A town in Kent has responded to the Harvey Weinstein scandal by giving the disgraced movie producer the honour of being burned as the celebrity effigy at their annual Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.

Every year, the Edenbridge Bonfire Society chooses a celebrity Guy to go alongside their traditional Guy Fawkes effigy, and the charity has said that Weinstein was the "overwhelming choice" for 2017.

So, we guess we should congratulate him?

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Speaking to The Telegraph, a spokesman for the charity said they typically choose a figure that has been a big talking point in the weeks leading up to the event.

The decision to choose Weinstein follows in the wake of the sexual harassment claims made against him in a shock New York Times article. Weinstein has denied "any allegations of non-consensual sex".

The charity stressed that while the choice is a "lighthearted" one, there's "nothing funny" about the accusations being made against Weinstein.

"As with last year there were many strong contenders for this year's celebrity Guy, particularly in the political and cultural world," the spokesperson said.

"While the burning of the Guys is aimed as a lighthearted way to mark the traditional bonfire celebrations in the UK, there is of course nothing funny about [the allegations]."

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Edenbridge Bonfire Society's tradition of choosing a 'Celebrity Guy' goes back 20 years and has referenced major public figures including Donald Trump (2016's choice), Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand, and ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter.

In 2013, Katie Hopkins was given the honour, and she later revealed that she took it in her stride, saying that she's not someone who easily gets offended.

"I rather like the idea of a 40-foot Katie Hopkins lurking somewhere in the Kentish countryside," she said (via BBC News).

"I think if you took all the things in life personally, you could get very offended indeed and I am not one of those people – I can laugh at myself."

This year's Edenbridge Bonfire celebration will be held on Saturday (November 4), with events beginning from 6.30pm.

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