Kyle Sandilands’ ex Imogen Anthony says she is ‘ashamed’ to be Australian after Sydney’s $6.5million fireworks display went ahead despite the raging bushfires
Imogen Anthony has slammed Sydney’s controversial New Year’s Eve fireworks display, which cost the city $6.5million.
Taking to her Instagram Story, the ex-girlfriend of Kyle Sandilands said she was ‘ashamed’ it had gone ahead given the devastating bushfires.
The 28-year-old model called the display a ‘f**king joke’ after 12 people died as a result of the blazes.
‘We had a fire tornado, for f**k’s sake!’ Imogen Anthony (pictured) has slammed Sydney’s controversial New Year’s Eve fireworks display, which cost the city $6.5million
‘The fact that they did the fireworks – and I can imagine many others feel this way too – is a f**king joke,’ Imogen began.
‘I mean Happy New Year, but kinda not really when wildlife and towns are being completely wiped, firefighters are dying and our air quality is dropping by the second.
‘We had a fire tornado, for f**k’s sake!’
Speaking out: Taking to her Instagram Story, the ex-girlfriend of Kyle Sandilands said she was ‘ashamed’ the fireworks display had gone ahead given the devastating bushfires
Having her say: She then shared a video of firefighters being overrun by flames south of Nowra, saying Australians should be helping them by showing ‘comradeship’
Imogen added that watching the fireworks display made her ‘sick’ and that she felt ‘ashamed’ to be an Australian.
‘Selfish, greedy narcissistic f**k holes,’ she continued.
‘Our country is amazing, but our government couldn’t give a s**t for it. It doesn’t care for our future children, it’s all about them and their fight for power.’
She then shared a video of firefighters being overrun by flames south of Nowra, saying Australians should be helping them by showing ‘comradeship’.
Controversial: It comes after Sydney was illuminated in a $6.5million New Year’s Eve firework spectacular on Tuesday (pictured), despite calls to cancel the event amid devastating bushfires which have left hundreds of families homeless and 12 people dead
It comes after Sydney was illuminated in a $6.5million New Year’s Eve firework spectacular on Tuesday, despite calls to cancel the event amid devastating bushfires which have left hundreds of families homeless and 12 people dead.
More than a million New Year’s Eve revellers gathered around Sydney Harbour to watch the magnificent display, after queuing for hours in blistering heat and powerful winds.
Some Australians have criticised the extravagant display, saying it was ‘inappropriate’ given the devastation faced by hundreds of families who have lost their homes.
What do you think? Some Australians have criticised the extravagant display, saying it was ‘inappropriate’ given the devastation faced by hundreds of families who have lost their homes
One person wrote on Twitter: ‘My parents are without power, their town is cut off, and the southerly is blowing another fire towards them. A fireworks show feels like a huge slap in the face.’
Another added: ‘Members of my family are spending tonight huddled together on a boat ramp waiting while bushfires bear down, and our PM is throwing a party.’
Australia has entered the first day of 2020 in a state of emergency with more than 100 bushfires still burning and power outages plaguing the devastated south coast.
Military aircraft and vessels are continuing to assist emergency services on Wednesday in New South Wales and Victoria.
This year’s bushfire season has claimed 12 lives, and five people are still missing.
The NSW town of Cobargo, where a father and son died on Monday bravely battling to defend their homes, has been leveled.
Shocking: This year’s bushfire season has claimed 12 lives, and five people are still missing. Pictured: Rural firefighters on Tuesday battling flames in Sussex Inlet, on the NSW south coast