“Look at the category I’m in now,” he said, referring to being one of Perry’s past romantic interests. “I’m in with Trudeau. It’ll be a relief to be in a rape trial.”<\/p>\n
Kelly burst out laughing, saying, “Never lose your sense of humor,” adding, “Not even about the dark.”<\/p>\n
Perry has not publicly commented on the specific sexual assault allegations made against her ex-husband, Brand.<\/p>\n
Brand, who is scheduled to stand trial in October in the United Kingdom on rape and sexual assault allegations, has denied all wrongdoing.<\/p>\n
Kelly told Brand she had initially believed the allegations detailed in a 2023 Channel 4 documentary, saying she told her audience at the time that “the conservative movement doesn’t need somebody like that – if this is a guy who’s sexually assaulting women and taking advantage of 16-year-olds, we need to move on without him.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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However, she confirmed that she has since reconsidered.<\/p>\n
“The more I looked at it, the more I started to recognize I might not know the full story,” Kelly said.<\/p>\n
Brand added, “What being famous and being, if I may say… forgive me – charismatic, affords you is the ability to direct consent. That doesn’t mean it’s right. It’s actually not right. It’s wrong. It’s a sin. It’s an expression of selfishness and false idolatry.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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