A 36-foot-tall effigy of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will burn at this year’s annual Kent bonfire in England on Saturday.
Decades of sexual harassment claims against the Weinstein Company’s former co-chairman earned him a spot on The Edenbridge Bonfire Society’s list of famous faces to burn for charity. The group will also continue its tradition of torching a likeness of Guy Fawkes, the Catholic planner of the “Gunpowder Plot” against Parliament and King James I.
“As with last year there were many strong contenders for this year’s celebrity Guy, particularly in the political and cultural world,” the group said on Facebook. “However, Weinstein was the obvious option due to allegations of outrageous and despicable conduct, which we at Edenbridge Bonfire Society obviously found completely abhorrent.”
An effigy of Harvey Weinstein is to be burned at this year’s Edenbridge bonfire. https://t.co/RgjhaFONnR
— BBC South East (@bbcsoutheast) November 1, 2017
“While the burning of the guys is aimed as a light-hearted way to mark the traditional bonfire night celebrations in the UK, there is of course nothing funny about Weinstein’s behavior, so it seemed only fair that he gets his comeuppance in effigy form,” and organizer continued.
Last year’s celebrity effigy featured President Trump just prior to his election.
“More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the annual event, with families visiting from London, Surrey, Sussex and Kent,” BBC reported Wednesday.
• Douglas Ernst can be reached at dernst@washingtontimes.com.
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