Gene Simmons, the outspoken frontman of KISS, has always been a polarizing figure—unfiltered, controversial, and unapologetic. But in 2017, his antics at Fox News and comments involving Michael Jackson led to a permanent ban from the network. Gene Simmons made bold Michael Jackson allegations in a video.
In November 2017, Gene Simmons appeared on Fox News to promote his book On Power. What started as a routine media tour quickly spiraled into chaos. According to reports, Simmons crashed a staff meeting, unbuttoned his shirt, and shouted: ‘Hey chicks, sue me!’ But that wasn’t all.
He allegedly joked about Michael Jackson and the allegations surrounding him,.and made mocking remarks about staffers’ intelligence. The incident caused such an uproar that Simmons was banned from the Fox News building—and all future appearances on the network.
During a recent appearance on Howie Mandel Does Stuff, Simmons revisited the Fox News ban. While he didn’t shy away from his actions, he seemed to brush them off with his usual larger-than-life attitude.