Jared Leto Hurricane Video Banned

The actor-singer, Jared Leto, talked in his blog that the provocative music video for Hurricane has been banned in televisions due to explicit sexual images. “Hurricane” would be restricted to air after 7 P.M., 9 P.M., or 10 P.M. One scene, whose description begins “woman’s finger running over other woman’s bottom in g-string,” is cited as “COMPLETELY RESTRICTED.”

Leto wonders just why the networks were so offended by the video’s sexual images. “I’m not interested in provocation for provocation’s sake,” he says. “I just think it’s interesting that when you turn on the news or whatever else catches your interest, how much violence and negativity is available out there. As soon as it comes time for sexuality, it’s a big shock that people are sexual beings. It’s an interesting double standard to me.”

Thirty Seconds to Mars has been posting teaser clips for the “Hurricane” video for a while now.