Bear Grylls Speaks Out After Getting Heat For Baptizing Russell Brand: “It Is Right That Justice Has Been Served”
Bear Grylls has issued a statement about Russell Brand’s rape conviction after stoking anger in 2024 when he helped baptize the Despicable Me star shortly after he faced sexual misconduct allegations.
Key points
- Brand was found guilty on Thursday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in his highly publicized London criminal trial.
- Bear Grylls, the adventurer and TV host known for “Man vs.
Wild,” has spoken out about Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault conviction after he helped to baptize him in 2024.
Grylls attended Brand’s baptism ceremony in the River Thames in spring 2024, describing the experience as a “privilege” at the time.
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