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The Independent
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Miquita Oliver criticises Jack Whitehall's ‘inappropriate' Brit Awards hosting performance
Miquita Oliver has criticised Brits Awards host Jack Whitehall for cheapening the music ceremony with '10 jokes about musicians taking cocaine'. The annual ceremony took place at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday 2 March, with honoured musicians including Charli XCX, JADE, Stormzy and Miles Smith. Bad Education comedian Whitehall returned to host the events after a four-year hiatus, with Maya Jama and Roman Kemp on hosting duties last year. TV presenter Oliver reflected on the ceremony while speaking on the podcast Miss Me?, which she co-hosts with singer Lily Allen, remarking that the appointment of Whitehall as this year's host was 'inappropriate'. 'I really don't wanna bring Jack Whitehall down,' Oliver said, before Allen urged her not to as she is friends with the comedy star. Oliver ignored Allen's request and continued: 'I felt like he brought a condescending and somewhat glib attitude to the proceedings.' She remarked that the event had turned into ' Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway ' and that Whitehall's jokes about the music industry's relationship with drug use was 'undermining' the artists being honoured at the ceremony. Oliver said: 'There is a room full of creatives and artists who have given us work this year. That doesn't need to be undermined. And that was the whole MO of the tone.' She added: 'There were over 10 jokes about musicians taking cocaine. Dated. Over.' Allen remarked that she doesn't believe that musicians are taking cocaine at the Brit Awards like they may have done back in the Nineties and Noughties. Oliver agreed, adding: 'Exactly. We're talking about the heady days of something that doesn't exist anymore. Now we're in this influencer, corporate room and we're talking about it as if we're in this room full of rock and roll stars.' One drug-related joke occurred when Whitehall was interviewing actor Danny Dyer about his forthcoming comedy film Marching Powder. Whitehall asked him: 'You were the lead part on Marching Powder. Did you have many lines?' In another moment, Whitehall made a joke about disgraced music mogul P Diddy, and referenced Stormzy's controversial McDonald's collaboration. When former Little Mix singer JADE performed her hit song 'Angel of my Dreams' wearing an all white outfit, Whitehall remarked: 'I love that she went for that aesthetic. I really thought Diddy might have done it for the white party theme. JADE has brought it back.' P Diddy, real name Sean Combs, is under investigation, having been charged last year with racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. His alleged victims have claimed that some offences took place at his annual parties, where guests dressed in white. Whitehall was subject to backlash from viewers at home, with some remarking that 'every other word was bleeped by ITV' because he was talking about drugs. Another person wrote on X/Twitter that Whitehall's jokes were 'distasteful' as another said they were 'unfunny'. Another person added: 'You had Munya Chawawa right there… and chose Jack Whitehall to host? Who's running the programming? ' Charli XCX was the champion of this year's Brit Awards, dominating with five awards for her trend-setting 2024 album Brat. Allen said of Charli XCX's success: 'It was a very good effort, she totally took over the year. Ethel, my daughter was furious that Central Cee didn't win in any of his categories.' Female artists fared well at the 2025 event, with US pop queens Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan – both breakout stars of 2024 – scooping the prizes for Global Success and International Artist of the Year, respectively. Meanwhile, JADE accepted her first solo Brit award for Best Pop Act.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Red carpet in pictures: Teddy Swims and Sabrina Carpenter arrive at the Brits
The Brits Awards red carpet was as vibrant as ever, with some amazing musical talent making an appearance for the UK's biggest night in music. Sabrina Carpenter, Jade Thirlwall and Teddy Swims stole the show with their outfits. Teddy, whose track Lose Control was nominated for international song of the year stayed true to his name by turning up to the red carpet covered in teddy bears and toys. It was chilly at the O2 Arena this evening so it was a pretty smart choice from the US singer. Sabrina Carpenter walked the red carpet as a winner already - she was the recipient of the Brits Global Success award and the first international artist to receive the accolade. The Please Please Please singer opened tonight's show and will be embarking on a tour of the UK and Ireland over the next few weeks. There was no Brat green for Charli XCX on the red carpet this evening. The Essex-born singer won big at tonight's Brits - taking home five awards. Jade Thirlwall appeared in an incredible gown, which she described as a "denim wedding dress". She told the BBC she was "very grateful" to have received two nominations for best pop act and song of the year. Her song Angel of My Dreams is an honest assessment of her "toxic relationship with the music industry" and aims to show how "fame has come at a price" for Thirlwall. The 32-year-old has navigated the music industry as a solo artist in the last year, after her group Little Mix went on hiatus in 2022. Brits go Brat as Charli XCX wins five awards Full list of winners at Brit Awards 2025 Davina McCall made an appearance on the red carpet in a breathtaking all-black outfit - just weeks after revealing she had undergone surgery for a benign, but rare tumour. The broadcaster has something to celebrate on Saturday night, as she's just announced a new BBC dating show. Stella Quaresma, Renee Downer and Jorja Douglas make up the British girl group FLO, who were nominated for best R&B act. The group told the BBC they have been busy in recent weeks preparing for their tour, working with Beyoncé's dance captain Amari Marshall. "We've been running and singing and holding the plank and singing," Downer says. Just hearing that has made me break out into a sweat. Rapper and YouTuber KSI opted for an all-black leather look. His song Thick Of It, which features Trippie Redd, was nominated for song of the year - despite being something he was "clowned for". He told the BBC about his very busy schedule, which he is currently "winging". "I've got a fight at the end of the month, I'm making music, BGT [Britain's Got Talent], YouTube videos," he said. Hopefully he left room for partying at the Brits in his calendar. The Last Dinner Party - made up of Aurora Nishevci, Emily Roberts, Abigail Morris, Georgia Davies and Lizzie Mayland - also made their way onto the red carpet. Winners of last year's rising star award - they were nominated for four awards this evening, including album and group of the year. CMAT's stage name is pretty simple when you think about it, it's simply an abbreviation of her name - Clara Mary-Alice Thompson. The Irish singer-songwriter wasn't up for any awards at this evening's event - but her outfit certainly deserves some recognition. All-black outfits have certainly been a theme at this year's event - why didn't I get the memo? Ife Ogunjobi, TJ Koleoso, Femi Koleoso, Joe Armon-Jones and James Mollison of Ezra Collective looked too cool for the red carpet - complementing their outfits with some shades to block out the photographer's flashes. Did Ezra Collective and Bring Me The Horizon get a group discount on their outfits for tonight? If so that's smart decision making on their part. The Sheffield band were last year's best alternative/rock act and were up for best group at this evening's awards. Fresh from promoting her new single Crush with AJ Tracey, Jorja Smith was on the red carpet in leather-look black and blue dress. Presenter and former footballer Alex Scott and singer Jess Glynne were couple goals on the Brits red carpet. The pair recently made a couple of appearances at London Fashion Week and these looks certainly wouldn't have been out of place on the catwalk. Its been a busy week for Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown - from attending the SAG Awards and promoting her new film The Electric State at its Los Angeles premiere. But it's great to see she found the time to come back home to the UK to enjoy a night of musical performances. "I'm not being a mad man in shades," said Stormzy on stage, explaining he was wearing sunglasses inside the O2 because he had "mashed up my eye" while playing padel. It was game, set and match to the best rap act who won his fourth Brit award. Full list of winners at Brit Awards 2025 Brits go Brat as Charli XCX wins five awards
