ABC presenter bullied for “distasteful” wardrobe choice
An ABC presenter has been the target of online trolls for her “questionable” choice in outfit.
ABC News Breakfast host Lisa Millar appeared on Monday morning’s show sporting a multi-coloured blouse and mint-coloured skirt which featured a large split in the front.
One outraged viewer wrote on Twitter, “Goodness me Lisa Millar go back to ‘wardrobe’ and change that skirt! You’re on national television.”
Another said, “Good morning, darling, what on earth are you wearing, you silly girl.”
“Well frankly, I wish Lisa Millar would stop flashing her knees on #breakfastnews because it’s entirely distasteful and unnecessary,” a third person commented.
A lot of the criticism came in the form of unwavering misogyny and threats, prompting other Australian media personalities to jump to Millar’s defence.
As well as being backed up by her industry colleagues, regular viewers of the show called out the hateful comments for being “too harsh”.
One person said, “I just love that as much as the trolls have tried, there seems to be more Twitter users defending Lisa Millar and all women: judge us by our skills and performance and not by our clothes. Amen.”
Another disgruntled viewer wrote, “People attacking Lisa Millar today seriously need a new hobby.”
Another put it bluntly, saying, “Given the hysterics about Lisa Millar’s skirt, I think we need to sacrifice a misogynist by cracking his head between some strong woman’s knees. That might shut the f***ers up.”
It’s not the first time Lisa has been subject to an onslaught of online trolling, as she was bullied off Twitter more than a year ago after a brutal online attack.
The host deactivated her Twitter account in September 2021 despite being an avid tweeter and boasting almost 55,000 followers.
ABC News Breakfast co-host Michael Rowlands confirmed Millar was pulling the plug on her social media account after receiving “next level” and “truly vile distressing personal attacks”.
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