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Ant Middleton says being ‘honest’ online means ‘taking the flak’ after backlash over coronavirus and BLM comments

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Ant Middleton has said that speaking ‘honestly’ comes with having to be able to ‘take the flak’, after he faced backlash for his comments about coronavirus.In March, the SAS: Who Dares Wins star, who’s known for being outspoken online, faced criticism after he said the virus ‘doesn’t bother’ him because he is ‘strong and able and it has no benefit or positive impact on my life.’He later was forced to apologise for comments he made regarding Black Lives Matter protesters, where he appeared to call them ‘scum’.However, Ant has insisted that he would rather get things wrong and learn, telling The Sun: ‘An honest voice is a good one and you have to be prepared to take the flak.’He added: ‘The moment you go out there and think you are someone.

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