Let’s not kid ourselves here: Piers Morgan is one of the most powerful voices in media. He’s also a dick.
The man routinely gets off by stirring the pot and causing controversy, largely for the sake of it (people slow down for a car crash, etc), but also appeal to the type of demographics who…. actually, I’m not sure. I googled “who likes Piers Morgan” and the first result was an article on alt-right hub Breitbart titled ‘12 Reasons Why Everyone Hates Piers Morgan‘. And it’s not satire.
His recent act? This “self-identified feminist” who “loves women” continually and repeatedly undermining the historic Women’s March.
e.g.
I’m planning a ‘Men’s March’ to protest at the creeping global emasculation of my gender by rabid feminists. Who’s with me?
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 21, 2017
Following his many, many remarks, Scottish actor Ewan McGregor yesterday cancelled an appearance on Good Morning Britain after realising that Morgan was one of the hosts and that producers wouldn’t acquiesce his request to be interviewed by co-host Susanna Reid only.
Was going on Good Morning Britain, didn’t realise @piersmorgan was host. Won’t go on with him after his comments about #WomensMarch
— Ewan McGregor (@mcgregor_ewan) January 24, 2017
Sorry to hear that @mcgregor_ewan – you should be big enough to allow people different political opinions. You’re just an actor after all.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
That was, at the time of writing, 12 hours ago. It should be noted that McGregor hasn’t tweeted since – he made his point, explained his decision, and refused to engage in the spiralling arguments in his mentions.
Morgan, on the other hand, hasn’t STFU about it.
In a column for the Daily Mail, he accused McGregor of being a “pedophile-loving hypocrite” who holds Trump and Brexit voters “in utter contempt”, imploring his readers to boycott McGregor’s movies.
Why? Because McGregor spoke positively of director Roman Polanski in 2010, calling him “a legendary filmmaker, one of the best”.
But what you’ve got here is Morgan licking his wounded pride by waving around an old crime, similar to the way people bring up his role in the phone-hacking scandal to discredit his opinions. (Hey, both sides are guilty here.)
Morgan is also famous for his inability to fess-up when he gets it wrong. Take his comments on the women’s march, for example:
“It was that it seemed to serve no real purpose other than creating an outlet for women to vent their wrath at the fact Trump beat Hillary Clinton, thus preventing her becoming the first female president.”
In fact, the Women’s March aligned itself within a number of progressive issues, including reproductive rights, LGBTQIA rights, worker’s rights, civil rights, disability rights, immigrant rights and environmental rights – all of which is available on its website.
So yeah. The extremely not mad and actually very chill about it all Piers Morgan has spent the last 12 hours continually tweeting that Ewan McGregor is a pedophile-loving hypocrite. Because he didn’t appear on his show.
I’ve got a feeling people’s opinion of ‘women’s rights hero’ @mcgregor_ewan might dramatically change when they read my new column. pic.twitter.com/SO3lygD6wD
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
Not mad at all.
NEW: Ewan McGregor hates the way Trump treats women but loves Roman Polanski who raped a 13-yr-old girl.
My column: https://t.co/JzM8ikcIJp pic.twitter.com/PuAqAeqsRF— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
Like honestly it’s fine.
Damn, forgot to run my column past @mcgregor_ewan.
I know how he likes to approve people’s opinions. https://t.co/JzM8ikcIJp pic.twitter.com/GDkcNwORM2— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
No I’m fine.
We were going to talk about his film but if he wanted to take me on over the march, he should have had the balls to do it on air. https://t.co/xvgEzxXRfl
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
He’s also been retweeting accounts with less than 100 followers – always a sure sign that you’re seeking validation wherever you can find it.
@mcgregor_ewan @piersmorgan Ewan, you’re the father of 4 girls, but fawn all over man who raped & sodomized 13 year old girl. Shame on you.
— Nina (@ninamarie60) January 24, 2017
And retweeting articles about Ewan McGregor’s walkout, because he just cannot let even one thing go.
Yeah, and I just called HIM out for his child rapist loving hypocrisy. https://t.co/JzM8ikcIJp https://t.co/o7AZyW2k8x
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
And I’m not having any of his pro-feminist claptrap given his support for child rapist Polanski. https://t.co/r8xuf3ZRB5
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
And continuing to discredit the entire women’s march because Madonna made an ill-advised joke about “blowing up the White House” (which she has since clarified was a metaphor and one that was taken out of context).
Madonna stood up for bombing the White House.
That’s important, too. https://t.co/HM8fQdGIxX— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
And making fun of people’s Twitter avatars.
Christ mate, are you actually dead in that profile pic? https://t.co/IKrRMul5fB
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
And again proclaiming himself to be the best type of feminist.
I grew up around many strong, feisty, opinionated, independent women who never felt inferior to men. They find rabid feminism absurd too.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
And – and this is the really insulting one – INSINUATING THAT STAR WARS EPISODES I–III ARE THE ONLY STAR WARS MOVIES. Buddy. Can I introduce you to a little known film called ‘The Empire Strikes Back‘??
Now you all know why I’ve never watched a single Star Wars movie.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 24, 2017
And… oh god, it’s exhausting. Honestly, just go to bed.
Photo: Getty / Alberto E. Rodriguez.
