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Cody Simpson slammed with brutal back-handed compliments after AFL Grand Final national anthem performance: 'Thought he was a swimmer?'


Champion swimmer-turned-singer Cody Simpson has been subjected to some brutal back handed compliments, following his performance at the AFL Grand Final on Saturday.

The Gold Coast-born crooner, 27, wowed the crowd at Melbourne's MCG as he took to the stage to belt out a heartfelt and emotional rendition of Australia's National Anthem Many AFL fans quickly took to social media to pay a cheeky backhanded compliment to the former swimmer, who earlier this year failed to quality for the Paris Olympics , joking he was a much better singer than athlete The Cairns-born singer and her daughter, who she shares with Aussie actor Rodger Corser, exuded confidence and style as they belted out the hit to a stunned crowd.

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