Folk singer Michelle Shocked stunned an audience in San Francisco last night by going off on a homophobic rant.
According to fans who attended her gig at Yoshi's, she launched into a tirade against gays – ending with her telling people ”You can go on Twitter and say ‘Michelle Shocked says God hates fags’” - in her second set.
That was fuck-ing cra-zy! I was tweeting Michelle Shocked's set onstage (for her). All cool. 2nd set, she got up went full hate speech.
That was fuck-ing cra-zy! I was tweeting Michelle Shocked's set onstage (for her). All cool. 2nd set, she got up went full hate speech.-- Matt Penfield
Eerie foreshadowing at Michelle Shocked show--before the show she talked about how "people seem like your friends then they turn on you"
Eerie foreshadowing at Michelle Shocked show--before the show she talked about how "people seem like your friends then they turn on you"-- Matt Penfield
@TheGuapo Was her rant sincere? Was there no hint of irony whatsoever?
@TheGuapo Was her rant sincere? Was there no hint of irony whatsoever?-- James Hinckley
@JamesHinckley2 Totally sincere. Super anti-gay and hateful.
@JamesHinckley2 Totally sincere. Super anti-gay and hateful.-- Matt Penfield
@Murray_Burns @colecoonce @MShocked she said gay marriage would cause the end of the world. She stood on stage and shouted "god hates fags"
@Murray_Burns @colecoonce @MShocked she said gay marriage would cause the end of the world. She stood on stage and shouted "god hates fags"-- anile
@dolface wow, she's a total bigot and said so on stage. It was unreal. We had to leave. I am so disappointed.
@dolface wow, she's a total bigot and said so on stage. It was unreal. We had to leave. I am so disappointed.-- Lisa Hubbert
Since the news broke, fans have retaliated by vandalizing the singer's Wikipedia page.
This behavior shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Shocked has said some very bigoted things about gays in the past.
Here's a choice bit from another interview from 2008.
Via Queerty