BOMB HERO DOES A FULL MONTY ON TV; Disabled strippers reveal all.Byline: By Steven Ventura A DISABLED ex-soldier did the Full Monty for a new television show called The Chippendales. Scot John Irvine John Irvine may refer to:
tr.v. maimed, maim·ing, maims 1. To disable or disfigure, usually by depriving of the use of a limb or other part of the body. See Synonyms at batter1. 2. by an IRA bomb blast in Belfast, dressed up like Al Capone for his star turn. The dad-of-two then stripped totally naked in front of hundreds of baying women at a Brighton nightclub. The show follows three disabled men as they prepare for the strip. John, who has severe spinal injuries and walks with a stick, agreed to take part in the documentary because he wanted to show disabled people in a different light. The 42-year-old, from Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, said his big moment on stage was scarier than anything he had faced in the armed services. He said: "I have never been so scared in my life. I have walked the streets of Belfast with a rifle in my hand this was worse. "At the show, the hat came off and covered the thong, then the thong came off. I did not throw my hat into the audience but they saw the Full Monty." John, who also suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, rejected claims the show exploited the disabled. He said: "I hope other disabled people will see the show and realise they do not have to sit about all day." John was only 19 when shrapnel shrapnel Originally, a type of projectile invented by the British artillery officer Henry Shrapnel (1761–1842), containing small spherical bullets and an explosive charge to scatter the shot and fragments of the shell casing. from an IRA bomb ripped nerves in his spine. He now takes nine different types of painkiller a day and needs sleeping tablets. He will have surgery later this year when eight metal screws will be put in his spine and legs to calm his condition. The Crippendales will be screened later this year on Channel 4. Yesterday, National Disability Arts Forum director Geof Armstrong said: "As long as everyone taking part in the show knew what they were letting themselves in for, I have no problem with it. "Words like 'cripple' were derogatory de·rog·a·to·ry adj. 1. Disparaging; belittling: a derogatory comment. 2. Tending to detract or diminish. terms, and the show title reclaims it and turns it into something positive." reporters@dailyrecord.co.uk CAPTION(S): HAT'S ALL FOLKS: John Irvine stripped off on telly like the Full Monty boys, far right |
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