Giant billboards featuring OnlyFans model cleared by advertising watchdog

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August 23, 2023

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Giant billboards featuring an OnlyFans model wearing a bra have been cleared by the UK’s advertising watchdog following a string of complaints.

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) said because the billboards were not “overtly sexual” and “did not objectify women” they were “unlikely” to offend.

It comes after the adverts, which featured an image of model Eliza Rose Watson and details of her OnlyFans account, appeared in four locations across London in June and July.

One billboard used was located around 450m from a school.

They prompted 30 complaints to the ASA – with those behind the complaints describing the picture as inappropriate for display where children could see.

However, the ASA ruled that while Watson’s clothing was revealing, the image did not feature any nudity, and the pose adopted by her was “no more than mildly sexual”.

“While we acknowledged that the image of Ms Watson and reference to OnlyFans might be distasteful to some, we considered that because the ad was not overtly sexual and did not objectify women, we therefore concluded it was unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence,” an ASA spokesperson said.

“The ad was shown on several posters throughout London, which was an untargeted medium, and was therefore likely to be seen by a large number of people, including children.

“However, because we considered the ad was not overtly sexual and did not objectify women, we therefore concluded the ad was unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence and had not been placed irresponsibly.”

The ASA ruled no further action was necessary.

The owner of the poster sites, Amplify Outdoor, said none of the ads were displayed within 100m of a school – with the closest being 450m.

The billboards, in Bruce Grove in Tottenham, Norwood High Street in Lambeth, and Deansbrook Road in Edgware, were later taken over by environmental campaigners Global Witness.

The activists replaced the image with one of their “OilyFans” adverts – a tongue-in-cheek comment on the pay package of BP chief executive Bernard Looney, whose earnings went from £4.5m to £10m last year.

Watson, who is from Dorset, last month told The Sun she earned around £200,000-a-month from selling explicit images on OnlyFans – an adults-only website which allows people to buy and sell explicit material.

The 34-year-old told the paper she spent around £18,000 on her advertising campaign, which included the four UK billboards and two in New York’s Times Square.

Commenting on the reaction to the billboards, she said: “If people are offended by my ad, I’m assuming they’re also complaining about Ann Summers and Jack Daniels ones.

“You see ads for gambling, alcohol, sex toys, lingerie, there is no difference between that type of adult-oriented ad and my adult-oriented ad.

“This is a real business, if a gambling or alcohol company can run their ads, which have far more devastating impacts, why not me?”

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Pilot killed as Motley Crue frontman’s jet crashes at Arizona airport

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February 11, 2025

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Pilot killed as Motley Crue frontman's jet crashes at Arizona airport

A pilot has died after a private jet owned by Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil crashed into another plane at an airport in Arizona.

Neil was not on board at the time of the collision, which happened off the runway at Scottsdale Airport on Monday afternoon.

Neil’s girlfriend Rain Andreani and her friend suffered injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening.

They were taken to hospital with the jet’s co-pilot, who was also injured.

“While details are still emerging, our hearts go out to the families of both the pilot who lost his life and the passengers who suffered injuries,” Motley Crue said in a statement.

“Motley Crue will announce a way to help support the family of the deceased pilot – stand by for an announcement very soon”.

Rain Andreani broke five ribs in the crash and the dogs the women were travelling with survived, TMZ reports.

Neil’s jet was arriving from Austin, Texas, when one of its two sets of landing gears failed.

The Learjet veered off the runway after landing and crashed into a Gulfstream 200 business jet.

Neil’s lawyer said the singer is “grateful for the critical aid of all first responders assisting today”.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the incident was under investigation.

Motley Crue enjoyed major success throughout the 1980s, selling more than 100 million records.

Vince Neil fronted the rock band from their formation in 1981 until he left in 1992.

He later reunited with the band in 1996 and fronted them until they retired in 2015, and again from the band’s 2018 reunion onwards.

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Kanye West criticised over Super Bowl ad for website selling swastika T-shirt

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February 11, 2025

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Kanye West criticised over Super Bowl ad for website selling swastika T-shirt

Kanye West has been criticised over a TV advert directing people to a website selling a swastika T-shirt during the Super Bowl.

It shows him lying down, telling viewers: “I spent all the money for the commercial on these new teeth, so once again I had to shoot it on the iPhone… go to Yeezy.com.”

The site now features nothing but a single T-shirt with a swastika on the front – alongside the code “HH-01” – believed to be a reference to “Heil Hitler”.

The advert was shown in the Los Angeles area during the big game, but not nationwide.

It comes after West deactivated his X account after more antisemitic posts last week.

The rapper’s final entry stated: “I’m logging out of Twitter. I appreciate [X owner] Elon [Musk] for allowing me to vent.

“It has been very cathartic to use the world as a sounding board. It was like an Ayahuasca trip.”

“Love all of you who gave me your energy and attention. To we connect again [sic]. Good afternoon and goodnight.”

West made multiple posts on Friday, including statements such as “I love Hitler” and “I’m a Nazi” – with the Campaign Against Antisemitism calling on Mr Musk to ban him.

The group said the T-shirt listing was another damning example of West’s dangerous prejudice.

“The swastika is the symbol adopted by Hitler as the primary emblem of the Nazis,” it posted.

“It galvanized his followers in the 20th century and continues to threaten and instil fear in those targeted by antisemitism and white supremacy.”

West – also known as Ye – has been suspended from Twitter at least twice before.

In October 2022, his account was restricted over antisemitic comments but he returned the following month. The outcry prompted Adidas to end their lucrative trainer deal.

Two months later, he was locked out again after posts including one appearing to show a swastika inside a Star of David.

Elon Musk, who rebranded Twitter as X in 2023, said at the time the suspension was “for incitement to violence” but the account was back up and running the following summer.

West’s wife, Bianca Censori, also made headlines last week when she wore a fully transparent dress at the Grammy Awards.

The couple posed for several minutes on the red carpet before reportedly being escorted away.

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Kanye West leaves X after ‘antisemitic rampage’

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February 10, 2025

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Kanye West leaves X after 'antisemitic rampage'

Kanye West has deleted his X account after being criticised over a series of offensive posts on the social media platform.

The US rapper, also known as Ye, was criticised for posting “hate-filled” remarks about Jewish people.

On Friday many of his posts centred on the Jewish community and he said “I love Hitler” and “I’m a Nazi”.

Another post said: “I’m never apologising for my Jewish comments.”

Following the posts, West’s account had a “sensitive content warning” added to it.

But the 47-year-old now appears to have deleted his X account.

“I’m logging out of Twitter,” he wrote. “I appreciate [X owner] Elon [Musk] for allowing me to vent.

“It has been very cathartic to use the world as a sounding board. It was like an Ayahuasca trip.”

“Love all of you who gave me your energy and attention. To we connect again [sic]. Good afternoon and goodnight.”

During the Super Bowl show he had posted about Taylor Swift, writing: “IF ITS ABOUT THE CULTURE … WHY ARE WE LETTING TAYLOR SWIFT BE SEEN ON TV SINGING A SONG ABOUT TAKING A BLACK MAN DOWN AND ACCUSING OF THINGS THAT CAN TAKE A BLACK MAN DOWN FOR LIFE.”

Calls for Musk to remove West from platform

The Campaign Against Antisemitism had called on Mr Musk to remove West from X over a string of offensive posts.

A spokesperson said: “Once again, Ye has gone on an antisemitic rampage online. It couldn’t be any clearer that he is an unrepentant, proud antisemite.”

It added: “At a time of unprecedented antisemitism, there can be no mistaking this incitement for exactly what it is. We call on Elon Musk to remove him from X.”

Friends star David Schwimmer joined the group and others urging Mr Musk to remove West from the platform because of his “hate-filled, ignorant bile”.

The US actor said on his Instagram account: “This is so 2022. We can’t stop a deranged bigot from spewing hate filled, ignorant bile… but we CAN stop giving him a megaphone, Mr Musk.

“Kanye West has 32.7 million followers on your platform, X. That’s twice as many people than the number of Jews in existence. His sick hate speech results in REAL LIFE violence against Jews.

“I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that he identifies as a Nazi (which implies he wants to exterminate ALL marginalized communities including his own) or the fact that there is not sufficient OUTRAGE to remove and ban him from all social media at this point.”

“Silence is complicity,” he added.

Rapper has had account suspended before

It comes after West and his wife Bianca Censori caused controversy at the Grammy Awards when she wore a transparent dress on the red carpet as he stood by her.

The rapper has had his X account suspended at least twice in the past.

In October 2022, West’s account was restricted over antisemitic comments, but he returned to the platform the following month. He also made antisemitic remarks that led Adidas to cut ties with him.

In December 2022 it was suspended after he made antisemitic comments and praised Hitler.

At the time Mr Musk said the account would be suspended after Kanye posted an image appearing to show a swastika inside a Star of David.

He said the suspension was “for incitement to violence”. The account was unsuspended by July 2023.