Arj Barker: Furious backlash as top comedian kicks breastfeeding mum and her baby out of his Melbourne Comedy Festival
8 months ago

Arj Barker: Furious backlash as top comedian kicks breastfeeding mum and her baby out of his Melbourne Comedy Festival

Daily Mail  

She left in tears after awkward standoff A breastfeeding mother who attended a Melbourne comedy show was reduced to tears when popular comedian Arj Barker kicked her out for 'disrupting his performance'. Barker asked mum Trish Faranda and her seven-month-old baby to leave about 15 minutes into his show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival on Saturday evening. A festival attendee claimed Arj Barker 'badgered' the breastfeeding woman who was on a night out with her sister A group of people left the show after the awkward confrontation. Barker performed his new show Mind Field at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre from March 28 to April 21 Many Aussies slammed the comic's actions online, branding his actions 'disgusting'.

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US comedian's unique solution to crying babies in her audience as she prepares to tour Australia after Arj Barker controversy

Daily Mail  

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Indian-origin comedian Arj Barker tried to 'intimidate me’, says mom asked to leave show

Hindustan Times  

Trish Faranda, a mother of two, who was asked by Indian-origin comedian Arj Barker to leave his show in Melbourne, has spoken out about the incident that has left the social media divided. Barker is facing intense backlash after he asked the woman, who had brought her baby along, to leave the venue in the middle of the show. When …

Arj Barker: Comedian hits back after he kicked out a breastfeeding woman from his Melbourne Comedy Festival show
8 months ago

Arj Barker: Comedian hits back after he kicked out a breastfeeding woman from his Melbourne Comedy Festival show

Daily Mail  

Comedian Arj Barker has made a peace offering to the breastfeeding mum he asked to leave his show for being disruptive - but stands by his decision. Melbourne mother-of-three Trish Faranda and baby Clara were asked to leave his show by comedian Arj Barker on Saturday night Poll Whose side are you on between comedian Arj Barker and the breastfeeding …

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