When members of the public excuse a celebrity's crimes or immoral behaviour because they are huge fans of that celebrity, yet criticise someone else for doing exactly the same thing.
It is named after the British disc jockey, John Peel, who admitted to having sex with underage children, and who, after his death, turned out to have got a fifteen year old pregnant, and who started dating two of his wives when they were just fifteen years old. If John Peel had lived longer, he would have gone to prison, but because people like how he was a disc jockey who played interesting music, they overlook that, and there is even a stage at Glastonbury named after him. Conversely, the same people will criticise less appealing celebrities who did less bad things.
It is named after the British disc jockey, John Peel, who admitted to having sex with underage children, and who, after his death, turned out to have got a fifteen year old pregnant, and who started dating two of his wives when they were just fifteen years old. If John Peel had lived longer, he would have gone to prison, but because people like how he was a disc jockey who played interesting music, they overlook that, and there is even a stage at Glastonbury named after him. Conversely, the same people will criticise less appealing celebrities who did less bad things.
People hate Woody Allen, but love Prince who did exactly the same thing and even had a child with his adopted daughter. That's just the John Peel effect.
Sean Connery admitted that he often slapped women around the face to put them in their place, but people cried when he died - that's the John Peel effect.
There's a real John Peel effect going on with David Bowie - he's worse than Rolf Harris, but everyone still loves him.
Sean Connery admitted that he often slapped women around the face to put them in their place, but people cried when he died - that's the John Peel effect.
There's a real John Peel effect going on with David Bowie - he's worse than Rolf Harris, but everyone still loves him.
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by bruhsoupandyo December 02, 2022
n. someone who either does not slip or has not fucked with a condom on or have only had sex with people who haven't had a circumcision
by goblin dude June 02, 2024
When a dude sits too far back on the toilet and his turd scrapes along the toilet seat, peeling a layer off and onto the toilet seat
JP went for a shit, peeled the carrot and then sat back onto the peeled part on the toilet seat
Peeled carrot, a layer of shit scraped off on the edge of the toilet seat
Peeled carrot, a layer of shit scraped off on the edge of the toilet seat
by Kdub Billy May 04, 2018
by Enamored glover June 17, 2021
"aye bruh you smell like cow burps and helicopter smoke .🤢"
"really nigga ? you tryna peel ???"
"you shoulda heard us on the bus man, we was peeling the fuck outta ol dude ."
"damn, wish i had of been there ."
"really nigga ? you tryna peel ???"
"you shoulda heard us on the bus man, we was peeling the fuck outta ol dude ."
"damn, wish i had of been there ."
by slimthiccywithablicky October 16, 2019