Mickey Rourke is taking legal action against celebrity Big Brother UK after his early exit from the reality show. The actor, known for his vocal personality, is reportedly demanding compensation for an unpaid fee, claiming that he agreed before joining the show.
In a statement shared with the people, Rourke’s manager, Kimberly Hines said, “There is no question as when Big Brother booked Mickey Rourke, he was fully aware of both his public personality and how he tied up with his Hollywood rebellious image.”
He said that the show hopes that Rourke attracted explosives, controversial and attention, and said that it is what he got.
Hines criticized how the show took over the appearance and exit of Rourke, saying that it was derogatory. “Instead of handling it professionally, they took it far away, publicly embarrassed her and used her removal as a marketing tool,” she said.
Hines also said that Big Brother promoted Rourke’s famous personality for campaigning, but later used it against him. He mentioned that the show was now refusing to pay his full agreements to Rourke, and that his legal team was currently handling the matter.
He said that the treatment of Rourke’s show disregarded his legacy and crossed the line of basic respect both within the industry and at a personal level.
A spokesman for an elder brother shared a separate version of the events, saying that Rourke had agreed to leave the show after discussion about his use and unacceptable behavior of inappropriate language. He said that, although there was no physical conflict, Rourke used a language that was considered threatened and aggressive, causing him to exit.
The controversy came after a moment in the April 9 episode, when Rourke made several inappropriate comments about the S*Xuality of Houscet Jojo Siva.
After sharing except that he is attracted to girls and his partner is a non-binary, Rourke replied, “If I live for more than four days, you will not be gay now.” Excise replied, “I can guarantee that I will still be gay and I will still be in a very happy relationship.”
Rourke then said that he would tie it, due to which other housewives redirected the conversation. In another comment, he said, “I am going to vote real Quick to Lesbian,” and also made a comment using the British Slang for cigarettes, then said, “I am not talking about you,” pointing to excluded.
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