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'''Corey Worthington''' (born March 21, 1991,<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSSYD9830220080124 "Australia wild party child turns party pro"], ''Reuters''</ref> and also known as '''Corey Worthington Delaney''' and '''Corey Delaney''') is an [[Australia]]n, best known for holding a large party that was reported worldwide.

Worthington hosted a party at his family's house in the [[Narre Warren]] area of [[Melbourne]] on the night of January 12, 2008 while his parents were away on holiday at the [[Gold Coast]].<ref name="The Age">[http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/legend-moron-or-just-a-naughty-boy/2008/01/15/1200159449772.html "Legend, moron or just a naughty boy"]</ref> The party eventually had 500 attendees and there was subsequent vandalism around the neighborhood. Thirty police officers were called in, including a police helicopter and the [[Police dog|dog squad]].<ref name="ITV">[http://www.itv.com/News/Articles/Police-threaten-teenager-with-party-bill.html "Police threaten teenager with party bill"]</ref> The [[BBC]] reported that police were attacked with bottles and stones, and that police blamed alcohol consumption on a lack of adult supervision.<ref name="BBC">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7187497.stm?source=cmailer "Melbourne youth faces party bill"]</ref>

After appearances on Australian news programs, such as an ''[[A Current Affair]]'' interview by [[Leila McKinnon]],<ref name="Sydney Morning Herald McKinnon">[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/reality-tv-version-of-neighbours-an-instant-hit/2008/01/15/1200159449366.html "Reality TV version of Neighbours an instant hit"]</ref> 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."<ref name="Sydney Morning Herald McKinnon"/>

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]] endeavors: celebrity" and saying he is "one of the world's most famous teenagers."<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/28/asia/party.php "An out-of-control party brings an Australian teenager to international fame"]</ref> 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."<ref name="i decade">[http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/why-the-letter-i-will-define-this-decade/2008/02/10/1202578598981.html Why the letter 'i' will define this decade]</ref> [[Radar Magazine]] called him "a legend"<reF>[http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/01/corey-worthington-please-come-to-ny.php "Corey Worthington, Legend"]</ref> while other news sources called him "the face of teenage rebellion,"<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23133578-421,00.html "Party boy Corey bashing 'may be hoax'"]</ref> a "moron,"<ref name="news.com.au">[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23063147-2,00.html "Teen brat Corey Worthington just loves the world's attention"]</ref> and a "brat."<ref name="The Age"/>

Worthington lives with his mother, Jo Worthington and stepfather Steve Delaney.<ref name="Herald Sun">[http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23064389-2862,00.html "Corey Worthington Starts to Pocket Riches"]</ref> Worthington had left school and was working as a trainee carpenter before the party.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23102358-662,00.html "Party pest Corey going on national tour as party promoter, DJ"]</ref> He said his "real name" is Corey Worthington, not Delaney as has been reported.<ref name="Name Game">[http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23122300-5012980,00.html?from=mostpop "Corey clarifies the name game"]</ref>

==The party==

Worthington sent out the invitation to his party via [[text messaging]],<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/just-me-and-500-close-mates/2008/01/13/1200159277507.html "Police probe how 500 teens got invite"]</ref>[[Myspace]] and [[Facebook]], reading:<ref>[http://www.crikey.com.au/Media-Arts-and-Sports/20080116-The-Corey-timeline.html "Weekend at Corey's: An Idiot's Guide to Fame"]</ref>

{{cquote|Oh yea party at Mine Saturday 12th Jan.
BYO [[women|chicks]] and [[grog]]<br>
No knives, [[parents|rents]] will cracK it at me}}

An estimated 500 people came to the party, and Worthington said many were strangers and that he had no part in the ensuing "melee" as the BBC put it.<ref name="BBC"/>

==After the party==

After the party, Worthington appeared on numerous television programs, and it was reported that his parents may be fined up to [[Australian dollar|A$]]20,000 for the party.<ref name="Guardian">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,2240871,00.html?source=cmailer "Youth, 16, faces £10,000 bill - and livid parents - after best party ever"]</ref> He was unapologetic during the McKinnon interview on ''A Current Affair'', appearing with an open jacket and no shirt, refusing to take off his sunglasses because they were "famous," and responding to the question "What would say to other kids who were thinking of partying when their parents were out of town?" with "Get me to do it for you. Best party ever so far, that's what everybody's been saying."<ref name="Guardian"/>

Following the party, the Police Commissioner wrote an open letter asking young people to be aware of the power of [[SMS]] and the internet.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23054773-5007146,00.html "We were all young once, but teens need limits"]</ref>

Since his news appearances, Worthington has hired an agent, [[Max Markson]],<ref name="The Age"/> and has gone into party promoting,<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23126409-5012974,00.html "Corey Worthingon goes on international party circuit"]</ref> going on an international DJ tour<ref name="SMH">[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/police-investigate-corey-attack-videoprobe/2008/02/01/1201800988734.html "'Corey attack video staged' probe"]</ref> including stops at [[United Kingdom|British]] resorts [[Brighton]], [[Torquay]], and [[Blackpool]].<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23114590-662,00.html "The world's party pest"]</ref> He has also been "earmarked" to host the [[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]] television series on [[Network Ten]] in Australia,<ref name="news.com.au"/> signed a deal with [[Zoo Weekly]] which could be worth up to A$10,000, has signed a deal to host a party called "Not So Narre"<ref name="Herald Sun"/>, and has been offered a deal to run underage clubs.<ref name="news.com.au"/> He gave his sunglasses to Zoo Weekly who are holding a contest for them, calling them "most famous item of clothing in Australian history."<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,23119655-10388,00.html "Corey's sunnies mag giveaway"]</ref>

He also received the "Best Week Ever" award from the [[Best_Week_Ever#2008|Best Week Ever]] television show.

Live News in Australia reported Worthington was attacked outside a shopping mall a few days after the party,<ref>[http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/01/31/BASHED_Corey_caught_on_the_receiving_end "BASHED: Corey caught on the receiving end"]</ref> but other news sources are considering that the fight may have been a hoax.<ref name="SMH"/>

A take-off on Worthington has been used in advertisements in Australia as well.<ref>[http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/01/corey-worthington-delaney-from-international-party-boy-to-corporate.php "Corey Worthington: From International Party Boy to Corporate Poster Boy"]</ref> There have since been Corey Worthington impersonators at parties as well.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23186267-5009160,00.html "Trademark's VIP launch"]</ref>

Worthington's notoriety also spawned the creation of Slap Corey, a website game where users can "slap" a picture of Worthington. The site had been accessed nearly a million times as of late January.<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10489994 "Police probe into party boy's punch-up"], ''New Zealand Herald''</ref><ref>[http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23066978-5001021,00.html "Slap Corey - The game"] ''Daily Telegraph''</reF>

==Sources==
*[http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23064389-2862,00.html "Corey Worthington Starts to Pocket Riches"]
*[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23063147-2,00.html "Teen brat Corey Worthington just loves the world's attention"]
*[http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/legend-moron-or-just-a-naughty-boy/2008/01/15/1200159449772.html "Legend, moron or just a naughty boy"]
*[http://www.crikey.com.au/Media-Arts-and-Sports/20080116-The-Corey-timeline.html "Weekend at Corey's: An Idiot's Guide to Fame"]

==References==
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