrage among fans when it was shared online, with health presenter Dr Ranj Singh calling it “unacceptable”.
BBC presenter Bobby Friction shared: ‘I was hurled racial slurs and physically beaten by racists throughout my childhood.
‘I’m really sorry that KSI (a guy my kids love) did this and thought it was funny. The rest of the laughers can go fuck themselves too. People who dehumanize brown people like it normal.’
Social media influencer Kavos wrote: ‘Fans are angry at KSI for calling him a ‘P***’ in his sideman video for ‘points’. I don’t think there’s any excuse for saying that.’
Teacher and broadcaster Mehreen Baig said it was a “terrible disappointment for KSI and his team”.
