( CNN ) -- A self-professed American dating expert who has said he feels like the most hated man in the world has been banned from entering another country -- Britain . The UK has declined to issue a visa to Julien Blanc , an executive coach at Real Social Dynamics ( RSD ) , a group that charges clients thousands of dollars to learn what have been described as sexist , misogynistic and violent acts towards women . On its website , RSD describes itself as the world 's largest dating coaching company , and promises to teach clients how to `` attract the women you 've always wanted . '' `` All of the material that we teach works amazingly well on women of younger age groups , and works just as well on women that are older and more mature , '' the website says . Earlier this month , Blanc was forced to leave Australia after an online campaign pushed venues to cancel his bookings , and authorities to revoke his visa . `` This guy was n't putting forward political ideas . He was putting forward abuse that was derogatory to women and those are values abhorred in this country , '' Australia 's Immigration Minister Scott Morrison told Sky News . Petitions also call for him to be barred from South Korea , Brazil , Canada , Germany , the Netherlands , Ireland and Iceland . Hashtag campaign . Blanc first attracted attention with a video where he described his exploits in Tokyo , Japan , telling rows of seated men , `` If you 're a white male you can do what you want . '' Outraged by what she saw , Washington-based Jennifer Li started a Twitter account and hashtag to # takedownjulienblanc , which has since inspired a Facebook page of the same name . A portion of Blanc 's message to clients about Tokyo was quoted in a Change.Org petition signed by 150,000 people to ban his entry to the UK . `` I 'm just romping through the streets , just grabbing girls ' heads , just like , head , pfft on the dick . Head , on the dick , yelling , 'pikachu , ' with a pikachu shirt , '' he said . Writing in Japansubculture , Li said : `` I was outraged , with him especially . How dare he violate these Japanese women 's spaces ! How dare he pass on his disgusting views and methods onto other men ! This guy was in essence , assaulting women and getting away with it . And not just getting away with it -- he was REWARDED for it . I could not believe that he could go about doing this without consequences . '' Blanc issues apology . In his first interview since the storm of criticism sought to shut down his seminars , Blanc told CNN 's Chris Cuomo said he 'd been `` overwhelmed '' by the online campaign against him . `` I feel horrible , '' he said . `` I 'm not going to feel happy to feel like the most hated man in the world . '' Blanc said he was `` extremely sorry '' to anyone he had offended . Asked to explain images showing him clutching women 's throats , posted with the hashtag # ChokingGirlsAroundTheWorld , he said : `` They were a horrible attempt at humor . '' But he also added `` they were taken out of context . '' `` How could they be taken out of context ? '' Cuomo asked . Blanc said : `` You can make anything look bad in a picture . '' Blanc said his courses were designed to `` teach guys how to gain confidence.. in order to socialize with women and perhaps get into a relationship with a woman . '' On Tuesday , actor Russell Brand distanced himself from the controversy after he was asked to explain a photo that showed him with his arm around Blanc 's shoulders . In a video tweeted to his 8.5 million followers , Brand said , `` I never knew who that was ... people come up to me all the time . '' Referring to Blanc 's training , Brand said : `` Any system for chatting up women is in itself questionable , but any that 's based on objectifying or undermining women I 'd never , never , never , never endorse . ''
Australia denies visa to Chris Cuomo , from CNN . More than 150,000 people had signed a petition to keep him out . Blanc was forced to leave UK Tuesday after his visa was revoked . Teaches clients how to approach women , tactics described as offensive and abusive .