Comedian Blasts Anzac Day Boos, Uncle Honored in AFL

0:00On April 27, comedian Kirstie Webeck fired back at folks booing the welcome to country ceremonies on Anzac Day, calling their outrage the peak of. Racism. The 43-year-old posted on Instagram Sunday backing the tradition and mocking those who claim it makes them feel unwelcome in their own land. She said they've turned victimhood into an art form. This came right after chaos at dawn services across Australia. In Sydney's Martin Place, a 24-year-old man got arrested for heckling Uncle Ray Minnecon, an indigenous elder and veteran descendant, just. Seconds into his speech, booze rang out, but Uncle Ray powered through and got big applause at the end. Webeck doubled down in her caption, turning off comments to deny racist, a platform, and show solidarity with First Nations people. She made it clear she has no time for moderating hate, or letting indigenous folks read more of it. Critics of the ceremony hit services in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth.

1:00Meanwhile, just hours later at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, nearly 100,000 AFL fans gave Uncle Colin Hunter, Jr. a massive standing, ovation for his pre-match. Welcome to country before the Collingwood-Essenden showdown. He honored ancestors, servicemen, and the crowd with a simple women Jecca, or welcome. These split reactions highlight the divide on respecting indigenous traditions during Anzac Day honors with strong support drowning out the noise in. The end. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today. Brought to you with AI.