Boy George appeared to give Delta Goodrem shade on Sunday night’s premiere of The Voice.
When trying to convince a contestant to choose him as a coach, the 56-year-old said of his fellow judge: ‘You know that Delta’s the Princess of Australia, you know that. But I’m famous all over the world.’
Viewers flocked to Twitter, commenting on The Culture Club singer’s diss.
‘I’m famous all over the world!’ Boy George, 56, gave Delta Goodrem, 33, shade and belittled her career on Sunday’s opening night of The Voice
Sunday night’s premiere of the singing reality series, saw Boy George compare his illustrious career to 33-year-old Delta’s.
Dressed in an abstract shirt, navy blazer and blue fedora, the Karma Chameleon chart-topper tried to convince a contestant to choose him over Delta, as a coach.
‘You know that Delta’s the Princess of Australia, you know that. But I’m famous all over the world,’ Boy George told the aspiring artist.
Shade: Boy George tried to convince a contestant to choose him over Delta as a judge: ‘You know that Delta’s the Princess of Australia, you know that. But I’m famous all over the world’
Delta, who looked glamorous in a plunging black lace frock, remained silent, but looked far from impressed.
Viewers took to Twitter, picking up on the less than positive vibes, with one writing: ‘Boy George shading Delta Goodrem with the line “I’m famous all over the world” is my greatest kink.’
Vocal: Viewers took to Twitter, offering their thoughts
Displeased: One fan did not like the shade Boy George directed at Delta
Finding it humorous: Another wrote ‘I want to watch is the part where Boy George tells Delta she’s only a small fish’
Another followed with: ‘The only part of #TheVoiceAu I want to watch is the part where Boy George tells Delta she’s only a small fish,’ alongside a series of laughing face emojis.
While one stated that beef between the judges is not needed: ‘I don’t like that Boy George has just decided to have beef with Delta for no reason. I love him but he has a need for drama now Seal is gone that just makes no sense.’
While a feud between Boy George and Delta may be brewing, the Born To Try songstress has support in Kelly Rowland.
Shocked: Fellow judge Kelly Rowland, 37, looked on in disbelief
The former Destiny’s Child singer, who is also a judge on The Voice, said in Sunday’s The Daily Telegraph, that Delta’s haters need to ‘get over it.’
‘Somebody was telling me about ‘tall poppy syndrome’ and I wondered, “Is that it?” And if it is, well get over it,’ Kelly, 37, told the publication.
‘Somebody has to hush them [critics] up, because it’s not the time for that…it’s the time to continue to watch her be great; to support that talent and water it and put the best soil into it. Treat it with respect,’ she continued.
Great pals: The former Destiny’s Child singer is a vocal supporter of Delta