A London museum of curiosities removes a display item described as Russell Brand’s pubic hair, according to coverage of the change in the museum’s collection. The curator behind the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & UnNatural History in Hackney says the item has been taken down.
Outlets frame the removal with reference to Brand’s legal outcome. Variety links the removal directly to Brand’s rape conviction and sentencing for rape and sexual assault, describing the curator’s stance on not wanting Brand’s name associated with the museum again. Metro focuses on the museum’s decision and uses a sharper, museum-themed framing, presenting the action as part of keeping the display consistent with the curator’s views after the conviction.
Overall, both reports agree on the same basic event: the unusual memorabilia item is no longer on public display in the museum following Brand’s conviction.
