Katy Perry, who was married to Russell Brand for two years, called him “very controlling,” while pop star Dannii Minogue said he “wouldn’t take no for an answer” when she was interviewed by him on MTV.
Past comments about Russell Brand from high-profile women – including his ex-wife Katy Perry – have resurfaced after he was accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse.
Four women claim Brand sexually assaulted them between 2006 and 2013 – with the allegations coming to light as part of an investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches over the weekend.
The 48-year-old comedian denies all claims against him – and says all his past relationships were consensual.
In 2006, pop star Dannii Minogue called Brand a “vile predator” while describing an appearance with him on his MTV chat show 1 Leicester Square.
The Australian singer, who had been promoting her album The Hits & Beyond, told The Mirror: “[Brand] is completely crazy and a bit of a vile predator. I certainly don’t think he has cured his sex addiction, that’s for sure. He wouldn’t take no for an answer.
“He’s obviously very intelligent – but he wears more make-up than I do. Normally, I love guys with eyeliner on. It can be very sexy, but not on Russell. Absolutely no way, never, he’s just not my type.
“Throughout the whole interview, he kept making shocking remarks that I can’t even repeat. Just uttering the words would make me blush.”
Another past interview from Brand’s ex-wife Katy Perry has also resurfaced, with the pop star describing Brand’s behaviour as “very controlling”, and talking about what she called the “real truth” about him that she would not disclose.
Brand and Perry were married between October 2010 and July 2012.
