Sunrise newsreader Natalie Barr snaps at a troll who said she ‘wasn’t protecting herself’ while covering the U.S. election during the Covid-19 pandemic
Sunrise newsreader Natalie Barr is covering the presidential election in the U.S.
And on Wednesday, the 52-year-old journalist snapped back at an Instagram follower who criticised her for travelling to the States amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The troll left an ignorant comment about Natalie ‘not protecting herself’ after she shared a behind-the-scenes photo from the White House in Washington, D.C.
Keeping safe: On Wednesday, Sunrise newsreader Natalie Barr snapped back at an Instagram follower who criticised her for travelling to the States amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Natalie was sitting on a stool in the corner of the White House press room, while surrounded by equipment.
She had a microphone in hand as she recorded a voice-over for a story. The photo was taken by Sunrise cameraman Beau Molloy.
Natalie joked in her caption: ‘The glamour.’
Reporting: The troll left an ignorant comment about Natalie ‘not protecting herself’ after she shared a behind-the-scenes photo from the White House in Washington, D.C.
‘Recording a voice for today’s election story with cameraman @beaumolloy in a tech storage area in the White House Press Room,’ she added.
A follower wrote in the comments section: ‘By going to America to cover the election you are not protecting yourself [from] Covid.’
Natalie swiftly responded: ‘Yes I am, actually. Everywhere we go we wear masks as it’s compulsory here.’
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Hitting back: Natalie responded to the troll, ‘Yes I am [protecting myself], actually. Everywhere we go we wear masks as it’s compulsory here. We wipe down everything with alcohol wipes. We use hand sanitiser and wash our hand constantly’
She continued: ‘We wipe down everything with alcohol wipes. We use hand sanitiser and wash our hand constantly.’
It comes after Sunrise mysteriously changed its on-screen colour scheme to blue – the colour of the Democratic Party – on Wednesday morning.
Natalie, who was reporting from the White House, even wore a light blue coat.
On the ground: The veteran journalist, 52, is covering the presidential election in the U.S.
Back in the studio in Sydney, co-host David ‘Kochie’ Koch chose to wear a blue tie.
Meanwhile, Sunrise’s usual white and orange font was changed to blue and white.
Sam Armytage’s fill-in anchor, Monique Wright, wore a white dress for the occasion – and spoke in front of a backdrop graphic of the White House.
Blue for Joe? It comes after Sunrise mysteriously changed its on-screen colour scheme to blue – the colour of the Democratic Party – on Wednesday morning. Natalie even wore a blue coat