Laurence Fox ‘s struggling music career forced him to spend more than £ , of his own money in a desperate bid to save it.
The actor has seen his business Fox Cub Records plummet in the recent past, losing nearly £ , as it’s heading for the ground.
Laurence, who is the ex-husband of Billie Piper, has been attempting to establish himself as a singer / songwriter aside from his acting career.
The Lewis star was forced to lay his own cash on the table after the company he was using – Pledge Music – went under, taking all of the money it’s made in the past with it.
A source told Daily Mail: “Laurence was committed to the record and he’s used his own money to pay for studios, musicians and physical albums.”
The actor has seen his business Fox Cub Records plummet in the recent past (Image: Ken McKay / ITV / REX)
Laurence’s rep confirmed news of Pledge Music going under affected the actor as well as every other artist who was releasing through music through Pledge at that time.
He told Mirror Online: “Laurence was committed to making the album and so yes he’s used his own money to pay for studios, musicians, physical albums and so on – which is why it shows he’s put his own money in.
“It’s simply self-funded rather than money from a label. “
Laurence has recently been at the center of public controversy following his comments about” racist “media coverage of (Meghan Markle ‘s during his appearance on BBC’s Question Time .
The Lewis star was forced to lay his own cash on the table after the company he was using – Pledge-Music – closed down
The actor prompted a furious debate by saying he was “bored” of talk about racism – and told an audience member she herself was racist for suggesting he wouldn’t recognize it because he is white.
The audience member said: “The problem we’ve got with this is that Meghan has agreed to be Harry’s wife and then the press have torn her to pieces.
” And let’s be really clear about what This is, let’s call it by its name, it’s racism. She’s a black woman and she has been torn to pieces. “
Mr Fox replied:” It’s not racism, you can’t call … it’s not racism. No it’s not.
“We are the most tolerant lovely country in Europe.
” It’s so easy to throw the charge of racism at everybody and It’s really starting to get boring now. “
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The audience member told him: “What worries me about your comment is you are a white privileged male who has never experienced …”
The RADA-trained son of actor James Fox cut in with the words “oh god” and lowered his head to the desk.
To audience applause, he added: “I can’t help what I am. I was born like this. It’s an immutable characteristic.
” So to call me a white privileged male is to be racist. You’re being racist. “
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