Julia Zemiro vs Sunrise
Updated: ABC presenter draws a line in the sand on commercial Breakfast TV.
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Julia Zemiro took to social media yesterday to draw a line in the sand on commercial breakfast shows which feature Pauline Hanson.
Her comments followed controversial comments by Hanson around communities in Melbourne lockdown.
On Twitter she said, “I have long said no to going on @sunriseon7 to promote anything because they continue to invite Hanson on regularly. @TheTodayShow has been added to the list.”
She also wrote on Today:
Please.
You knew exactly what you were doing @TheTodayShow
See ya. https://t.co/FbYQEujHpy— Julia Zemiro (@julia_zemiro) July 6, 2020
But Sunrise Executive Producer Michael Pell objected to her claim.
In 2019, I requested no in studio interviews with Kochie and Mel on sunrise breakfast. There were 2 live crosses from Adelaide 7 with the weather cross on site. As you know, contractually we are obliged to do certain spots. But my request not to be front and centre was heard.
— Julia Zemiro (@julia_zemiro) July 6, 2020
Julia, with respect, you don’t even know who the hosts of @sunriseon7 are. We didn’t ask you to come into the studio to promote the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and never would. Plus, Pauline hasn’t been a regular for near 18 months. Your stance seems meaningless and just for show.
— Michael Pell (@MichaelPell) July 6, 2020
But at least there were at least two morning shows she remains happy to chat to including Studio 10 (May 2020) and News Breakfast.
It sure does @mjrowland68.@BreakfastNews always give us the time to talk about the show we are contracted to promote, make it interesting by always having done the research, never talk over us so as to make the segment about you, and wonderful crew who go above and beyond. #abc https://t.co/XDeQyRJ2XW
— Julia Zemiro (@julia_zemiro) July 6, 2020
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Ladies & gents, I give you ‘The Sisterhood’ in all its glory 2020-style.
Also a woman who was happy to take the money of a FTA tv network when it suited her, & host its upfronts.
I was happy to stay out of this (factually incorrect) conversation, but this BS is just too much😂🤷♀️ https://t.co/uHuxSlOSrx— Samantha Armytage (@sam_armytage) July 7, 2020
Zemiro did get a host name wrong but has not said she would ban Seven appearances. My understanding is both the network and host had a very good relationship for All Together Now.
Her comments were around Sunrise and Today.
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17 Responses
Pauline Hanson is an elected politician. She is entitled to her opinion. In this age of hyper social justice must take the cake.
She’s not entitled to breach ACMA rules. Prue MacSween found out the hard way having an opinion is not a free pass to say whatever you like without consequences. Broadcasting has rules. Being invited to speak is a privilege.
Reports Sam Armatage has tweeted Julie’s claim as BS. Cat fight love it
It’s already in the post, but strikes me as pretty irrelevant. Complaint over her name is fair.
Always loved Julia and it wasn’t that long ago Seven loved her, too. They had signalled their intention to use her more extensively after she impressively MC’d their Allfronts event a couple of years ago. I admire her for taking a stand but it isn’t good for anyone if we see less of her on our screens because she upset a potential employer.
The whole point of these panels is to get different views, which Pauline offered. I would also contend that just because she says things that some people in the Twittersphere don’t like, doesn’t mean they aren’t valid or shared by others. A look at Today’s Facebook page shows how many people agreed with Pauline.
Im not endorsing or agreeing with her. Just playind devils advocate.
Different views are good, but Hanson spews hate-filled vitriol
Ditto!
There is a difference between ‘different views’ and giving a media platform to a racist, hateful person. We should be finding that kind of talk unacceptable and refusing it air-time, not making it just another point of discussion. How do you stamp out racism if you continue to allow it on mainstream media?
Guess Pauline wont be appearing on Julia’s Home Delivery any time soon.
Good on ya Julia. Respect.
Reality TV is fake? What?
I know people are hating on sunrise and today for promoting Hanson….. but in fairness she is an elected senator…. shouldn’t everyone be hating on the Australian people that voted her in…. that’s the bigger travesty. Hanson shouldn’t be in the position that she is in. If she is saying stuff like this in public interviews I can only imagine what is said behind closed doors.
Always was… Always will be…. a racist
Yes, but they pay her to appear in a regular spot.
I take your point, but where is the elected Green’s Senator regularly on these shows? The Greens have more Members of Parliament than One Nation, but woefully underrepresented in the media because they won’t say anything headline grabbing. So we get Kennet and Latham, Joyce and Fitzgibbon etc. The balance is clearly skewed to someone who will say something incendiary.
I can’t stand the green socialists, however I do agree that they should be represented on these panels, if only to have their viewpoints ridiculed. As for PH, it should be intermittent as she seems to say the worst possible things at the most inappropriate moments
I’ve always loved Julia. She’s an underrated gem on our TV landscape.