Guy Sebastian has slammed Channel Seven’s SAS Australia over the controversial boxing match between former Bachelor Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins and AFLW’s Sabrina Frederick on Monday night.
Speaking to Nova 93.7’s Nathan, Nat & Shaun on Wednesday, the Aussie singer, 38, said the bout made him ‘feel sick’.
‘My wife and I run a foundation where we deal with domestic violence. I thought that was pretty p**s poor, if I’m being honest,’ he explained.
‘I felt quite sick’: Guy Sebastian has slammed SAS Australia over the brutal boxing fight between Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins and AFLW star Sabrina Frederick
He said the brutal fight sent the wrong message to young men watching.
‘I think it makes it very difficult to tell your kids, to tell your boy, “You never hit a girl!” It doesn’t matter what the circumstance is, you just never, ever hit a girl. Violence against women is always wrong,’ he said.
‘I felt quite sick if I’m being honest, watching that.’
The Voice coach clarified that he was not ‘having a crack’ Nick, rather ‘whoever is in charge of the show.’
Brutal: He said the brutal fight sent the wrong message to young men watching – ‘I think it makes it very difficult to tell your kids… It doesn’t matter what the circumstance is, you just never, ever hit a girl.’ Pictured is the fight on SAS Australia
UnGuy said of the fight, ‘My wife and I run a foundation where we deal with domestic violence. I thought that was pretty p**s poor, if I’m being honest.’ Guy and his wife Jules founded the Sebastian Foundation in 2013. Among the many causes the charity works with, they also help women who have experienced domestic violence. They are pictured here with their two sons
Guy and his wife Jules founded the Sebastian Foundation in 2013. Among the many causes the charity works with, they also help women who have experienced domestic violence.
Guy’s verdict on the SAS Australia comes after AFLW star Sabrina addressed her matchup with Nick, which she said was ‘an experience I will never forget.’
She wrote in an Instagram post on Monday: ‘I want to make something very clear so that no one can twist the truth of what happened in the fighting scene.
‘The truth of what happened in the fighting scene’: Sabrina Frederick addressed her matchup with the Nick. She explained that she picked Nick because he was ‘the biggest challenge’ and that ‘he would give me a fair fight regardless of my gender’
Sabrina explained that she joined the show to challenge and push herself mentally and physically.
‘My whole life I have been fighting for equality. For people to treat all as equal, regardless of gender or race and that task was an opportunity for exactly that,’ she said.
‘I volunteered and picked @nickbadger for two reasons. 1) I wanted to select the person I thought was the biggest challenge and 2) I knew our respect was mutual and he would give me a fair fight regardless of my gender.
‘I am truly grateful for him and that experience,’ she wrote, ‘Yes, I was scared, but that’s the whole point of SAS not letting the fear consume you, instead harnessing it to empower you.’
Tough challenges: SAS Australia chief instructor Ant Middleton (pictured third) spoke about the brutal hand-to-hand combat task, calling it ‘the ultimate test of character and bravery’
SAS Australia chief instructor Ant Middleton also spoke about the brutal hand-to-hand combat task, calling it ‘the ultimate test of character and bravery.’
He said: ‘All combat roles, including the SAS, are now open to everyone – male and female alike. The selection process remains exactly the same, regardless of gender.
‘There is no special treatment. You cannot choose your enemy and the enemy doesn’t care who you are. We are looking for individuals who can do the job. The hand-to-hand combat task was the ultimate test of character and bravery.
He continued: ‘Sabrina had the luxury of choosing her enemy and she chose a tough opponent, showing true strength of character and how much she wanted to test herself and get the absolute most out of this experience.
‘Nick did exactly what was asked of him. They both held a good and correct account of themselves. SAS Australia is the closest thing there is to the real selection process.
‘Standards will not be dropped. It really is that simple,’ he added.
Did the job: Ant said, ‘Nick did exactly what was asked of him. They (Nick and Sabrina) both held a good and correct account of themselves’