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Should redhead jokes finally be cut short?...

Ed Sheeran apparently lost his cool, referring to a gag made on Graham Norton’s show, comparing...

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17.19 5 Nov 2021


Should redhead jokes finally be cut short?...


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17.19 5 Nov 2021


Ed Sheeran apparently lost his cool, referring to a gag made on Graham Norton’s show, comparing him to a “orange tabby cat”. Redhead singer questioned the presenter when jokes about ginger haired people will be finally considered offensive? 

So we’re also questioning now. Why are other people still allowing themselves to poke fun at redheads and should this form of body-shaming be cut short?

Joleen Cronin, former chief and founder of Irish Redheads Convention joined Kieran to discuss...

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