Louise Redknapp accused of 'throwing Eternal bandmates under mus' by manager
Strictly Come Dancing star Louise and Kelle Bryan, the ITV Loose Women panelist, both walked away from the reunion.
Louise Redknapp has been accused of "throwing her Eternal bandmates under the bus" as a bitter feud over their refusal to play gay Pride festivals continues. BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Louise and Kelle Bryan, the ITV Loose Women panelist, both walked away from the reunion.
Eternal’s original manager Denis Ingoldsby has claimed that sisters Easther and Vernie are “devastated” due to their misrepresentation. He explained to The Mirror: “Louise and her team have thrown them under the bus and everyone is totally appalled at their bullying behaviour by totally misrepresenting the situation to suit their own agenda.
“The girls sent an email to Louise’s camp saying they loved playing Pride, and they loved the ethos of the event. For her camp to go on the record suggesting they are homophobic is utterly outrageous. This is nothing about gay rights. The girls have played numerous LGBTQ+ venues their entire careers and have been inspired by the love and acceptance they have received."
He added: “This is about the debate about the trans lobby and the erosion of the rights of women and children. Vernie said she had some concerns about the Pride movement being hijacked - and she is not alone - but this has now been weaponised against her, with Louise’s team trying to get her cancelled.
“The fact that the public statements by Louise’s team conveniently failed to acknowledge these concerns...once again shows how women are being excluded from the conversation.” Simon Jones who handles Louise's media work has spoken out in a scathing statement. He told the BBC: "A message was sent to the team putting together the Eternal reunion stating that if it was to go ahead, neither Vernie nor Easther would perform at Pride shows or LGBTQ+ festivals. This was because the duo felt that the gay community was being hijacked by the trans community and they do not support this.
"Louise is a huge supporter and ally of the LGBTQ+ community and both herself and Kéllé told the duo they would not work with anyone who held these views, and as such the reunion as a four would not be going ahead. The team behind the proposed Eternal reunion are gay including management, PR and tour promoter, and neither myself nor any of the team would work with artists who held such views about the trans community."