Corey Worthington
Corey Worthington (born March 21, 1991)[1] and also known as ''Corey Worthington Delaney'' and "Corey Delaney") is an Australian, best known for holding a large house party that was reported worldwide. A teenager at time, the party was thrown whilst his parents were inter-state, and soon spun out of control, with hundreds of rowdy teenagers overflowing onto the street, and ultimately clashing with Police. An interview with Channel Nine's Leila McKinnon soon went viral, making him an icon for teenage rebellion and party culture.[2][3][4][5] He has since made multiple media appearances including Big Brother and Australian Ninja Warrior.[6][7]
The Party!
Worthington hosted a party at his family's house in the Narre Warren area of Melbourne, Australia, on the night of January 12, 2008 while his parents were away on holiday at the Gold Coast.[4] Worthington sent out the invitation to his party via SMS, Myspace, and MSN Messenger, which read: “Parents away, tell yr m8s, u don’t want to miss it, its gonna B huge”.[2] An estimated 500 people came to the party and there was subsequent vandalism around the neighbourhood. Thirty police officers were called in, including a police helicopter and the dog squad. Worthington said many attendees were strangers and that he had no part in the ensuing "melee" as the BBC put it.[3] The BBC reported that police were attacked with bottles and stones, and that police blamed alcohol consumption on a lack of adult supervision.[3]
Following the party, Victoria Police threatened to bill his parents A$20,000.[4][8] Worthington was eventually charged with creating a public nuisance and released on bail.[9]
Aftermath
After appearances on Australian news programs, such as an A Current Affair interview by Leila McKinnon,[5] Worthington became an internet phenomenon. The Sydney Morning Herald called the interview "farcical", that Worthington "comprehensively steam-rolled" McKinnon and that "Within minutes of going online, McKinnon's tabloid TV tut-tutting had backfired, transforming Corey, who was interviewed shirtless with his pierced nipple on show, from naughty schoolboy to international hero."[5] McKinnon's interview tactics were considered to have abandoned "the ideals of objectivity and ethical reporting."[10] In the week following a Youtube clip of the interview racked up over 2 million views.[11]
Some saw his celebrity as symbolic. The International Herald-Tribune wrote an article on Worthington's rise to fame, saying his "rise from obscurity is a modern morality tale, but it is one that reverses traditional values, rewarding disrespect for parents and property with the holy grail of Generation Z endeavours: celebrity" and saying he is "one of the world's most famous teenagers."[9] A Sydney Morning Herald columnist used Worthington as an example of why "the letter i will define this decade," and joked "Oh hell, let's call it the decade of Corey."[12] Other news sources called him "the face of teenage rebellion," a "moron," and a "brat."[4]
Christine Nixon, who was Victoria Police Chief Commissioner at the time, wrote an opinion piece for the Herald Sun expressing her dismay at the teenagers behaviour and offered advice to parents such as making sure their children are "aware of the power of SMS and the internet."[13]
Legacy
After the initial flurry of media attention, Worthington started a career as a party promoter and DJ,[11] and also released a cover of "Fight For Your Right (To Party)".[14][15]
In February 2008 Australian Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner compared the Coalition's attitude to rising inflation to Worthington's party-boy attitude, and his disregard for consequences. Tanner remarked "Brendan Nelson and Malcolm Turnbull are still looking at the Australian economy through those big yellow shades."[16] Worthington gave his sunglasses to Zoo Weekly who held a contest for them, calling them "most famous item of clothing in Australian history."[17] Later that year he appeared on season eight of Big Brother Australia.[6][18]
The 2012 film Project X was rumoured to be based on Corey Worthington's 2008 house party.[19][20] The film grossed over $102 million worldwide.[21]
Worthington and Leila McKinnon reunited in a 2015 interview where he promoted his new business "Not Sorry Entertainment".[22] That same year he starred in Red Balloon’s “Clean the slate” campaign.[11]
In 2017 the Herald Sun reported on the Facebook event Corey’s Party: 10 Year reunion — scheduled to take place in Narre Warren on January 8th 2018, 10 years after Worthington's infamous house party. After attracting some 12,000 interested punters, it was reported the party never eventuated, and likely Worthington was never involved.[23][24]
In 2018 Worthington became a contestant in the second season of Australian Ninja Warrior.[25][7]
Awards
Worthington was nominated for the Television Moment Award at the MTV Australia Awards 2008, for his 2008 ACA interview with Leila McKinnon, but lost to The Chaser's War on Everything — APEC 2007 Stunt.[26][27][28]
References
- ↑ Staff, Reuters (2008-01-24). "Australia wild party child turns party pro". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Corey Worthington: Now, The Party & 14 Things You Didn't Know". Who. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Melbourne youth faces party bill". 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Cooke, Farah Farouque and Dewi (2008-01-16). "Legend, moron or just a naughty boy". The Age. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Tibbitts, Andrew Hornery and Alex (2008-01-16). "Reality TV version of Neighbours an instant hit". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Corey Worthington enters Big Brother house". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Moran, Robert (2018-07-11). "Reformed 'party boy' Corey Worthington makes debut on Australian Ninja Warrior". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ Perkins, Miki (2008-01-16). "Party boy Corey arrested". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Johnston, Tim (2008-02-08). "An out-of-control party brings an Australian teenager to international fame". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ Mayrhofer, Debra (2008-06-01). "Mad about the Boy". M/C Journal. 11 (2).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Corey Worthington News & FAQs: How Well Do You Know Him?". New Idea. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ Dale, David (2008-02-11). "Why the letter 'i' will define this decade". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ "We were all young once, but teens need limits | Opinion | News.com.au". 2009-08-30. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ "Corey Worthington - Fight For Your Right (leaked to inthemix!)". inthemix. 2008-05-01. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ "Infamous Party Boy Corey Worthington Releases Debut Single "Fight For Your Right (To Party)"". PRWeb. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ "Tanner says Opposition irresponsible on inflation". www.abc.net.au. 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ Murray, Emily Dunn and Elicia (2008-01-28). "Quick flick of the family a winner". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ "Corey's $220k BB bank bonanza". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ Cox, David (2012-03-05). "Is Project X the point at which teen-party movies get properly unpleasant?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ Moses, Asher (2012-12-27). "Trashed film Project X crowned most pirated movie of 2012". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ "Project X". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ Knox, David. "Corey Worthington & Leila McKinnon reunite | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au/. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ "Corey's '10-year reunion party'". www.heraldsun.com.au. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ "Corey Worthington's 10-Year Reunion Party Didn't Happen". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ↑ "'Ninja Warrior' contestant Corey Worthington doesn't regret his party boy rep". celebrity.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ "MTV Australia Awards All The Nominees! | MTV". www.mtv.com.au. Archived from the original on 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ "Corey, Chaser boys share MTV nod". www.abc.net.au. 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ Knox, David. "MTVAA winners | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au/. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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