Ben Fordham calls out fake Fairy Bread petition
A number of Australian outlets have been left red-faced after declaring there was a big push to rename Fairy Bread, due to it being offensive.
However, the story has been declared a hoax after the original poster came out and confirmed the sham – a fact which many eagle-eyed OverSixty readers were also quick to realise.
A petition at Change.org was launched a few weeks ago by a person named Alexis Chaise, who furiously declared that the party food, consisting of white bread, margarine, and sprinkles, was “enjoyed by countless Australians, but to this day maintains its distasteful name.”
Alexis was seemingly outraged at the phrase “fairy” being used in 2021.
2GB host Ben Fordham said it didn’t take him very long to pick up on the sham, and swiftly called out well-known prankster team The Chaser.
He pinpointed that Alexis Chaise is actually a lounge that can be purchased for $799 at Lounge Lovers.
“Alexis Chaise's social media account had only been around a few months as well.
Fordham pointed out that the first four followers Alexis Chaise’s account gained were three members of the prankster group; Julian Morrow, Craig Reucassel, Dominic Knight and the official account of The Chaser.
The fairy bread hoax follows swiftly after Melbourne man Brian Mc launched a petition to change the name of ice-cream Golden Gaytime.