Dannii Minogue's 'vile predator' warning about Russell Brand resurfaces as comedian sentenced today
Dannii Minogue's comments describing a 'creepy' interaction with Russell Brand 20 years ago, during which she said he tried to give her his number, have resurfaced.
The music star's past comments about the disgraced comedian, 51, have resurfaced after he was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault last Thursday (5 November).
Brand will return to court today (9 November) to find out his fate. The judge warned him to expect to receive 'a significant custodial term'.
'Success' singer Minogue, 55, was interviewed by Brand on his short-lived MTV chat show 1 Leicester Square back in 2006.
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The Aussie star said she had been left 'unnerved' by her interaction with the disgraced actor in an interview with the Mirror that same year.
Reflecting on her experience of being grilled by Brand on 1 Leicester Square, Minogue said: "He is completely crazy and a bit of a vile predator.
"I certainly don't think he has cured his sex addiction, that's for sure. He wouldn't take no for an answer... he always goes that step too far. Never quite far enough to slap his face, but usually too far."
'He kept making shocking remarks that I can't even repeat'
Minogue went on to say that he was 'very intelligent', before heavily emphasising that she had absolutely no interest or attraction towards him.
"Normally I love guys with eyeliner on," she went on. "It can be very sexy, but not on Russell. Absolutely no way, never, he's just not my type."
Minogue then added: "I was told he got sacked from MTV in the past for wearing an Osama bin Laden costume to work the day after September 11.
"I couldn't believe that I'd just agreed to be interviewed by someone who would do something like that, it really unnerved me.
"And then throughout the whole interview, he kept making shocking remarks that I can't even repeat. Just uttering the words would make me blush."
Minogue also discussed this 'creepy' interaction with Brand during an appearance on Piers Morgan's Life Stories in 2009.
The former Home and Away actress again explained that she did not find Brand attractive before claiming he had tried to give her his phone number after filming the chat show.
She told Morgan she then threw it away 'very quickly'.
Katherine Ryan and Emily Maitlis have also spoken out to condemn Brand following his conviction.
Meanwhile, footage of a 'disgusting' red carpet interaction between him and his ex-wife Katy Perry in 2010 has also been circulating, as well as a video of crude comments he made to Vanessa Feltz.
Brand has denied all of the charges against him and claimed he had only ever had consensual sex while he was leading a 'promiscuous' lifestyle.
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said 'many, many more' potential victims of Brand could come forward.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said more must be done to prevent celebrities such as Brand preying on women in media organisations.
“We need far more robust processes in place to protect women like the women who bravely came forward in the Russell Brand case to make sure that they are protected and treated seriously," she said on Sunday (8 November).
"Hand on heart, I don’t think we can say that this couldn’t happen today."
LADbible has contacted Russell Brand's representatives for a comment.
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article and wish to speak to someone in confidence, contact the Rape Crisis England and Wales helpline on 0808 500 222, available 24/7. If you are currently in danger or need urgent medical attention, you should call 999.
Topics: Celebrity News, Crime, Russell Brand, TV
Olivia Burke
