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| Pregnant TV presenter Kristi Gordon receives hate mail for her clothes and 'gross' body | Pregnant TV presenter Kristi Gordon receives hate mail for her clothes and 'gross' body |
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| A Canadian meteorologist has described on air the hate mail she has received – simply for being pregnant. | A Canadian meteorologist has described on air the hate mail she has received – simply for being pregnant. |
| Kristi Gordon, who is due to give birth to her second child in around three months, said it was "amazing" how affected she felt by a barrage of abuse from viewers apparently disgusted that she was wearing tight-fitting clothes over her baby bump. | Kristi Gordon, who is due to give birth to her second child in around three months, said it was "amazing" how affected she felt by a barrage of abuse from viewers apparently disgusted that she was wearing tight-fitting clothes over her baby bump. |
| Extraordinarily, this isn't the first time it has happened - and the senior meteorologist said that she had "expected" the abuse because she experienced it while pregnant with her first child, who is now three. | Extraordinarily, this isn't the first time it has happened - and the senior meteorologist said that she had "expected" the abuse because she experienced it while pregnant with her first child, who is now three. |
| She discussed what happened on Thursday's edition of News Hour Plus - an online segment from Global BC - alongside news anchors Robin Stickley and Squire Barnes. | She discussed what happened on Thursday's edition of News Hour Plus - an online segment from Global BC - alongside news anchors Robin Stickley and Squire Barnes. |
| Kristi, who asked viewers to "please be nice about my clothing" when she publicly revealed her pregnancy, said that it all began with a single letter last week from a viewer unhappy about her maternity wardrobe. | Kristi, who asked viewers to "please be nice about my clothing" when she publicly revealed her pregnancy, said that it all began with a single letter last week from a viewer unhappy about her maternity wardrobe. |
| She then read out the letter: "Nowhere on North American TV have we seen a weather reader as gross as you. Your front end looks like the Hindenburg and your rear end looks like a brick s**t-house. We now turn off Global." | She then read out the letter: "Nowhere on North American TV have we seen a weather reader as gross as you. Your front end looks like the Hindenburg and your rear end looks like a brick s**t-house. We now turn off Global." |
| Squire Barnes responded, "You know what? Good." | Squire Barnes responded, "You know what? Good." |
| He added: "If you're going to diss us, please learn how to spell. Global is not G L O B E L." | He added: "If you're going to diss us, please learn how to spell. Global is not G L O B E L." |
| But Kristi said she had also received other hurtful correspondence – including: "Buy some decent clothes and have some respect for your unborn child. You're not the first pregnant woman. OMG." | But Kristi said she had also received other hurtful correspondence – including: "Buy some decent clothes and have some respect for your unborn child. You're not the first pregnant woman. OMG." |
| Another read: "Looser tops would look much more professional." | Another read: "Looser tops would look much more professional." |
| Kristi said: "We were expecting this. This happened last time I got pregnant. As I got bigger I started getting more and more bad notes and emails from people." She then stood up to display her baby bump. "By the way, you can't really hide something like this." | Kristi said: "We were expecting this. This happened last time I got pregnant. As I got bigger I started getting more and more bad notes and emails from people." She then stood up to display her baby bump. "By the way, you can't really hide something like this." |
| To which Robin Stickley replied: "Why would you want to?" | To which Robin Stickley replied: "Why would you want to?" |
| @KGordonGlobalBC I think you're beautiful, well spoken, brave and I wish you & baby all the best. #likersgoingtolike ❤️ | @KGordonGlobalBC I think you're beautiful, well spoken, brave and I wish you & baby all the best. #likersgoingtolike ❤️ |
| But Kristi explained: "I feel like I'm a pretty confident person, I wouldn't be in this industry if I wasn't. I don’t feel like this is affecting me, or has affected me. | But Kristi explained: "I feel like I'm a pretty confident person, I wouldn't be in this industry if I wasn't. I don’t feel like this is affecting me, or has affected me. |
| "But I thought about some of the things I did last night; I checked the mirror to see how big I'm getting, I asked my husband, "Am I not seeing it? Am I getting really big?" | "But I thought about some of the things I did last night; I checked the mirror to see how big I'm getting, I asked my husband, "Am I not seeing it? Am I getting really big?" |
| "It wasn't until I went to bed that I realised that - despite us saying that these guys are crazy - it's amazing that when you say something mean about someone it still affects them." | "It wasn't until I went to bed that I realised that - despite us saying that these guys are crazy - it's amazing that when you say something mean about someone it still affects them." |
| From 1 on-air lady to another, you look great @KGordonGlobalBC! http://t.co/CxH3aqtcc9 #workingmom #HatersGonnaHate pic.twitter.com/vyoGXKe2Rz | From 1 on-air lady to another, you look great @KGordonGlobalBC! http://t.co/CxH3aqtcc9 #workingmom #HatersGonnaHate pic.twitter.com/vyoGXKe2Rz |
| Kristi has been inundated with support on social media and her story has been shared 14,000 times on Facebook. | Kristi has been inundated with support on social media and her story has been shared 14,000 times on Facebook. |
| The news anchors finished their four-minute rant of support by screwing the letters up into tiny wads of paper and flicking them from the studio table to the floor, with the message: "Haters gonna hate. But if you're going to hate, learn how to spell." | The news anchors finished their four-minute rant of support by screwing the letters up into tiny wads of paper and flicking them from the studio table to the floor, with the message: "Haters gonna hate. But if you're going to hate, learn how to spell." |
| @GlobalBC @KGordonGlobalBC I am sorry you are being treated his way! You look great! Don't listen to the #haters #beautifulbabybump | @GlobalBC @KGordonGlobalBC I am sorry you are being treated his way! You look great! Don't listen to the #haters #beautifulbabybump |
| Global BC also released a statement supporting Kristi, which said: "To all viewers, thanks for all your feedback. We've read them all. We support Kristi, her wardrobe choices and all women who work while pregnant." | Global BC also released a statement supporting Kristi, which said: "To all viewers, thanks for all your feedback. We've read them all. We support Kristi, her wardrobe choices and all women who work while pregnant." |
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