Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI has reportedly sparked outrage from domestic violence campaigners after he made a vile joke about hitting pregnant women.
The influencer, 32, is said to have made the disgusting remark in a since deleted YouTube video from 2017 where he told his mother that rather than practice safe sex, he would ‘punch the baby’ if a woman fell pregnant with his child.
After his mother Yinka Olatunji reminded him to always use a condom, KSI, who boasts 17 million YouTube subscribers, said: ‘If she gets pregnant I’ll just punch the baby.’
His shocked mum replied: ‘No, you can’t say that’, to which her son replied laughing: ‘I’m kidding, I’m kidding, I’m not going to do that, Jesus.’
A spokesperson for Women’s Aid told The Sun: ‘Comments like this are never acceptable to make, even if it is meant as a joke. It’s a sad truth that pregnant women are even more likely than other women to experience domestic abuse.
‘Such “jokes” make this kind of criminal behaviour, which women do experience, seem less serious, and indeed life-threatening, than it is.’
Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI has reportedly sparked outrage from domestic violence campaigners after he made a vile joke about hitting pregnant women
The influencer, 32, is said to have made the remark in a since deleted YouTube video from 2017 where he told his mother that rather than practice safe sex would ‘punch the baby’
Meanwhile a source close to KSI told the publication: ‘The video dates back nearly a decade and like many people – as they have grown older – KSI looks back on that time with deep regret and recognises his language was both stupid and wrong.’
The Daily Mail has contacted KSI for comment.
Back in 2023 KSI, whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji, announced he was taking a hiatus from social media after sparking a furious backlash for using a racist jibe in a recent spoof video.
He first gained popularity as one of the Youtube group The Sidemen, whose comedy sketches and online challenges have earned them over 18 million subscribers on their channel.
A recent Sidemen Sunday video saw the troupe of internet personalities take on a ‘Countdown challenge’ in which they attempt to come up with a nine-letter word like on the Channel 4 show.
KSI, whose team named themselves ‘N******’, struggled to come up with a word before offering one which caused offence – adding: ‘We need points and I don’t mean this maliciously.’
Fellow hosts Chunkz and Filly appeared open-mouthed as they laughed at KSI’s answer, while he jokingly said ‘sorry’.
KSI suggested ‘P***’ when attempting to come up with the longest word out of nine letters. Other members of the Sidemen broke out into laughter.
After his mother Yinka Olatunji reminded him to always use a condom, KSI, who boasts 17 million YouTube subscribers, said: ‘If she gets pregnant I’ll just punch the baby’
The video prompted anger among fans when it was shared online, with health presenter Dr Ranj Singh branding it ‘simply unacceptable’.
BBC presenter Bobby Friction posted: ‘I had this racial slur thrown at me & got physical beats by racists for my entire childhood.
‘Genuinely upset that KSI (a guy my children love) did this & thought it was funny. The rest of them laughing can go f*** themselves too. People dehumanising brown people like it normal.’
Social media influencer Kavos wrote: ‘Fans are angry at KSI for saying ‘P***’ in a sidemen video for “points”. Don’t think there’s any excuse to be saying that at all.’
Teacher and broadcaster Mehreen Baig said it was ‘horrifically disappointing from KSI and his crew’.
