Jean-Claude Van Damme storms out of interview after ‘boring’ Kylie Minogue rant

The actor claimed “boring” questions were making him “sweat”
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Emma Powell29 July 2016
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Jean-Claude Van Damme does not appreciate questions about Kylie Minogue.

The 55-year-old actor stormed out of an interview with Australian breakfast show Sunrise after he was questioned about his role alongside Minogue in Street Fighter.

Van Damme accused a reporter of asking him “boring” questions which he claimed made him “sweat”.

The “Muscles from Brussels” was riled by the technical set-up of the interview.

Speaking from Bangkok via satellite he said: “Guys, you are talking behind the cameras. I’m online talking to you and I have people behind that camera talking about ... because I’m sweating and everything.”

The veteran actor then kicked off about Minogue, telling reporters: “I like Kylie I like everybody. Sorry guys I cannot do this. You are talking to a guy who is very rough.

“The press have been asking me the same question for the last 25 years. Those interviews you are giving me are very boring. It’s difficult for me to answer because I start to sweat and I don’t feel good because they are boring.”

Van Damme asked if someone has “something interesting to ask” before throwing off his microphone and declaring that he needed to visit the “rest room”.

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Speaking as he tried to leave the room he said: “What the f*** is going on with Australia. What the f*** is going on? I cannot do this, I’m too natural, you can blow this stuff away. What is this?

According to News.com, Van Damme was doing interviews in preparation for a speaking tour in Australia next month.

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