The 'Captain America' star criticizes the former 'America's Got Talent' judge's masculinity for judging the James Bond actor for using a baby carrier, but the latter has since responded.
- Oct 17, 2018
AceShowbiz - Chris Evans has slammed Piers Morgan after the British broadcaster criticized Daniel Craig for carrying his daughter across his body in a baby sling.
Alongside an image of Daniel wearing his newborn, who was reportedly born last month, in a sling around New York, Piers wrote: "Oh 007.. not you as well?!!! #papoose #emasculatedBond."
Oh 007.. not you as well?!!! #papoose#emasculatedBondpic.twitter.com/cqWiCRCFt3
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 15, 2018
The inflammatory tweet caused a widespread debate, with "Captain America: The First Avenger" star Chris one of the famous faces weighing in.
Hitting back at Piers, Chris wrote: "You really have to be so uncertain of your own masculinity to concern yourself with how another man carries his child. Any man who wastes time quantifying masculinity is terrified on the inside."
You really have to be so uncertain of your own masculinity to concern yourself with how another man carries his child. Any man who wastes time quantifying masculinity is terrified on the inside. https://t.co/9jsHZ3WKRn
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) October 16, 2018
Unwilling to accept the criticism, Piers then fired back: "Captain America wouldn't wear a papoose."
Captain America wouldn’t wear a papoose. https://t.co/9FtYZ2yZF3
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 16, 2018
He’s not carrying it, that’s my point. He’s using an emasculating papoose.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 15, 2018
James Bond would never use a papoose to carry his babies. https://t.co/6aZZSFUEjy
The debate didn't end there, however. When one fan tweeted "Imagine believing carrying your own baby in public is emasculating", Piers replied: "He's not carrying it, that's my point. He's using an emasculating papoose. James Bond would never use a papoose to carry his babies."
"Carrying a baby is harder work, but worth it for the unashamedly masculine joy of NOT Wearing a papoose," he later added.
Carrying a baby is harder work, but worth it for the unashamedly masculine joy of NOT wearing a papoose. https://t.co/3liJ4CZJGG
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 15, 2018
One thing’s clear after tonight’s ferocious Papoose-gate debate: we need a new James Bond.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 15, 2018
A 007 who looks sharp in a tux & wouldn’t be seen dead in a papoose.... pic.twitter.com/2u4jsATSfS
Several social media users also criticised Piers for using the word "papoose" in his argument. While the term is sometimes used to describe a baby carrier, it was originally used to describe a Native American child and the Oxford English Dictionary notes it is "generally regarded as offensive."
Concluding his debate, father-of-four Piers suggested he would make a good Bond.
Sharing a snap of himself wearing a tuxedo, he wrote: "One thing's clear after tonight's ferocious Papoose-gate debate: we need a new James Bond. A 007 who looks sharp in a tux & wouldn't be seen dead in a papoose...."
