Make Page Six a Preferred Source Netflix will continue to stream Russell Brand’s stand-up special, Re:Birth, after the disgraced star’s rape conviction.
On Monday, the British comedian was sentenced to a total of 10 years and six months after he was convicted last week of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
Netflix has since confirmed Brand’s comedy special won’t be recommended to subscribers, and it has been hidden from the search function.
However, the special has not been removed entirely from the streaming giant’s library.
A Netflix source told Deadline, “We prioritize choice and control for our members: the freedom to watch what, how and when you want, with recommendations and ratings to inform those choices.”
First released in 2018, Re:Birth saw the “Get Him To The Greek” star reflect on becoming a parent, his political activism, and joke about his previous promiscuous lifestyle.
The show, which was met with mixed reviews from critics, saw Brand ask how people make sense of the “madness of our lives” once they become parents.
“What am I going to tell my daughter about conformity and responsibility? What happens if she grows up to be like me? Or, worse, to date someone like me?” the “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star lamented.
Brand’s daughter Mabel was born in November 2016, and he married her mother, Laura Gallacher, in August 2017.
The pair quietly welcomed their second daughter, Peggy, in July 2018, and a son in 2023.
In one comment about the birth of his eldest child, he claimed “there ain’t nothing like seeing a vagina coming out of a vagina to make you re-evaluate your attitude towards people with vaginas.”
The former Hollywood star, who will be placed on the sex offenders registry for life, was remanded into custody after his conviction Friday.
The disgraced actor is being held at HMP Wandsworth in London until he is transferred to a different facility based on “safety, security and rehabilitation needs,” Kally Sahota, Senior Solicitor and Director of Sahota & Sahota Solicitors told Page Six.
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Page Six exclusively revealed that Brand is facing a new accuser in the US after another woman has come forward with claims she was victimized by the dad of three.
The accuser is currently in communication with high-profile attorney Gloria Allred about her options.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.
