Jess Wright Podcast Faces Backlash
Jess Wright, along with her mother Carol Wright and sister Natalya Wright, has publicly apologized for comments made about thong bikinis on their podcast, The Wright At Home. The remarks were deemed “degrading and disrespectful” by social media users, leading to significant backlash.
During the episode, Jess revealed that her husband, Will Kemp, “hates” thong bikinis, stating, “I cannot understand how she thinks that’s attractive. Put it away and leave something to the imagination. Who wants to see up their butts?” Carol echoed similar sentiments, mentioning that her husband, Mark Wright Sr., finds thong bikinis “unsexy.”
The podcast, which launched in November 2025, has quickly gained attention, particularly due to the family’s history on the reality show The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE), where Jess rose to fame from 2010 until 2016. Jess and Will married in 2021 and welcomed their son, Presley, in 2022.
In response to the criticism, Jess stated, “In response to comments we made on our podcast. We’ve listened, we hear you and we want to say sorry.” She further acknowledged, “Our judgement was wrong and we take full accountability and will do better moving forward.” This apology came after the podcast clip discussing thong bikinis was deleted from Instagram but continued to circulate on TikTok.
Critics have pointed out the hypocrisy of Jess’s comments, referencing her past use of thong bikinis. Dani Imbert, another figure in the public eye, responded to the controversy by posting a TikTok video of herself wearing a thong bikini, further igniting the discussion.
As the situation unfolds, observers are keen to see how the Wright family will address the backlash and what changes, if any, will be made to the podcast’s content moving forward. Details remain unconfirmed regarding any potential shifts in the podcast’s direction.