Kyle Sandilands has escaped to America following his offensive comments about the Virgin Mary.
Last week, the shock jock called the Virgin Mary a “liar” who got knocked up “behind a camel shed.”
Understandably, his remarks received instant backlash.
The 48-year-old decided to pop over to the States for a breather, where he faced up to his big mistake.
WATCH BELOW: A regretful Kyle Sandilands apologises for his shocking comments from the US
Jackie O’s co-host was asked: “Do you regret saying things about virgin Mary?”
“Oh yeah, of course.”
“You know it was a joke but it did offend some people. You don’t realise until you offend some people. P-ss people off.”
“I didn’t mean to hurt anyone, I just want to make people laugh.”
This week, The Daily Telegraph reported that the 48-year-old had contacted NSW Police after receiving a number of death threats over social media, email and mobile phone.
A source close to the radio host told the publication that Kyle has “absolutely” been getting death threats.
“That is nothing new however. To be honest, if Kyle got a dollar for every death threat he received, he would be able to buy Tasmania. It has been something that has been going on forever. To be fair, this past week has been very busy though,” they added.
On Friday, Kyle issues an apology through a statement to The Daily Telegraph.
“I’m sorry if I offended anyone with my comments,” he said. “Everyone is entitled to their own religious beliefs and I’m fully supportive of that right.
KIIS owner Australian Radio Network (ARN) also apologised, saying:
“We echo Kyle’s statement and unreservedly apologize for any offence that may have been caused. Last week when this content ran, we immediately recognised that it wasn’t appropriate for distribution and it was removed immediately.”
So what did Kyle say?
“I thought Mary was his (Jesus’) girlfriend but apparently it was the mother,” he said on-air.
“And the mother lied obviously and told everyone, ‘Nah I got pregnant by a magical ghost’. Bulls**t.”
He also called anyone who believed in the Bible story “dumb”.
“You might believe everything that was written down 2000 years ago to be absolutely accurate. Good on you, you’re dumb. Dumb as dog s**t,” he said.
WATCH THE ENTIRE THING UNFOLD IN THE VIDEO BELOW.
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