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The Wiggles have put out a statement, condemning the usage of drugs after two of their members were seen in a video apparently promoting it. They appeared in a now-deleted TikTok video, posted by Keli Holiday, for his song, Ecstasy.
Blue Wiggle Anthony Field and his nephew Dominic Field appeared in a TikTok video with Keli Holiday, uploaded on November 26. In it, they could be seen dancing with Ecstasy playing in the background. Part of the lyrics of the song read:
"Hey girl, come on dance with me. You and your pocket full of ecstasy."
This led to a major backlash as The Wiggles are known for their children and family-friendly content. The group put out a statement after this to The West Australian, with a spokesperson saying:
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“We understand that a video circulating on social media has caused concern for many parents and professionals, and we want to address that directly. The Wiggles do not support or condone the use of drugs in any form. The content being shared was not created or approved by us, and we have asked for it to be removed."
“While Keli Holiday is a friend of The Wiggles, the video and the music added to it were created independently and without our knowledge. Our performance at the TikTok Awards was family-friendly and fun, and this video was edited together separately and without our awareness,” she added.
The video in question was taken down from TikTok, but had gotten over 92,000 views by then.
Psychologists slam The Wiggles for their controversial TikTok video with Keli Holiday
The West Australian spoke to adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg regarding the controversial video. Before the music group stated that the video was made without their consent, he said:
“It’s an error of judgment on their part . . . just come out and say we made an error of judgment, (we) probably shouldn’t have done this and we didn’t mean to trash the brand which I think they’ve done.. The Wiggles have an audience — that’s who they should basically be communicating to — and there should be no crossover, and this is a crossover and I think it’s disturbing and wrong.”
Carr-Gregg further spoke about the concerns with such videos and the impact they can have on children. He highlighted how the group has a big influence on children and stressed that they need to do better.
The Wiggles to talk about safety risk of button batteries on Wiggle Talk podcast
The music group faced another legal issue earlier this year. They sold over 3,100 Emma Bow headbands in concerts and stores between June 2022 and March 2024. The concern was raised that they sold these without highlighting the dangers of button batteries that were present in the product.
As per The Guardian, the group has committed to speaking about the safety issues of button batteries on their Wiggle Talk podcast. CA Australia had recalled the headbands in August 2024 due to security concerns.
As per the report, many kids face issues due to button batteries in Australia, and "at least a dozen experience severe injury".
