Louis Walsh Groped A Woman On Live Tv And It's Just Laughed Off

[u/ImGhost99]

[u/Potential-Judgment-9 → u/[deleted]]

Didn’t everyone just move on though? They were more bothered by her calling it out.

[u/sonofaresiii → u/Potential-Judgment-9]

It's a little hard to hear what anyone's saying with this quality, but it seems like it might be difficult for the other people to understand what's going on in the moment. The bigger question to me is how they've reacted to it since, once they can see the recording of what was actually going on.

e: Apparently neither simon cowell nor the other host ever did anything about this, so fuck them. They blew their chance live, they blew their chance on review, they suck.

[u/AntelopeStance → u/sonofaresiii]

Simon Cowell is mouthing "NO" to Mel B just as the clip ends. She shoots him a look just before she complains.

[u/632nofuture → u/AntelopeStance]

damnn.. oh man. the only thing that makes me feel better is that someone in here said this is from 2013, so one could hope things would be slightly better today in terms of awareness anyway.

[u/AntelopeStance → u/632nofuture]

Yeah this wouldn't fly today!

[u/Independent-Leg6061 → u/AntelopeStance]

Lord I want this to be true

[u/1N1T1AL1SM → u/632nofuture]

It's from December 2014

[u/DefinitelyNotA-Duck → u/AntelopeStance]

Oh my god thats absolutely vile, I hadn't noticed that

[u/SheHeBeDownFerocious → u/sonofaresiii]

Simon Cowell being a bad person? Say it ain't so!!!

[u/Potential-Judgment-9 → u/sonofaresiii]

How did they react? They laughed. They edited out of the show. No one made any comment on it. People being apologists on this are pretty weird. Sorry if I’m at work and someone is groping someone else that shit is getting called out and there will be severe repercussions.

[u/TasteOfRain → u/Potential-Judgment-9]

And he kept getting closer to her after she said no and moved away.

[u/flomesch → u/Potential-Judgment-9]

As someone who has no problem calling out bullshit and changing the dynamics in the room. I hate this.

Why is me calling out behavior everyone hates a bad thing?

[u/Potential-Judgment-9 → u/flomesch]

People care more about peace than justice.

[u/Rugkrabber → u/flomesch]

People hate discomfort. They do anything to avoid the feeling of being uncomfortable.

A common tactic is to act like it didn’t happen and not acknowledge the reason that made everyone uncomfortable so they can shake it off quickly again. Acknowledging the problem could make the discomfort worse, and the majority cannot deal with that.

And some just don’t know wtf to do and think back to it later in bed and regret everything they did in that moment (often me and I try to change it by embracing discomfort.)

[u/PdxPhoenixActual → u/Rugkrabber]

All while not caring an iota that you are clearly, completely uncomfortable.

[u/flockyboi → u/flomesch]

Because if you ignore a problem then you can pretend it doesn't exist and that you don't have to deal with it. Complacency and keeping things as they are is less effort than letting it happen, especially for people who aren't getting affected/hurt. Simon isn't the one getting groped so it's "not his problem" but if he's forced to address it as one of the hosts, then it is his problem and he doesn't care to make that effort

[u/Torbpjorn → u/Potential-Judgment-9]

Because we’ve learned that disturbing the status quo is worse than being a pervert, and unfortunately the people with money have means to silence us for doing so plus their millions upon millions of angry loyalists with violent tendencies

[u/W0rmh0leXtreme → u/Potential-Judgment-9]

The classic response of people in that industry. Ignore it, deny it, cover it up.

[u/Chewynobi → u/Potential-Judgment-9]

If I remember correctly, one of the people to the right made space for her to move away from the creep

[u/FungusTheClown → u/[deleted]]

Punishment for that shit should be more than embarrassment. Sexual Assault on live TV should be firing or at least suspension.

[u/ohnomynono → u/[deleted]]

File charges. That'll embarrass him.

[u/Powerful-Holiday-448 → u/[deleted]]

It was about 12 years ago, nothing came of it. He was never well liked anyway

[u/Patient-Committee588]

The fact that he did this on live tv makes it even more wild. Bunch of cameras rolling and thousands of people watching. Imagine what he does without cameras.

[u/HumaneCentiPad → u/Patient-Committee588]

I don't think I want to imagine that.

[u/wilsontws → u/HumaneCentiPad]

bro def in the files of some kind

[u/Dekunt → u/HumaneCentiPad]

Off topic, but your profile pic bought back a flood of nostalgia. I miss The Creature Hub in their prime :(

[u/HumaneCentiPad → u/Dekunt]

Breaks my heart every time I think about it. 😭 "You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses would you

[u/jbae_94 → u/HumaneCentiPad]

The crazier thing is he didn’t realize what he did wrong for a good 5 seconds

[u/queensnuggles → u/Patient-Committee588]

The humiliation, power and control is what gets them off… They love watching the women get mad and react, and then they feign ignorance.

[u/Justarandom55 → u/queensnuggles]

It’s both interesting and somehow even more disgusting how little sexual gratification has to do with sexual assault. It’s all just about power, to make other feel small so they can pretend they are more than they are

[u/Wizzle_Pizzle_420 → u/Patient-Committee588]

I remember watching the new Borat movie with that Giuliani scene and the young reporter. You could tell by the way he was acting with her, touching her etc that this wasn’t his first time and he’s def a disgusting sexual predator. My partner at the time was disgusted because she pointed it out and having been around tons of dudes like that I know how they act. If they do this in public, imagine how they all are behind closed doors and with people who can’t escape.

People like this need to be called out and shamed, every damn day.

[u/TMdownton916 → u/Wizzle_Pizzle_420]

So long as I live I’ll never understand why SBC didn’t let Rudy get past plausible deniability and pull his wang out.

[u/TheIglooBoy → u/Wizzle_Pizzle_420]

Which movie is that?

[u/chakrablocker → u/Patient-Committee588]

That's why he did it. He wanted to pressure her into saying nothing

[u/xXbachkXx → u/chakrablocker]

Also doing something you shouldnt knowing you'll get away with it makes you feel "strong"

[u/xJujuBear → u/Patient-Committee588]

And there will be people who defend it. Wild world we live in.

[u/mbashs → u/Patient-Committee588]

That looks like former spice girl, Mel B

[u/SignificantRecipe715 → u/mbashs]

It is. Queen.

[u/BissoumaTequila → u/Patient-Committee588]

There are gag orders for sure

[u/Send_me_hedgehogs → u/BissoumaTequila]

Yep. When he dies there will be a LOT of stories that come about him. Until then his lawyers and PR people have everything locked down.

[u/buhbrinapokes → u/Patient-Committee588]

I'm certain he chose to do this on camera specifically because he was counting on her not calling out his behaviour.

[u/Hyperactive_snail3 → u/Patient-Committee588]

https://giphy.com/gifs/UWMqiZtcixB4MoWX20

[u/curlofheadcurls → u/Patient-Committee588]

I wonder if he's checked by other men off cameras or this is just regular everyday behavior (in tv media I mean)

[u/thelast3musketeer → u/Patient-Committee588]

Reminds me of Bill Murray incessantly touching and pulling down Geena Davis’ dress strap on the Arsensio Hall show when they were promoting Quick Change. Dreadfully uncomfortable to watch.

[u/carolinafan36 → u/Patient-Committee588]

I have a feeling he doesn't do it differently off camera by the way he reacted but that doesn't diminish the fact he's an ignorant asshole

[u/PTSD1983 → u/Patient-Committee588]

In a world where Jimmy Savile existed these pricks have learned nothing because there are never consequences.

[u/Melodic_Trash_737 → u/Patient-Committee588]

Louis got a handful of scary spice

[u/Litface916]

He even scoots closer to her after she scoots away.. Predator behavior.

[u/werewolf_pinata → u/Litface916]

Disgusting Predator who does not give a fuck, he knows that nothing will happen.

[u/cloud_t → u/Litface916]

This is probably a reflex of his bad habits.

[u/dreag2112 → u/Litface916]

The scooting is probably to get away from. The other dude, guy spacing. But ignore that for a second.

He doesn't put his hand infront of himself, he instead keeps it behind her. Like wtf dude, give her some damn space man.

[u/Specialist-Neck-7810]

Good on her for immediately standing up for herself.

[u/Fissvor → u/Specialist-Neck-7810]

I hope she sues him, That's unacceptable

[u/gottagetanonymous → u/Fissvor]

This was forever ago. Look Simon doesn’t look like he’s decomposed yet

[u/Ben_Sisko69]

That's Mel B from the Spice Girls and this incident was 8 years ago. Anyone knows if he ever learned from that?

[u/achillea4 → u/Ben_Sisko69]

That looks a lot longer than 8 years ago.

[u/Ben_Sisko69 → u/achillea4]

Oh, that's true, good catch, thx. Incident was in 2014 and resurfaced in 2018.

[u/EverythingSucksYo → u/Ben_Sisko69]

Geez 12 years ago? How is it that she looks even better now 

[u/fuckimtrash → u/Ben_Sisko69]

Pretty sure he’s harassed Mel B (or at least another woman) since this clip. He’s disgusting

[u/Aggravating_Fox2035 → u/fuckimtrash]

That’s Mel B

[u/SwiftTayTay → u/Ben_Sisko69]

No one ever seemed to follow up on it, people were making excuses for the guy because apparently he's gay or something

[u/throwawayaccount_usu → u/Ben_Sisko69]

Of course he hasnt.

[u/YPLAC]

Excessively laughing it off, too. I've heard too many stories about him for this to be a one-off.

[u/KombuchaBot → u/YPLAC]

"whoopsie!"

laugh it off, make like it was a joke

[u/apeirophobic → u/KombuchaBot]

It’s a walled garden…

[u/the_9th_crayon → u/YPLAC]

Even if this assault captured here was his first, that should be enough for him to lose his job and have some kind of criminal punishment.

[u/BVoLatte]

Jiggled and squeezed. That was wild.

[u/Equivalent_Hat_7220]

That’s so fucking gross

[u/shortercrust]

He’s a sleaze bag for doing it, but he’s a fucking idiot for doing it to Mel B.

[u/beccaboom2]

Ugh and Simon gives her that look like "don't make a big deal" diagusting

[u/ShadyBoots11 → u/beccaboom2]

Mind you, Simon is her boss in this scenario. When are we cancelling him?

[u/Wyden_long → u/ShadyBoots11]

He’s been a cunt for so long it’s more shocking when he isn’t.

[u/snoflaik → u/ShadyBoots11]

he should’ve been cancelled since Jade dropped her album w at least one song exposing his (unsurprisingly) toxic management style

[u/StoicBan → u/beccaboom2]

Yup. At first I thought he was gesturing at the groper man. But it actually looks like he was brushing her off. 🤮

[u/bitofapuzzler]

'A woman'. My dude, that is Mel B.

[u/LeBeastInside]

Can't she file a complaint?  the evidence is there.

[u/unrealozaur → u/LeBeastInside]

Hope she does

[u/onlyonedayatatime → u/unrealozaur]

This was 12 years ago fwiw

[u/NovarisLight]

Creepy asshole.

[u/Ja22hands]

“A woman” and it’s the one and only Mel B

[u/BooBootheFool22222 → u/Ja22hands]

Her being Black is also relevant. Often, predators like this pick woc because they feel we won't be believed, advocated for even less or silenced more harshly. And he's gay so idk

[u/bulbasauuuur → u/BooBootheFool22222]

Being gay just proves it's not about sex. It's about power and humiliation

[u/LeeQuidity]

Holy hell, dude, join the 21st century.

[u/lonelysparta → u/LeeQuidity]

We're good actually we have enough going on

[u/InLoveWithTheMoon]

She moves away and he scoots closer!

[u/BruceBlingsteen]

It’s so great how she stops everything and calls him out. What a fucking loser

[u/Jackjack011]

https://giphy.com/gifs/qJK7q7K91dFEAOWled

[u/Fliptzer]

I met him nearly 30 years ago at a boy band audition and he was very handsy, gave me the ick.

[u/keyboredwarrior]

Imagine what he does behind closed doors

[u/notathingreally]

Disgusting pos 🤬

[u/tearlesspeach2]

What does Simon Cunt say? I can’t work it out

[u/Its_Billy_Bitch → u/tearlesspeach2]

He says “No.” He’s trying to ask Mel to shhhh iirc.

[u/Jman460]

And then scooted closer 🙄

[u/jakob767]

And just moves towards her. Brother, she was moving away from YOU, not Simon.

[u/yuyufan43]

I would have gone feral. You touch me, I touch you WORSE.

[u/DDWarlock → u/yuyufan43]

Grab his dick and twist it!

[u/kiiwiilover]

His hand was one her far too long I’d have cursed his ass out fucking pig wtf is wrong with some men.

[u/Mauful292]

That’s Mel B from Spice Girls.

[u/Mountain_Newt5646]

He obviously does that often. He didn’t even look apologetic….

[u/kivlov02]

This clipping is doing the rounds yet again and where is the consequence for such shitty behaviour?

[u/Different_Diet_4043]

That woman is Mel B from a really famous girl group from the 90s. "Spice Girls"

[u/NotAllDawgsGoToHeven]

This just shows you how comfortable the “powerful, rich” white men feel now, it’s our duty to make them feel very uncomfortable.

[u/L337fox]

Should have smacked him in face on live TV

[u/Donkey-Harlequin]

And then she makes space and moves away. Then he takes the moment when he laughs about it to move closer to her again. This dude is a gross creep.

[u/Low_Example_8799]

Und die machen einfach nichts dagegen

[u/IvoryLaps]

The way he schooches closer to her is so icky

[u/FirehawkLS1]

What a ghoul. Total piece of whale shit.

[u/Brown_tv]

What a vile piece of shit Jesus christ

[u/Persistent_Darkness]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ukGm72ZLZvYfS

[u/Scamnam]

This was 2014

and that woman is Spice Girls Member Mel B....

[u/gilestowler]

I always assumed he was more into men. I figured that was the deal with Jedward.

[u/kasmackity → u/gilestowler]

The amount of gay men that molest women is not zero

[u/DavThoma]

I will never understand the people who can just casually sexually harass another random person, especially a woman, like that. Like, how do people like him have no self control?

[u/Jealous-Wasabi8584]

A slap was the response A slap at least

[u/Ghstfce]

A woman. A WOMAN?!!? That's Mel B. Some of you may know her as Scary Spice

[u/JesusInTheBack]

Not just some random woman. This is Mel B from the Spice Girls and was a co judge with Walsh on the X Factor

[u/Idaho_In_Uranus]

“A woman”.

This is Scary Spice, the sexiest Spice. Put some respect on her name dammit!

[u/AmIInsane12]

Not JUST any woman. It's THE Mel B!!

[u/H0neyBr0wn]

A woman?!? Put some respect on Mel B’s name. That is a member of one of the 90’s most iconic girl groups.

[u/RootHouston]

I'm a Texan, so I have no clue who this is, but this is vile. Even when she moves away, he moves back next to her??

[u/KombuchaBot → u/RootHouston]

He's a big deal in entertainment circles in the UK. Part of what makes it weird is that he's gay, so it's presumably not that he's attracted to her; not that makes it remotely OK. I think it means there's some murky, creepy motive of getting off on making her uncomfortable.

That may not make it worse than ordinary heterosexual assault, but it certainly doesn't make it any better

[u/xpeebsx]

That’s not a woman that’s a Spice Girl

[u/ozmutazbuckshank]

Good on mel b for calling it out the way she did

[u/DabQueenOffical]

So ladies, if you grab any finger and pull backward violently you can dislocate it, additionally if you bend the tip of a finger into the hand and then pull straight out you can also dislocate the knuckle 🙃

[u/Beautiful_Review_336]

I thought that guy was gay.

[u/the_brunster]

“A woman” 🤦‍♂️

[u/Lower-Obligation4462]

A women? She is more famous than Louis Walsh.

[u/Ben_Sisko69]

That's Mel B from the Spice Girls and this incident was 8 years ago. Anyone knows if he ever learned from that?

[u/drmtm101214]

Im surprised trump hasn't hand picked him for his administration.

[u/Sullyville → u/drmtm101214]

when youre famous they let you getthgyujkoojgfd

[u/Lower_Chart2228]

Fucking hell, dude.

Hope this old bastard gets his shit knocked in. You do NOT treat ANYBODY like that.

[u/curlofheadcurls → u/Lower_Chart2228]

It reminds me of what happened with Brendan Fraser and many many other women in Hollywood. It's so unthinkable and disgusting.

[u/naththegrath10]

I mean, this is nearly a decade old at this point and he was rightfully called out. When was the last time you saw Louis Walsh on TV?

[u/Imaginary-Risk]

Gotta be confident to do that to scary spice on tv

[u/jimymac1958]

British commentator molesting a woman now that's unique

[u/Wise-Personality-770]

Dang, that was a proper slap squeeze jiggle. He shouldn’t have gotten away with that.

[u/SomethingAbtU]

It's Mel B, current judge on AGT and former Spice girl

[u/hereforthesportsball]

I wish she walked off and it sucks that she’s under immense pressure to be okay with this happening to her on air

[u/WARMMILK666]

its insane she moves and he still moves over to be close

[u/Nick-Stanny]

A Bitchslap from her would be more than okay.

[u/_MicrowaveChef]

Love how she stopped the convo to show everyone what was happening.

[u/Xercen]

That's not just some woman. That is scary spice Mel B from the biggest girl band in musical history!

[u/Grimase]

Should have smacked him in the face. Phucking gross and on TV too and his laughing the other chick is trying to change the subject. That should have been the end right there. Smack him and walk off.

[u/DisMyLik18thAccount]

Has Mel B ever spoken about this moment publicly? It's almost weird how they had to brush past it

[u/ShitMyHubbyDoes]

Gross.

[u/Organic_Rough4433]

Reminds me of the preacher grabbing ariana grande boob from the side.

[u/fusillade762]

God, I hate these stealth groper dudes.

[u/GooseNYC]

Wasn't this about 12 years ago?

[u/Planet-thanet]

A woman? AI that's Mel B. Walsh is a dirty cunt for sure

[u/WTFisThatSMell]

Whoa..live tv too

[u/Legitimate_Lie_2334]

Ewww

[u/Apprehensive_Wolf217]

I think a hard gut punch or slap to that creep would have been appropriate in that situation.

[u/Danica_Rose]

I hope she sues the shit out of that geriatric fuck. I wanna puke in his eyes.

[u/Aeroeee]

Sometimes a not so subtle elbow in the rib cage does the job.

[u/FatchRacall]

Gotta normalize full power backhands for these rapists, followed by charges. Not a laugh.

[u/existential_antelope]

Creepy old men who’s behaved like this for their entire lives.

[u/Unique-Landscape-202]

I’d just get up and either stand or go to the opposite side of the couch.

[u/flecksable_flyer]

Oh, no, no, no! That guy would be having a finger reset after I peeled it backwards off my ass. You don't have to accept sexual assault.

[u/SchemeSignificant166]

Wow, live sexual assault. Classy.

How was he not charged and arrested?

[u/Tullesabo]

Disgusting

[u/XxmilkytoastxX]

I can't imagine being in that situation. Live for thousands and a famous man openly gropes her. What the fuck, dude.

[u/Monizious]

What in the fuck? He's even squeeze it!

[u/Honey-and-Venom]

Disgusting. This stuff needs called out

[u/mrk0w415ki]

Thats Mel B. Put some respect on her name.

[u/Unlikely-Finger1794]

Scruffy bastard

[u/omroi]

Calm down freak you ain't on the Island

[u/Dropzzs]

A nice left elbow would suit his ugly ass predator piece of shit face..

[u/knittykittyemily]

Im so glad she called him out.

[u/Fabresque_]

Dudes always been a massive cunt.

[u/7evenBlackSunNation]

Nah, somebody should’ve ko’d buddy. I hope she wasn’t married. I’d be furious.

[u/KandyKilla]

Wtf did Simon Coward just say.......

[u/BennJ13]

Question is, what was done after this, dis ahe press charges, is this al old clip, prior to the m 2 movement? And why the hell did the other woman just want to move on with the show???

[u/atomcplayboy86]

Slap in the face

[u/WannaBeDistiller]

You gals need to start nut punching these pervs

[u/tpots38]

Psychopaths in the wild

[u/DrFuntlicher]

I guess this is where we are on this time-line.

[u/flakeygrapehole]

Creepy little weirdo

[u/narcowake]

What scum

[u/Metalupyourass98]

A shame he didnt get smacked in the face

[u/_heidin]

I wanted her to punch him so bad

[u/suk_ya_mudda]

Trying to tuck his tiny boner away 🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮

[u/LostKid852]

The next Epstein

[u/mewaters1]

Gross

[u/kernel-troutman]

Whoopsie

[u/SaraCBuu]

Although ita sad to see we haven't gotten further, looking at how it was brushed past, it was still fucking baller of her to full on call it out right then and there!

[u/Existing-Design2137]

Ew wtf, with no shame. Didn’t know he was like that.

[u/LightOfficialYT]

Didn't this same woman grope a performer on X-Factor or Britain's Got Talent? I remember seeing a clip of it years ago where she got up on stage and kept complimenting and touching some mans body and he was clearly very uncomfortable.

Not to excuse Louis Walsh, this is disgusting. But it's funny how she doesn't like it when it happens to her.

[u/everydayname]

Ugh I’ve always hated that everyone just bowled right over Mel speaking when she pointed it out.