On the most recent episode of the Mid-Point podcast, the pair spoke about their experiences as TV presenters Naga Munchetty and Gabby Logan.
TV presenter Naga Munchetty has hit back at the way she’s treated by BBC Breakfast viewers compared to her co-host Charlie Stayt. She’s also addressed people “reading into” her choices of outfits.
Naga, 50 – who has anchored the BBC show since 2014 – has opened up about being criticised over her appearance on social media. The host, who has assured that she is “very happy” with her body, suggested that her colleague Charlie, 62, doesn’t receive the same response from viewers.
The BBC Radio 5 Live host spoke about her experience whilst a guest on this week’s episode of the podcast the Mid-Point. The comments came after podcast host Gabby Logan, 52, asked whether it shows “progress” in the industry that they are both still working on TV in the fifties.
Because of my age, Naga said, “I don’t feel like I have to go anywhere soon.” She continued, “But] I think that women’s appearance on television is still a factor.” When Gabby inquired if she meant “more than men,” she responded, “Absolutely.”
Loose Women’s Nadia Sawalha, 60, was then brought up, with Naga recalling that she attracted attention for wearing the same blouse for numerous episodes of the ITV show in 2017. Nadia later revealed that it had been an “experiment” after Robert Rinder, 46, said that he had worn the same suit in interviews without anyone noticing.
Sharing her thoughts, Naga suggested that viewers wouldn’t notice if her co-stars Charlie and Jon Kay, 55, did the same. She said that “no one would notice” if her two colleagues “wore the same suit” for several days on BBC Breakfast.
Naga then said, “How many times have I had comments.. You have a belly, you should not be wearing that dress, I assure you. People enjoy leaving comments or emails on social media.
She continued, “I’m very pleased with my body.” Women have bellies, but you’re aware that I’m strong and fit. When asked if her co-host had body-related comments, she responded, “I don’t think Charlie’s ever had one about his belly.”
Later, Naga later told Gabby, “You get a lot of nice comments [too], but I think… so to go back in time, women are expected to portray a certain aesthetic.” She continued, “You have to be aware that what you wear cannot distract you because the story is important.”
Football pundit Gabby said that it’s “the same with sport,” adding that she “always” wants to look “smart”. She said that whilst she enjoys clothes, she doesn’t want her outfits to be “anything more” than a “passing thought” for viewers. Naga added: “Women are more highly criticised and noticed.”
Naga also addressed the audience members who had “read into” her choice of color for her career’s outside broadcasts. She claimed that when working outdoors, broadcasters require a “variety” of coats, scarves, and thermals.
She continued, “The number of times people have read into the color of my coat and what I’m talking about [though].” Naga told Gabby that “it is nonsense,” before claiming that she had been “beyond the law” when she made the decision to chat.
Gabby acknowledged that when she makes comments at a football game, she always prefers to avoid sporting suits that are the same color as either team. Naga emphasized that she won’t wear the “colors of their party” the same day as she knows she is interviewing a politician for BBC Breakfast.
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