BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty declared ‘b****y useless’ by bosses before leaving in tears
express.co.ukBBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty is now a household name - but her career in journalism hasn't always been quite so glamorous.She was regularly told she was "useless" and had to develop a thick skin as she got to grips with the tools of the trade.Speaking in a brand new interview, Naga admitted: "I had copy thrown at me when I first started in newspapers.
I was told I was b****y useless."I did go home many a day in tears, but equally, I learnt not to make mistakes, that mistakes weren’t acceptable."Though there were lessons that were difficult for her to learn, she believes that strict workplaces actually helped her hone her craft."That fear of making a mistake meant that you did your research twice as well, and to the best of your ability," she reflected.On the subject of news sometimes being a "brutal" business, she continued: "I remember when I first decided I wanted to explore being on air, I was told, 'You are quite sensitive."'You do take criticism quite hard and you dwell on things.
You need to toughen up'. And I did," she told the Radio Times.Nowadays, Naga still receives harsh criticism - and it's often from viewers who discover her on Twitter.During her coverage of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, she was criticised for her "unpatriotic" choice of outfit, after she chose not to dress in the traditional colours of the British flag.Instead, she decided to don a blue and yellow number, which some believed was a show of solidarity for Ukrainians blighted by the war with Russia.However, some took to Twitter to exclaim that they hated her "with a passion" and called for the government to defund the BBC."Was the flag mocking @TVNaga01 wearing EU colours to our Queen's jubilee celebrations today?".
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