A British television VJ has been suspended from her duties after she launched a four-letter tirade at pop sensation Ke$ha backstage at an awards show in London last month.
Miquita Oliver — host of Channel 4’s T4 and best friend of singer Lily Allen — was overheard cursing at the “Tik Tok” hitmaker by the star’s management at the NME Awards in February.
Ke$ha’s people complained to the network until they agreed to take action against Miquita.
“Miquita was having a really bad day. She blurted out the angry words and thought no one had heard her. She didn’t mean anything personally, it was a spur of the moment thing. But Ke$ha’s team caught it and were outraged,” The Mirror quotes a spywitness as saying. “They complained to Miquita’s bosses who dealt with her straight away. She was given a serious telling off, and told to take some time off.”
A spokesperson for Channel 4 has confirmed the suspension, explaining, “Miquita Oliver was involved in an issue at the NME awards that she now regrets.The matter has been dealt with swiftly by T4, and Miquita has also sent an apology to those concerned and it has been noted….”