Ricky Gervais slams celebrity ‘ponces’ for accepting honours during the pandemic
RICKY Gervais has launched a scathing attack on celebrity “ponces” for accepting honours during the pandemic.
The comic, 59, raged against famous names being included in the 2021 New Year Honours list for OBEs and knighthoods.
He said: “You know you have to campaign for a knighthood?
“You have to write letters and get sponsored.
“It’s the same with all these s*y little honours.
“They just shouldn’t go to fg celebrities. I’ve seen things like MBE for Services to Acting.
“Fg services to acting? A silly tt put on a wig and said some lines and got paid millions — he doesn’t need an MBE for Services to Acting.”
His comments came after acting stars such as Toby Jones, 54, Lesley Manville, 64, and Sheila Hancock, 87, were all named in the latest Honours List.
Ricky argued he would rather see frontline workers being given awards.
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He added: “There’s people working fg 14-hour shifts — nurses and fg teachers and doctors.
“Give it to them, don’t give it to some ponce for doing fg Shakespeare.”
The Office creator, who lives in a £10.9million home in North London with long-term girlfriend Jane Fallon, 60, famously blasted “hypocritical” Hollywood stars and shamed royal Prince Andrew at the Golden Globes last year.
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