Katherine Ryan has said she feels a mixture of ‘grief and relief’ after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and faces up to ten years in jail.
The Canadian-born comedian, 43, claimed there are ‘a lot of women speaking privately and quietly’ about his behaviour following the verdict, with many experiencing ‘a very nuanced mix of emotions’.
She added cuttingly of Brand’s new career as a Christian podcaster: ‘I don’t know if you can podcast from jail. I hope not.’
Ryan was one of the first celebrities to publicly raise concerns about Brand’s sexual behaviour and the first star to confront him to
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.