Australian commentator Mike Carlton has been slammed online after he took to Twitter to claim his 2023 Australian of the Year would be a frontline worker 'not someone who makes a buck out of saying it’s ok to be a bit fat'.
Ms Brumfitt was awarded the honour overnight for her tireless work in teaching people worldwide to love and embrace their bodies.
“My Australian of the Year would be a doctor or nurse working nights in intensive care or the ED, dealing with COVID and daily death. Real, compassionate work. For very little money,” he tweeted.Stream the news you want, when you want with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 >
“I take your point about health workers, but eating disorders are a huge and underreported health issue and your take both misrepresents and diminishes Taryn Brunfitt’s work and the importance of what she does, especially for young women," Author Andrew P Smith wrote. “I hadn't heard of Taryn either. She sounds impressive, her message is an important one, and likely to be improving and saving lives, through positively building acceptance of self and body image... Great choice me thinks!,” a third replied.
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