Amanda Holden came under fire from fans following the sad passing of Paul O'Grady a year ago, after she made a comment about the comedian on her Heart Breakfast show
A new documentary will air on Friday, 29 March looking back at the life of the late Paul O'Grady and his famous drag act Lily Savage, which saw him shoot to fame. The ITV show will mark a year since the comedian passed away "unexpectedly but peacefully" at the age of 67.
She said during the show: "Do you know what I loved about him? He was not woke in any way. He had massive opinions on everything, which I love people like that." The comment made by the radio host caused an uproar among fans of the late comedian, as Paul was well known for being vocal about his support for LGBTQ+ causes and anti-austerity work.
Fans took to Twitter, now known as X, to express their opinions on Amanda's comment during her radio show. One person wrote: "When paying tribute to Paul O’Grady on during her Heart breakfast show, Amanda Holden said that he “didn’t have a woke bone in his body”, and I can’t work out whether she doesn’t know what woke means, or simply doesn’t know who Paul O’Grady is."
Paul was famous for his drag character Lily Savage and helped people during the Aids crisis in the 80s and 90s. He was at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern for a big event in 1987 when police came in wearing gloves because they didn't want to touch gay men.
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