Furry Rainbow Monkey with Huge Dildo Performs for Children at Library

On July 10, 2021, as part of a summer reading challenge at U.K. libraries this summer, three performers in animal costumes danced in front of children at a Redbridge library. One of the performers was dressed as a furry rainbow monkey with a huge dildo and exposed buttocks. In a video recording, the monkey character can be seen running out of the library and then dancing in place, with hips shaking so that the dildo swings around.

Initially, RedBridge Libraries seemed to endorse the performance, writing “when you’ve got it, flaunt it” in response to a comment from Exeter Library with a bunch of laughing emojis at the “shock when monkey turned around”. These comments have since been deleted.

Horrified members of the public began to complain on social media, resulting in at least one individual being blocked by the Redbridge Labour Facebook account, and Jas Athwal, leader of the Redbridge Council, accusing a concerned citizen of lecturing and of being a “Johnny Come Lately”.

Following a public outcry, Redbridge Libraries issued an apology, and has said this will never happen again.

It is unclear why the library was unaware of the types of costumes that could be worn by the performers.

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