Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued an "unequivocal" apology after his comments about pop icon Kylie Minogue during a comedy podcast sparked a political storm and accusations of sexism.
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The controversy stems from Albanese's appearance on comedian Nikki Osborne's Bush Deep podcast, where he was asked to play a version of the "shag, marry, date" game involving Australian celebrities Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman and Rhonda Burchmore.
Initially trying to dodge the question, Albanese, who married partner Jodie Haydon last year, replied: "I've just got married, I'm only six months in." However, after Osborne persisted, he answered, "Oh, Kylie, clearly."
When Osborne followed up by asking if he would "marry Kylie, s*** her and date her", Albanese responded: "All of the above. She's terrific."
