I’m A Celebrity… South Africa star David Haye got himself into hot water for his remarks about “ugly girls”, and now the boxer’s pals say it’s because he didn’t have a bot to save him
David Haye apparently likes to use AI to check that his comments won’t offend anyone(Image: ITV)
David Haye got himself into trouble in the jungle for his “sexist” comments because bots couldn’t save him, according to his pals.
The boxing legend sparked outrage on I’m A Celebrity… South Africa with his comments in camp about “ugly girls”. He rubbed co-stars such as Scarlett Moffatt the wrong way by claiming his girlfriend Sian Osborne has the “personality of a proper ugly bird”.
And now Haye’s friends have claimed that he never means to offend and wouldn’t have gotten himself into this mess if he’d been able to run his remarks by a politcally-correct AI bot. They suggested he used to “fact check” what he said to make sure it was acceptable for TV or any events he appeared at.
His comments about “ugly girls” rubbed stars like Beverley Callard the wrong way(Image: ITV)
But, of course, the boxer’s trusty bots weren’t available to him in the jungle. A source told The Sun: “His focus inside camp has always been the game, survival decisions and camp dynamics rather than trying to offend anyone.
“Those who know him best understand there was no malice behind the remark. When AI started he started using it all the time to check he’s not offending someone before he comments.
David said girlfriend Sian had the personality of a “proper ugly bird”(Image: davidhaye/Twitter)
“It’s a bit of a comfort blanket for him – but he didn’t have that in the jungle. Those who know him best understand there was no malice behind the remark.”
Haye had caused controversy when he shared a theory he called the “ugly duckling syndrome”. He said: “Most ugly girls realise they’re not pretty enough… they’ve got to have a personality to banter and tell jokes to overlook that they’re not aesthetically amazing straight away.
The boxer’s pals say he meant no malice with his comments(Image: ITV)
“It’s called ‘ugly duckling syndrome’.” He continued: “They get prettier as they get older but they’ve still got the personality of when they were younger.”
Haye added: “Most super pretty girls are idiots. But their ugly friend, they’ve got to work a bit harder. They’ve got to be more personable, they’ve got to be nicer to everyone.”
Corrie star Beverley Callard called him out on the comments, asking: ” “Does that mean handsome men have s*** personalities?” Haye hit back, saying he “does not pay attention to men”.
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