Weird-pop artist Ariel Pink took some criticism this past weekend after an anonymous online account of uncomfortable onstage behavior at a show in San Francisco implied that he’d mistreated his girlfriend and band member, Charlotte “Charles” Ercoli. In a series of tweets last night (October 18), Pink made an effort to diffuse the situation, writing that he “got very drunk and overdid everything” and that he’s “tone deaf and not sensitive enough to the real plight of women these days.” He concluded: “My behavior onstage was gross and I can’t defend it.”
The day before (October 17), Ercoli also took to Twitter to say the “wrestling/manhandling” was consensual, and that she was just “[having] fun with her boyfriend on stage.” Ercoli feels she’s been “victimized by feminists.” See both sets of tweets below.
Someone recommended I touch base with my fanbase which I guess is u @twitter
— Ariel Pink (@arielxpink) October 18, 2017
Rant #1 my first night in SF waaz a blast. I got very drunk and overdid everything wrecked my vocal chords and managed offend with my antics
— Ariel Pink (@arielxpink) October 18, 2017
Over the next three nights I toned the ‘theatrics’ but not the voice. Admittedly maus was a hard act to follow and i was nervous
— Ariel Pink (@arielxpink) October 18, 2017
Sometimes I alienate when I should aim to inspire. This, for instance. STOP
— Ariel Pink (@arielxpink) October 18, 2017
I’m tone deaf and not sensitive enough to the real plight of women these days. my behavior onstage was gross and I can’t defend it
— Ariel Pink (@arielxpink) October 18, 2017
Wow. Turns out a girl can’t have fun with her boyfriend on stage without being victimized by feminists. Could not be more bummed.
— Charlotte Ercoli (@Charlesdecrema) October 17, 2017
Feminists r trying to victimize me for consensually wrestling/manhandling my bf on stage. It’s the oppression olympics. Im not competing
— Charlotte Ercoli (@Charlesdecrema) October 17, 2017
Don’t feel bad for me. Feel bad for my boyfriend. Those are heavy words Y’all. Take it from me between ariel and I I’m the creep
— Charlotte Ercoli (@Charlesdecrema) October 17, 2017
If pichtfork wants to write a hit piece on ariel about how he treats me they should interciew ME. That is if they care about the truth??
— Charlotte Ercoli (@Charlesdecrema) October 17, 2017
