Megan Barnard: Last News

Fox Sports reporter Megan Barnard, who was dramatically outed by a former colleague, has spoken out about the incident and how it impacted her life in a revealing new interview.Speaking with Stellar, Barnard, 37, said,“No one should ever be forced to come out before they’re ready, it can be dangerous.”Barnard was relating her personal experience of being outed by her former colleague, AFL journalist Tom Morris, who made disparaging remarks about Bernard’s sexuality in an audio clip posted to a WhatsApp group chat. The leaked audio was made public in March, and outed Barnard, who prior to the leak was not public with being gay.Barnard, who has been a sports presenter for Fox Sports since 2013, told Stellar, “People have messaged to share their stories, struggles and fears of coming out — and of being outed.”“I have tried to respond to everyone that has contacted me. If this resonates with just one person and makes them realise it’s OK to be gay, that it’s not something to hide or run from then sitting down for this article has been worth it,” Barnard said.“I knew I was gay from the age of 12… It was such a painful time during my teens, feeling what I was feeling and desperately wanting those thoughts to go away and to be like everyone else,” Barnard said.“I tried to fight it for years because we had all been taught that being gay ‘wasn’t normal. It was just so overwhelming, it was the elephant in the room.

On Thursday last week, Fox Sports presenter Megan Barnard’s personal life was made devastatingly public following a leaked  WhasApp audio, which allegedly contained sexist and homophobic slurs made against her by former colleague Tom Morris. The incident showed that homophobia and sexism is still extremely rampant in the sports industry and in the broader mainstream culture.Morris was sacked on Friday from Fox Sports due to the “unacceptable” remarks which were shared widely on social media. Morris took to to apologise, admitting he had demonstrated “disgusting and disgraceful” behaviour.   A post shared by Megan Barnard (@megan__barnard)“I have been overwhelmed by the amount of support I have received over the past few days in response to the comments about me in the media,” Barnard, who is currently in New Zealand anchoring coverage of the ICC Women’s World Cup, wrote on Instagram.

Megan Barnard, a reporter for Fox Sports, was the victim of insensitive comments made by one of her colleagues, Tom Morris. The comments went public via a leaked video, and Tom was sacked from his position at the network after an investigation into the situation. “Our culture at Fox Sports is based on a respectful, inclusive environment and a fair go for all,” Fox Sports’ executive director said. “While Tom’s journalism has made a valuable contribution to Fox Sports over the past seven years, the message we became aware of yesterday crossed the line. The bottom line is we are committed to a work environment where everyone can come to work in the knowledge that they are safe, respected and valued.”