Book publisher abandons Pete Evans after controversial social media posts

Controversial celebrity chef Pete Evans has made headlines recently for his posts on conspiracy theories, in which he claims, among many other things, that Covid-19, the dangerous pandemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of people across the world. world, it’s a hoax. .

This weekend, Evans shared neo-Nazi memes on his Facebook account, including a cartoon with a neo-Nazi symbol worn by the Christchurch terrorist.

Evans posted the cartoon on his Facebook and Instagram accounts over the weekend, featuring a caterpillar wearing a MAGA hat and a butterfly with the Black Sun symbol, also known as the sonnenrad or solar wheel.

The Christchurch terrorist used that same symbol on his backpack and manifesto.

In the comments, the conspiracy theorist did not deny knowing what the neo-Nazi symbol means.

“The butterfly symbol is a representation of the black sun lol” wrote one user.

“I was waiting for someone to see that,” Evans replied.

Evans’s post sparked controversy online with Facebook users saying he “declared himself a Nazi.”

“So are you coming out as a Nazi, buddy?” a commenter asked in response to his post.

Pan Macmillan, the book publisher responsible for Evans’ cookbooks, announced tonight that he will no longer continue his contractual relationship with the chef, in light of his recent posts.

In a statement posted on social media, the publisher says it “does not endorse recent Pete Evans posts” and “will not enter into any other posting deals in the future.”

The publisher also clarifies that any retailer wishing to return Evans’s books can contact them.

The former My Kitchen Rules judge has been pedaling anti-vaccine stances and conspiracy theories for a while, and his latest neo-Nazi post has reportedly been shared across various far-right groups online.