Dave Hughes responds after Melanie Bracewell claims he urinated in her glass
Comedian Melanie Bracewell has publicly accused fellow comic Dave Hughes of urinating in her water glass backstage at comedy shows. Hughes admitted to the behavior, claiming it was a desperate measure to avoid wetting himself before performances, and expressed hope that the incident would not damage his professional relationships.
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The story highlights the intersection of celebrity culture, social media call-outs, and the blurred lines between professional conduct and personal habits in the entertainment industry.
Kiwi comedian Melanie Bracewell and Australian comic Dave Hughes have engaged in a bit of back and forth on social media. Photo / Getty
New Zealand comedian Melanie Bracewell has outed Australian comic Dave Hughes for urinating in her backstage water glass before a comedy show.
Bracewell, 31, made the allegation on Sunday in a comment on one of her TikTok videos.
“Btw the first time we met he peed in one of my glasses I use for stage bc he couldn’t go out to the bathroom,” Bracewell commented below one of her posts – a video in which she was having a go at Hughes for sending her long political messages on her birthday.
She said it was not an isolated incident.
“He does this regularly and wait staff have to clean it up.”
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