How Did Howard Stern Get Away With These Disgusting Comments Towards Women?

'He has no shame'

Howard Stern

by Millie Payne |
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Howard Stern has landed himself in very hot water after an appalled TikTok user compiled a video of his derogatory comments made to female celebrities.

The resurfaced clips - which date back to the 90s and 00s - put him in the firing line owing to his highly-inappropriate remarks towards figures such as Mariah Carey and Lisa Marie Presley.

Howard, 69, has long been one of the most prominent figures on the American radio scene. His eponymous flagship show began airing in 1985 and is still prospering today, with Ed Sheehan and Carrie Underwood amongst his recent guests.

But many are perplexed how his career has not been plagued by his distasteful interview techniques.

The viral TikTok opened with an interaction between Howard and Lisa Marie, during which he asked her if she was wearing 'panties'.

'What’d you wear, a thong?' he proceeded to quiz.

After she nodded unenthusiastically, Howard went one step further by asking how she looks in that. Unimpressed and uncomfortable, she replied, 'I don't know.'

Mariah was unforgivably told her breasts were 'incredible' by Howard in 1998.

'No they're not,' she fired back. 'They're normal, but thank you.'

Determined to remain on topic, Howard unbelievably continued by saying they 'talk to him' and implied he noticed them the moment she walked out.

Courtney Love was also sexualised by the radio DJ the same year.

After she removed her jacket, Howard said she had a 'nice stomach' which was slightly visible in her tank top.

Courtney attempted to brush the comments off but Howard pushed forward by saying it's what he 'digs'.

Appearing uneasy, the singer pulled down her top, only to be cornered. 'Let me look at you,' Howard insisted. 'Body's hot.'

'Howard,' she warned several times, but to no avail.

'I would do a lot to that,' he said. 'I could make you see things.'

Sofía Vergara has not managed to avoid Howard's degrading line of questioning, either.

'Did you breastfeed your son?' Howard asked, referring to Manolo, who Sofía welcomed when she was 19. He is now 31.

When Sofía confirmed she did, he replied, 'Oh, that must’ve been unbelievable.'

She retorted that it wasn't because of her age.

'You must’ve had so much milk. Right? How much milk?' he continued.

The compilation - which has accumulated tons of interaction since being shared yesterday (Thursday 11 May) - concluded with the astonishing moment Howard called Anna Nicole Smith a 'heavy set woman'.

'I know I'm a big woman, so what?' she hit back.

In yet another low, the presenter admitted he had been guessing her weight and even went so far as to ask her to get on the scale so that they'd have an 'over/under'.

Looking disgusted, Anna rightfully refused.

'Poor ladies,' was one comment underneath the TikTok.

'He has no shame,' another lambasted, while a third berated, 'He's so disgusting.'

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