Comedian Arj Barker asks breastfeeding mother to leave show after baby talked during his set


by NBC4 Washington

NBC4 Washington— Comedian Arj Barker asked a breastfeeding mother and her baby to leave his comedy show at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday night, a decision that has sparked controversy online.

Cracked—Comedian Arj Barker Causes ‘Outrage’ After Asking Nursing Mother to Leave Show. ‘I felt humiliated,’ says the woman who brought a crying baby to a comedy show

New York Post—Comedian Arj Barker kicks breastfeeding mother, baby out of his show: 'A bit awkward'. Comedian Arj Barker reportedly kicked out a breastfeeding mother and her newborn baby from his show in Australia Saturday night, forcing a handful of furious attendees to walk out of the theater in solidarity.  Barker clashed with the mother at the Athenaeum Theater during his Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where the 7-month-old baby made a

WSTPost—Arj Barker: Furious backlash as top comedian bans breastfeeding mother and her baby from his Melbourne Comedy Festival. By Lucy Manly for Daily Mail Australia Published: 8:26 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2024 | Updated: 9:47 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2024 A breastfeeding mother who attended a comedy show in Melbourne was reduced to tears when popular comedian Arj Barker kicked her out for "disturbing his performance". Barker asked the mother and her seven-month-old baby to leave about 15 minutes into his show at the Melbourne International...