Sunrise star Natalie Barr has revealed the true extent of the social media trolling she has been subjected to online.
At one stage the star was forced to turn off notifications on Twitter due to the constant torrent of abuse, The Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
According to the publication, Nat, 53, made the claims at The Australian Women’s Weekly luncheon on Wednesday.
Truth: Sunrise’s Natalie Barr, 53, (pictured) revealed the truth about how viciously she was trolled online saying she ‘went into the corner and cried’ over it during an event for the Australian Women’s Weekly on Wednesday, as reported by The Daily Telegraph
‘I have had to turn off notifications on Twitter,’ the TV star said.
‘I cried, I went into a corner, then I thought ”I’m strong but what about the poor 15-year-old girl in the school yard? How does she cope with this”.’
Natalie has previously stated that she ‘deletes and blocks’ people who misuse social media towards her.
Unplugged: ‘I cried, I went into a corner, then I thought ”I’m strong but what about the poor 15-year-old girl in the school yard? How does she cope with this”,’ she said
Nat had a rocky entrance into the job after she replaced host Sam Armytage on the hit breakfast show.
The pair even battled rumours of a feud with Sam lashing out at Nat after she took over the role as female anchor on the series.
Also at the awards, Nat hit back at rumours her co-star David Koch would be retiring soon.
Staying put: When asked about her co-star’s future, Natalie said, ‘I guess we all have to retire one day – he’s got years left in him! No time soon.’ Natalie and Kochie pictured
When asked about her co-star’s future, Natalie replied, ‘I guess we all have to retire one day – he’s got years left in him! No time soon.’
When pressed as to who should replace the 65-year-old when he does eventually retire, Barr answered, ‘He’s not going anywhere, so I don’t think we have to worry about that.’
On Sunrise’s ongoing ratings war with the Channel 9 flagship Today, the mother-of-two admitted, ‘We always love competition – it would be pretty boring if we didn’t have competition, so we’re just so grateful for all our viewers who have stuck by us.’
Ratings: On Sunrise’s ongoing ratings war with the Channel 9 flagship Today, the mother-of-two admitted, ‘We always love competition – it would be pretty boring if we didn’t have competition, so we’re just so grateful for all our viewers who have stuck by us.’
Reflecting on her show’s years of ratings dominance since Koch became host, Natalie said, ’18 years – I think it’s time to reflect, and say wow.’
‘We’re 18, and to be number one for that long is kind of humbling.’
She added, ‘I’ve had so many people message me like: “Wow, my kids are the same age as you! I remember breastfeeding my babies in the lounge room, watching you when your kids were babies too.” It’s just a really nice feeling.’
The Australian Women’s Weekly, in partnership with La Trobe Financial, hosted the ninth annual Women of the Future Awards lunch and ceremony, recognising and celebrating young Australian female trailblazers, at Sydney’s Opera House this week.
Since 2013, the Women of the Future awards have been helping exceptional young women aged between 18 and 34 develop projects that transform lives.
This year there was an array of impressive entries, with strong themes around disability, conservation and consent.
Gone girl: Nat stepped into the hosting spot vacated by Samantha Armytage (pictured) earlier this year on the breakfast show
