Before that, Kiedis, now 63, had a relationship with Heather Christie, who was 22 years his junior. When the pair welcomed their son, Everly Bear, in 2007, Kiedis was 44 and his partner was 21.

In the latest episode of My Therapist Ghosted Me, Williams and her co-host Joanne McNally discussed age-gap relationships, with the former I’m a Celebrity campmate saying: “Do you know who else I find really disappointing, because I really like the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Anthony Kiedis.”

Seemingly referring to his romance with Vestergaard, Williams continued: “He is like 54 or something, and he is going out with a 19-year-old. And it is like, ‘Dude, what are you talking about?’”

McNally replied: “I've seen this. I just accept now that most men, all men, are drawn to – I'm going to be very careful how I say this – significantly younger women. That's all I'm going to say. It is what it is and I don't think there's any getting away from it. We judge it but it's not going to change.”

“I would have to say that it is not all men,” Williams continued. “Because I do think it is a very specific thing.”

Addressing why younger women might decide to date older men, McNally added: “And of course, people like him [Anthony Kiedis] and rockstars like him can get away with it because no 19-year-old girl wants to be going out with some old lad who is driving a Toyota Corolla around town.

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[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 67 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

If you want to continue to enjoy the music of your childhood, never look into the personal lives of the artists who made it. It will make you very sad/angry

[–] MJKee9@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Tool's members are pretty boring... Except Maynard .. Who plays in multiple bands, runs a winery/vineyard, runs several businesses, and yells at people to get off his lawn.....

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 7 points 3 weeks ago

Arizona stronghold! Got to meet him at a greenwise market event in Boca Raton. You could tell he didn't want to be there, and it was only his curly haired partner doing all the hand shaking. He didn't sign with the classic x's and I was kinda disappointed.

[–] decolo@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Speaking as someone who is/was moderately obsessive about Tool, I regret to inform you that Maynard is credibly accused of rape

[–] MJKee9@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

If you're talking about the 2018 allegation. I don't remember that allegation being considered "credible.". If you have additional information since then, please link it for me and I will look at it.

[–] UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

One exception from the horrifying classic rock era is Pink Floyd. At least nothing that I am aware of from those guys.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think Rush as well. So far so good anyway.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Weird Al.

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Waters is somewhat crazy lately, but he's also old as fuck, so eh.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

The keyboard player had mental breakdowns from Waters bullying him. Syd Barrett literally went crazy. They made loads of money from their music, but lost it all to shady investments and had to live in tax exile. Two different versions exist of the flying pig in the live show, one with balls and one without, because of Gilmore and Waters falling out. There are some good stories with Pink Floyd.

[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But I like the cranberries :<

[–] TheOctonaut@piefed.zip 10 points 3 weeks ago

Do you have to?

Do you have to?

[–] Apocalypteroid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Can confirm. Child of the 80s. Absolutely huge Michael Jackson fan. Not so much now.

[–] imecth@fedia.io 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Michael Jackson was acquitted every time though, all signs point to him being slandered and the media doing what they do best - fucking up someone's life over accusations.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

In the end, we'll never know. Iirc, it is just one family accusing him?

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh, no. PLEASE tell me Michael Jackson doesn't really have anything questionable in his past. I'm hoping it's something minor?

[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

minor

That's the claim, anyway. Supposedly, according to media outlets and one specific family he invited children to his property for epstien reasons, not to try and recapture the childhood he wasn't allowed to have.

Idk if I believe he did anything, but bare minimum some former child actors that have said "no he definitely didn't try anything with me but other people in Hollywood did" and I find that more compelling than a talking head on a news program who is "just asking questions"

[–] Apocalypteroid@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

He definitely took young boys into his bedroom, locked the door and slept in the same bed as them. He admitted as much himself. He was in his forties at the time.

Whether he did what he was accused of will never be 100% proven as there's no other evidence than the testimony of the two victims, but their stories are so similar it seems fairly likely (unless they colluded), to be true. Furthermore, fact that they both maintain their stories despite having absolutely nothing to gain from it also lends creedance to their story. I loved MJ, I don't want it to be true, but my gut tells me that where there's smoke, there's fire.