Parents furious baby was called 'ugly' on TV sports show

May 20, 2013 - 09:37
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Parents furious baby was called 'ugly' on TV sports show

It's never wise to make an innocent baby the butt of your joke, as Australian TV sports program \"The Footy Show\" has leaed. Michael and Melanie Richmond from Sydney were shocked when a photo of their 18-month-old daughter Bella, which Melanie had posted on her Facebook profile, appeared on \"The Footy Show\" and labelled \"ugly\" by a panelist. The couple have said they're consulting with lawyers.

Meanwhile, \"The Footy Show\" have said the photo was not sourced from Facebook, but sent to the show by a friend of the Richmonds who thought Bella looked like a male sports commentator. We're guessing that friend will not be invited to Bella's second birthday party.

\"Richmond\"

The original photo that was used on the show. Picture: Attila Szilvasi Source: The Sunday Telegraph

 

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