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Perth comedian Corey White was selling out shows and receiving five star reviews at last year’s Perth Fringe Festival. That was until the end of a show, when he made an improvised rape joke in response to a heckler. The backlash was immediate and impacted almost every aspect of his life. “I’ve had shows cancelled, contracts repudiated and been burned at the stake of social media, by people who didn't hear what had happened.” Corey, a criminal defence lawyer, said…
over 3 years ago