The Strictly Come Dancing head judge wrongly advised during Tasers, which are illegal in the UK
and suggesting women should carry Tasers to protect themselves from potential attacks or kidnappings.
The mother-of-one said on the show: “All women in today's society should become more vigilant. It's important that people take care of themselves, maybe carry Tasers, things like that. It was unfortunate for Holly her situation was really quite dire."Shirley Ballas appeared on Women's Hour to talk about menopause and talk about her new book
She continued: “My message goes out to all women, not just women in 'profile' it's taking care of yourself, it's educating yourself.“What can you do if you were in a situation that happened to take hold of you, that you had no idea of what to do."At the end of the interview, host Krupa Padhy chimed in to clarify Shirley’s Taser comments, saying: “We must say that stun guns or tasers are prohibited weapons and it is an offence to possess them.
“I apologise for my comments. I did not know Tasers were illegal in the UK, and I do not encourage violence in any way shape or form,” she said, before adding: “I wanted to get the message across that women should feel empowered to protect themselves, and incorrectly mentioned the use of Tasers.”According to the UK’s Parliament website: “The Taser is a prohibited weapon in the UK.
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