Celebrity psychic John Edward says he ‘welcomes skepticism’ about his abilities on ONE condition – after being accused of being a fraud for decades

Celebrity psychic John Edward has issued a strong message to his non-believers as he prepares to bring his controversial Crossing Over show to Australia later this year. 

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday the 53-year-old medium said he has no qualms about people questioning his abilities – as they have done for decades – but only if they are willing to open their mind. 

‘I think we’re living at a time on the planet where people’s critical thinking skills need to be really sharpened and addressed because of whatever the latest AI thing that’s happening or just social media – so I think it’s really important for people to go, ‘hey, wait, I’m not sure, let me see what kind of validation is there’,’ he said. 

‘So I welcome it [skepticism] – it’s important – as long as we can have a conversation about it.

‘But when somebody pushes a little bit too much more, then I have to push back, and I have to be like ‘woah – you can’t define me, you don’t know me

The New York native also said in his interview that he can’t wait to return to Australia, as he has always loved the country’s ‘energy’.

He praised the nation’s strong sense of community and said Australians always make him feel welcome when he visits 

Edward rose to fame in 2001 with his controversial Crossing Over program, in which he claimed to speak to the deceased relatives of audience members. 

His supposed psychic abilities have been dismissed by many, with critics claiming the reality star is merely practicing a form of cold reading.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday the 53-year-old medium said he has no qualms about people questioning his abilities, but only if they are willing to open their mind 

Edward said there is a strong sense of community amongst Australians and they always make him feel welcome when he visits. Pictured: Edward on The Kyle and Jackie O Show in 2020

He has been married to Sandra McGee since 1995 and the couple share two children: son Justin, 20, and daughter Olivia, 16.

Back in 2017, Edward told news.com.au that he never set out to be a celebrity and that it simply happened as a result of his psychic abilities.

‘I never woke up and decided, ‘I’m going to be a world famous medium’,’ John said.

‘And I never wanted to be on TV, it was an opportunity that came as a byproduct of my work.’

Edward will commence his Australian tour by performing at the State Theatre in Sydney on Wednesday, October 25, before heading to Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra.

Edward will commence his Australian tour by performing at the State Theatre in Sydney on Wednesday, October 25, before heading to Melbourne , Brisbane , Perth , Adelaide and Canberra