Ryan Tubridy has defended The Late Late Show’s decision to book Katie Hopkins on this Friday’s episode.
The TV personality has caused a lot of controversy online since she was announced as a guest, and now show host Ryan has admitted that he “didn’t personally want” her on the show.
“It’s been a very controversial week on the globe, with a very controversial result in America, and we’re going to reflect that with a very controversial guest,” he explained, referring to Donal Trump’s Presidential win.
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The RTE star admitted that he didn’t personally want Katie to talk on the show but it was a decision made by the team.
“I didn’t personally want her on. It was a team decision,” he told VIP Magazine.
“Katie Hopkins does the job, she comes on and expresses an opinion that is contrary and difficult, but it’s starts a conversation.”
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Despite having a female guest like Katie on the show, The Late Late Show has been overwhelmed with tweets from people complaining about the lack of female guests recently.
“I think it’s an unfair observation, we just fill the show. We get the best guests we can, some are men and some are women.
“Put it this way, if Robbie Williams or Michael Buble want to come on, we will take them.
“If Adele and Lady Gaga want to come on, do you think we wouldn’t take them? We get the best guests we can regardless of their gender,” he added.
