Michael McIntyre – a celebrity with principles

8 December 2009

Michael McIntyre

The last line of this article says it all – a celebrity with principles

http://celebrity.aol.co.uk/2009/12/06/michael-mcintyre-refuses-debt-collectors-gig/

I don’t know if it’s true, but if so I want to stand up and applaud the man. My suspicion is it is though – as you’ll see from these two blogs – Michael McIntyre Closet MoneySaver and Mocked on Mock the week – he’s no stranger to MoneySaving issues.

As old time MoneySavers will know, this site once had a high-profile petition asking celebrities not to endorse secured loan adverts; for me, those in the public eye have some responsibility towards their audience.

This is a step further – it was a private gig which he could’ve done without any seeming endorsement – yet he decided a morale-boosting gig for debt collectors wasn’t something he wanted to partake in. If true. Fantastic.

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