Pop star issued chilling warning about ‘vile predator’ Russell Brand 20 years before rape conviction

Australian pop star Dannii Minogue called Russell Brand “completely crazy” and “a vile predator” two decades before he was sentenced to over ten years in prison for rape.

“I certainly don’t think he has cured his sex addiction, that’s for sure,” Dannii, now 55, told The Mirror in 2006. “He wouldn’t take no for an answer.”

Dannii detailed her negative experience appearing on Brand’s short-lived MTV show “1 Leicester Square” at the time, claiming the disgraced comedian “kept making shocking remarks that I can’t even repeat.”

Australian pop star Dannii Minogue (seen here in London in 2006) called Russell Brand “a vile predator” that year. FilmMagic
The singer said Brand “kept making shocking remarks that I can’t even repeat” during her appearance on Brand’s MTV show “1 Leicester Square.” WireImage

“Just uttering the words would make me blush,” she shared.

Brand, according to Dannii, commented on her “fabulous breasts” and pestered the singer for her phone number after following her down a corridor.

“He’s just not my type,” Dannii added.

The former “X Factor UK” judge said that Brand “always goes that step too far” though “never quite far enough to slap his face.”

Dannii, the sister of Grammy Award winner Kylie Minogue, also stated that while the “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” actor is “obviously very intelligent,” she bashed him for wearing “more makeup than I do.”

“Normally I love guys with eyeliner on. It can be very sexy, but not on Russell,” she continued. “Absolutely no way, never.”

Dannii claimed Brand (seen here on his MTV show with Zoe Lucker in 2006) commented on her “fabulous breasts” and pestered her for her phone number. WireImage
Dannii (pictured here performing in Australia in 2006) said Brand “always goes that step too far.” WireImage
Dannii (seen here with her superstar sister, Kylie Minogue) also bashed Brand for wearing “more makeup than I do.” Getty Images

Dannii’s interview initially resurfaced in 2023 after Brand, 51, was accused of being a serial sex assaulter by multiple women.

Last week, the “Get Him to the Greek” star was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault after a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in London.

When Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison earlier today, the judge called him a “sexual predator” who “committed sexual offenses against a number of women over a five-year period.”

Brand mouthed “I love you” and “We’ll be ok” to his wife, Laura, when he was taken away by guards.

The podcaster, who shares three children with Laura, is facing two additional rape accusations that the Metropolitan Police are investigating.

Brand was previously briefly married to Katy Perry, who hasn’t commented on his legal troubles, and was blocked from being mentioned by his defense team during the trial.

Dannii also stated that Brand (seen here in 2009) was “not my type.” Getty Images
Brand (pictured here with wife Laura) was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison on Monday after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault. James Warren/SOPA Images/Shutterstock
Brand was previously married to Katy Perry, who hasn’t commented on his legal troubles. Getty Images

However, Perry, 42, hinted at Brand’s secrets two years after their 2011 split.

“I felt a lot of responsibility for it ending, but then I found out the real truth, which I can’t necessarily disclose because I keep it locked in my safe for a rainy day,” the “Firework” singer said in a 2013 interview with Vogue. 

Perry added, “I let go and I was like, ‘This isn’t because of me; this is beyond me.’ So I have moved on from that.”

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226

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