BBC faces fury for Newsnight interview with TikTok tearaway Mizzy and giving him a platform to boast about how he would not have to do ‘pranks’ anymore as a result of he’s ‘established’
‘Mizzy’, 18, is an English prankster and influencer on YouTube and TikTok He has been carrying a tag after launch on bail over alleged felony behaviour
The BBC is dealing with criticism for its Newsnight interview with TikTok tearaway Mizzy – giving him a platform to boast about how he doesn’t have to do ‘pranks’ anymore as a result of he’s ‘established’.
The 18-year-old father appeared on the present final night time to focus on the maintain social media ‘dangerous boy’ and misogynist Andrew Tate nonetheless seems to have on teenage boys.
Mizzy has been carrying a tag following his launch on bail from HMP Thameside over alleged breaches of a felony behaviour order.
Fined for getting into somebody’s dwelling for a prank he filmed, he was additionally concerned in different stunts akin to knocking a person right into a highway, operating away with an aged girl’s canine and asking a person on a railway platform if he wished to die.
Criticising the BBC on Twitter, Conservative member Chris Rose stated: ‘Why is Mizzy on Newsnight? We must always not reward or incentivise his unlawful, anti-social behaviour. Idiotic choice by the BBC.’
The BBC is dealing with criticism for its Newsnight interview with TikTok tearaway Mizzy (pictured)
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Mizzy was beforehand fined for getting into somebody’s dwelling uninvited for a prank he filmed
![Misogynist Andrew Tate (pictured) earlier gave a BBC interview from Romania where he is under house arrest on suspicion of rape, human trafficking offences and organised crime](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/02/10/71688689-12151697-image-a-16_1685697614587.jpg?resize=634%2C933&ssl=1)
Misogynist Andrew Tate (pictured) earlier gave a BBC interview from Romania the place he’s below home arrest on suspicion of rape, human trafficking offences and organised crime
One other wrote: ‘Who was the producer who booked Mizzy? Why did they assume it was a good suggestion?’
Andrew Tate, who as soon as claimed that males personal girls, earlier gave a BBC interview from Romania the place he’s below home arrest on suspicion of rape, human trafficking offences and organised crime.
Requested if he would criticise Tate, Mizzy stated final night time: ‘That is you man’s job. That does not matter to me.
‘[We admire] his confidence and his stride and the best way he talks and carries himself.’
Discussing his previous behaviour, Mizzy stated: ‘I need not do pranks anymore. I am established as a prankster – you guys name me a prankster.
‘I do not look as much as Andrew Tate. I do not assume he is a task mannequin or something. I do not look as much as no one.
‘I’m my very own individual – everyone seems to be their very own individual – we need not look as much as nobody.’
![Criticising the BBC on Twitter, Conservative member Chris Rose called out the show for including the tearaway influencer](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/02/10/71688935-12151697-Criticising_the_BBC_on_Twitter_Conservative_member_Chris_Rose_ca-m-18_1685698457573.jpg?resize=634%2C482&ssl=1)
Criticising the BBC on Twitter, Conservative member Chris Rose known as out the present for together with the tearaway influencer
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![Others have also criticised the broadcaster for having the misbehaving influencer on the show](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/02/10/71689079-12151697-image-m-20_1685698756389.jpg?resize=634%2C717&ssl=1)
Others have additionally criticised the broadcaster for having the misbehaving influencer on the present
![The 18-year-old father appeared on the show last night to discuss the hold social media 'bad boy' and misogynist Tate still appears to have on teenage boys](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/02/10/71688135-12151697-image-a-9_1685696541135.jpg?resize=634%2C357&ssl=1)
The 18-year-old father appeared on the present final night time to debate the maintain social media ‘dangerous boy’ and misogynist Tate nonetheless seems to have on teenage boys
![Feminist author Laura Bates (left) also appeared on the show to discuss Andrew Tate with Mizzy](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/02/10/71688159-12151697-image-a-10_1685696576979.jpg?resize=634%2C357&ssl=1)
Feminist writer Laura Bates (left) additionally appeared on the present to debate Andrew Tate with Mizzy
Former English-American kickboxer Tate beforehand informed the BBC that he by no means inspired folks to mistreat females.
‘I’ve by no means ever inspired a scholar to assault a instructor, male or feminine ever,’ he stated. ‘I preach exhausting work, self-discipline.
‘I am an athlete. I preach anti-drugs, I preach faith, I preach no alcohol, I preach no knife crime. Each single downside with trendy society I am towards.’
Mizzy then accused the BBC of giving Tate a platform, including that it was even giving himself a platform. ‘The whole lot I am doing is dangerous apaprently, is what you are saying. I am on BBC information, I imply, come on,’ he stated.
‘You’re taking part in the sport. You are taking part in the sport and it is all of the system.’
Creator Claire Fox additionally took to Twitter to criticise the present, writing: ‘Dangerous sufficient having Mizzy on #Newsnight, he ran rings, mocking @BBCNews for inviting him & accused broadcaster of fuelling Andrew Tate’s fame by doing an extended interview with him.’
MailOnline has contacted the BBC for remark.