It’s no surprise that people have felt touchy about jokes that were made during The Grand Tour Colombia Special. Specifically, the jokes about Clarkson’s Jeep Wrangler being an icon of the LGBT community.
Singer Will Young accused the show of being homophobic after being insulted by the comments made about moisturising, lip stick, and the Wrangler. It’s along rant, maybe get yourself a cup of tea.
1. I love cars always have always will. 2. I loved going on top gear 3. Excited about watching new Top gear and I’m afraid 3 heterosexual men SO uncomfortable with their sexuality that they reference in some lame way a Wrangler Jeep being a Gay mans car
— Will Young (@willyoung) January 28, 2019
…. and then Hammond and May’s ‘quips’ to Clarkson wearing chaps , a pink shirt , he should get some moisturiser . It’s fucking pathetic and actually homophobic . And screw them and the show and Amazon (who by the way is a wonderful organisation I hope to forge a relationship..
— Will Young (@willyoung) January 28, 2019
.. relationship with through lgbt content ) for putting this shaming archaic trype out. @amazonprimenow it’s insulting and they can’t rest on laurels of ‘oh we are just politically incorrect’ It’s sad and shaming , bigoted and for fucks sake grow up. How dare they stereotype
— Will Young (@willyoung) January 28, 2019
Gay men . I DON’T drive a Wrangler Jeep. I DON’T wear pink shirts . I DON’T wear arseless chaps. You can be honest and funny without this ridiculous ‘lad’ ooh being gay and let’s laugh about it mentality . It’s repulsive and how DARE you do it and put it out @PrimeVideo
— Will Young (@willyoung) January 28, 2019
Oh and I meant Grand Tour
— Will Young (@willyoung) January 28, 2019
Hang on they are doing more HYSTERICAL things . Pink roof now on Clarkson’s Jeep AND they are playing ‘it’s raining men’ it’s SO funny I can’t contain myself. I mean being gay is just SO funny for those type of straight men @PrimeVideo
— Will Young (@willyoung) January 28, 2019
And you know what really fucks me off is this is a DECISION by the producers . Let’s make one of the narratives the ‘gay Jeep’ how DARE you you obtuse , bigoted immature babies of men @PrimeVideo @PinkNews @AttitudeMag @guardian
— Will Young (@willyoung) January 28, 2019
Obviously he felt quite strongly about the subject, and while everyone has a right to freedom of speech, we fail to see what really was so insulting about this episode. We have an article coming soon on the whole of the special episode where we will discuss this further, but no where during the episode did we think, “oh, that’s insulting to the LGBT community”.
He carries on…
No word from @PrimeVideo so @Ofcom beckons . Enough is enough and I’m pissed and fed up. I want Amazonprime and the producers of grand tour to meet young lgbt who want to kill themselves because of shaming and laughter and normalising of shaming homophobic narratives..:
— Will Young (@willyoung) January 29, 2019
… your time is up and it’s time to take a stand
— Will Young (@willyoung) January 29, 2019
Is there a legal case ? Who knows . ……. watch this space
— Will Young (@willyoung) January 29, 2019
So it looks as though Will Young is wanting to make a big deal out of this. We are unsure as to whether he actually has a legal case or not, but it doesn’t look like he wants to let this go.
So, do you think he has a point, or is he simply stirring the pot for a bit of Twitter fame? Let’s not forget, he is trying to promote his new podcast… He also mentions in his tweet how he’d love to work with Amazon in the future. No, surely this can’t be just a way of getting attention? Hmm.
