I know Wicked is all the rage right now, but MasterChef host Gregg Wallace is pumping out full Gaston, Beauty and the Beast vibes.
Nothing beats a romp around the set of an idyllic town other than doing it while aggressively flirting with the simple women folk. Better yet, if one doesn’t return your advances know that deep down, it’s a her-problem… and perhaps for being middle class and of a certain age.
The best course of action? Don’t abuse authority, say sorry, and be accountable for the harm you caused. Or, to take the Gaston route, attempt to use your status and power to manipulate the people around you and continue the offending until you’re finally outed. Sadly, the latter doesn’t always end well.
ProTip: There is a time you need to lawyer up and minimise damage, that time is not always right away. There is a point well before lawyering up where being genuinely remorseful and apologising is the easier, and human, thing to do. It even provides a chance to salvage your public persona. As an added benefit, it’s also much cheaper than the lawyers you’ll hire to clean things up.
Let’s hope Mr. Wallace doesn’t fight his future battles on rooftops.