Craig Ferguson may not be Chris Crocker, but Peabody-winning television host recently went viral in 2007 to defend Britney Spears.
In the old Late In the clip, Ferguson seeks sympathy and understanding for the pop singer as she went through a rough patch in public. From shaking his head to checking into rehabilitation, the “poisonous” singer became the subject of jokes and grab headlines for all media.
“I’m starting to feel uncomfortable making fun of these people,” he said. “There must be a certain joy in Come Medi. It should keep going after them by attacking powerful people, politicians and Trumps and bombings. We should not attack the weak. “
Ferguson continues: “I think my purpose has gone a little too far and I want to change it. So tonight no Britney Spears will joke. This woman has two children. She is 25 years old. He is a child himself. She is a child. “
Twitter user @BritneyHiatus shared the clip on social media platforms on Monday, which then went viral. They captioned the video, “Never forget when Craig Ferguson refused to make fun of Britney.”
Fans voiced support for Ferguson’s speech, which is currently fighting to free itself from the court-imposed conservatism of the #FreeBrit movement. After the new song about the singer, after the video title, the video also went viral The New York Times features framing Britney Spears, Entered February 5 on Hulu and Fox.
See Ferguson’s monologue below.
Never forget when Craig Ferguson refused to make fun of Britney Spears. pic.twitter.com/r8AuiNPW0L
– Britney Fan @ (@ BritneyHights) February 9, 2021