Have you ever ever puzzled no matter occurred to Howard Stern? The as soon as anti-establishment DJ was once a bit extra libertarian in his views, however lately has reworked right into a progressive scold.
Plenty of individuals suppose it was Covid and the lockdowns that broke the mind of the famously germophobic host, however based on one insider it’s about greater than that.
Steven Grillo was a longtime intern for Stern, and he’s now claiming that Stern’s transformation was all about pleasing his elite pals who’re all creatures of the far left.
The New York Post stories:
Howard Stern made political U-turn to please A-list buddies, ex-radio buddy claims: ‘Gross to see what he’s become’
As a school junior within the early Nineties Steven Grillo dreamed about touchdown an internship on Howard Stern’s radio present.
However as soon as he did the dream shortly grew to become a nightmare — with him being egged into humiliating himself, however giving him an irresistible style of fame.
Grillo says he by no means wished to be on the air and took the job with the intention of working behind the scenes. Nonetheless, he says Stern unexpectedly preyed on him, regardless of being a dyslexic faculty child…
Pre-woke, many years earlier than he did softball interviews with Joe Biden, Stern’s politics leaned Republican.
“He undoubtedly received George Pataki elected Governor [of New York in 1995] and he was a giant [Rudy] Giuliani supporter,” stated Grillo. “It’s gross to see what he’s become. I believe it’s fairly pathetic, to be trustworthy.”
Grillo is referring to Stern’s 180 by way of his political standing, “Sooner or later, his mind flipped,” he stated. “I believe it has to do with the individuals he associates with. He’s within the [left wing] herd, and he doesn’t wish to upset them. Now he’s pals with all these A-listers, individuals like Jimmy Kimmel. If he goes up in opposition to them, he’s going to get kicked out of the membership. He used to make enjoyable of all these celebrities,” who Grillo counts as honest sport on account of their public profiles.
Grillo is within the information as a result of he has launched a brand new guide about his life which incorporates the time he labored for the Stern present. In accordance with him, Howard handled him horribly and often humiliated him.
His allegations make Stern look fairly unhealthy. Grillo doesn’t even point out him within the guide’s acknowledgements.
