Albanese apologizes after off-color Kylie Minogue remark sparks backlash
TL;DR
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized after a podcast segment where he said he would have sex with Kylie Minogue if given the choice among three women; he noted he was newly married and joked about it, prompting criticism from opposition figures who called it crude and sexist. Deputy PM Richard Marles defended the government’s gender-equality record, while Minogue has not commented. Albanese is the first Australian prime minister to marry in office, a fact highlighted amid the controversy.
- Married Australian PM Anthony Albanese breaks silence after coming under fire for saying he'd have sex with Kylie Minogue New York Post
- Australian PM apologises for 'inappropriate' comments about Kylie Minogue BBC
- Australia’s PM Apologizes for ‘Inappropriate’ Comment About Kylie Minogue Time Magazine
- Australia PM Albanese apologises for crude Kylie Minogue remark Reuters
- Anthony Albanese’s ‘shag, marry, date-gate’ underscores the double-edged sword of social media appearances The Guardian
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