The Voice’s Darren McMullen hits out at a Delta Goodrem fan who said ‘all lives matter’

‘That’s not what needs our attention right now’: The Voice’s Darren McMullen hits out at a Delta Goodrem fan who said ‘all lives matter’ in the wake of the protests in the U.S.

Darren McMullen has lashed out at a Delta Goodrem fan who commented ‘all lives matter’ on one of her Instagram posts.

On Wednesday, Delta, 35, posted a black square on her page, signifying solidarity with the protests currently happening across the U.S.

But one fan couldn’t seem to grasp the concept of the Black Lives Matter movement, prompting Darren, 38, to respond. 

Hitting back: Darren McMullen has lashed out at Delta Goodrem fan who commented ‘all lives matter’ on one of The Voice star’s Instagram posts 

‘Don’t agree with the signs “Black Lives Matter” should be “All Lives Matter”,’ they commented on Delta’s post.

After noticing the comment, the frustrated Voice host tried to explain why Black Lives Matter was an important cause.  

‘That makes as much sense as saying I don’t agree with dog rescue because cats need to be rescued too. Or “Save the Children” is a terrible charity because adults need saving as well,’ he began.

Getting schooled: One fan couldn't seem to grasp the concept of the Black Lives Matter movement, prompting Darren to respond

Getting schooled: One fan couldn’t seem to grasp the concept of the Black Lives Matter movement, prompting Darren to respond

‘Nobody is insinuating all lives don’t matter when they use that hashtag. But that’s not what needs our attention right now. Do you not understand that?’ 

He continued: ‘You have to listen to the people affected by something and trust they no [sic] better about what they need than you.

‘Just because you have no experience with something doesn’t mean others don’t. This isn’t a conspiracy. 

'Don't agree with the signs "Black Lives Matter" should be "All Lives Matter",' commented the fan on Delta's post. Pictured, a protester in Los Angeles on June 3

‘Don’t agree with the signs “Black Lives Matter” should be “All Lives Matter”,’ commented the fan on Delta’s post. Pictured, a protester in Los Angeles on June 3

‘Our black brothers and sisters are saying this is a problem and we have to trust them and believe it is.’

But the fan refused to back down, and commented: ‘How can you have black brothers and sisters… your [sic] white.’

His remark infuriated Darren even more, and the TV presenter refused to engage with the fan any further.   

'Our black brothers and sisters are saying this is a problem and we have to trust them and believe it is,' Darren responded

‘Our black brothers and sisters are saying this is a problem and we have to trust them and believe it is,’ Darren responded

‘That’s your takeaway from what I just said? Probably not going to justify that with an answer,’ he responded.

Delta is yet to weigh in on the discussion, but many of her fans responded in support of Darren and his comments. 

Anti-police brutality demonstrations have erupted in more than 400 cities in all 50 states in the 10 days since Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, died in custody in Minneapolis after being forcefully restrained by a white officer for eight minutes.

The riots have so far resulted in more than 9,000 arrests and major cities, including New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., have enforced curfews.

Derek Chauvin, the officer who restrained Floyd, has been charged with second-degree murder, and the three other officers on the the scene have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

Taking a stand: Anti-police brutality demonstrations have erupted in more than 400 cities in all 50 states in the 10 days since Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, died in custody in Minneapolis after being forcefully restrained by a white officer for eight minutes

Taking a stand: Anti-police brutality demonstrations have erupted in more than 400 cities in all 50 states in the 10 days since Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, died in custody in Minneapolis after being forcefully restrained by a white officer for eight minutes