The former "Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson says the 16-year-old climate-change activist Greta Thunberg has killed the car show.
"She's an idiot," Clarkson said in an interview with the Sun editor Stuart Pink. "Going round saying we're all going to die, that's not going to solve anything my dear."
The television presenter, who's promoting season four of his Amazon Prime motor series, "The Grand Tour: Seamen," says the activist is making young people think "cars are evil."
Clarkson hosted BBC's "Top Gear" for 20 years until 2015, and he has since hosted Amazon Prime's "The Grand Tour." YouTube/BBC/Roy Visser
"Everyone I know under 25 isn't the slightest bit interested in cars — Greta Thunberg has killed the car show," he said. "They're taught at school, before they say 'Mummy and Daddy,' that cars are evil, and it's in their heads."
And it's not the first time Clarkson has lashed out at the young environmentalist. In October, he described her speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit as a "full-on adolescent meltdown" and told her to "shut up and be a good girl."
Clarkson said Thunberg's United Nations climate speech was a "full-on adolescent meltdown." Reuters/Lucas Jackson
Clarkson did stipulate in The Sun's interview that he and his famous colleagues were taking climate change more seriously.
The latest season of "The Grand Tour" sees the hosts Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May not only discuss climate change as they attempt to sail across Vietnam's Mekong River during dry weather conditions but also opt to cycle instead of drive.
"For the first time ever, we've had global warming rammed down our throats — and we've not been idiotic, it's very definitely a thing." He added: "The question is, what to do about it?"
Not the easiest shoot but it’s just about done. You’ll be surprised. A post shared by Jeremy Clarkson (@jeremyclarkson1) on Jul 2, 2019 at 1:32am PDT Jul 2, 2019 at 1:32am PDT
"The Grand Tour: Seamen" will be available to stream on Amazon Prime on December 13.
PhoeniX_XVIII on November 28th, 2019 at 19:30 UTC »
This is when James May usually mocks him
SkipToTheEnd on November 28th, 2019 at 18:27 UTC »
"60-year-old furious that teenager is putting people off his hobby."
"Violent diva whines that not everyone is into what he's into."
"Well-paid TV star complains that young people are prioritising the planet over machines they can't afford."
savagedan on November 28th, 2019 at 17:23 UTC »
Jeremy Clarkson, whilst entertaining at times, is also a colossal bellend