Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
I see dear old Stephen has caused offence in certain quarters over his comments as host of the BAFTA's last night. For those of you who missed it, Jenny Beavan won the BAFTA for costume design for Mad Max; Fury Road. As she came down the stairs to collect it, Mrs BiM commented that she looked like she'd left her motorbike outside whereas I just thought that she looked like a sack of something tied up with a bit of string; frankly I dress more smartly to go to football. As she leaves with the award Stephen's comment was "Only one of the great cinematic costume designers would come to the awards dressed like a bag lady" which drew raucous laughter & oohs in fairly equal proportion.
Consequently the Twitterati appear to have turned on Stephen and despite describing Beavan as a "dear friend" and posting a photograph of Beavan & himself under the heading "Jenny Baglady Beavan and Stephen Outrageous Misogynist Swine Fry at the BAFTA's after party, he has now quit Twitter, describing it as "a stalking ground for the sanctimoniously self righteous".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35577913
So, is Mr. Fry right and have these social forums become the resort of the professionally offended, or was he bang out of order?
Consequently the Twitterati appear to have turned on Stephen and despite describing Beavan as a "dear friend" and posting a photograph of Beavan & himself under the heading "Jenny Baglady Beavan and Stephen Outrageous Misogynist Swine Fry at the BAFTA's after party, he has now quit Twitter, describing it as "a stalking ground for the sanctimoniously self righteous".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35577913
So, is Mr. Fry right and have these social forums become the resort of the professionally offended, or was he bang out of order?
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