Abbie Chatfield slams Sonia Kruger’s Gold Logie win after her ‘disgusting’ comments on Muslim immigration: ‘I’m not happy she won’
Abbie Chatfield fired an extraordinary spray at Gold Logie winner Sonia Kruger on Thursday, accusing the TV presenter of holding discriminatory views.
The 28-year-old Masked Singer judge discussed Kruger’s recent win on her It’s A Lot podcast and revealed her disapproval, following her “disgusting” comments about Muslim immigration.
“It’s very easy for white feminists to say, ‘A woman won. Aren’t you happy that a woman won?’ Yes, not Sonia,’ she began.
“I’m not happy that someone who made discriminatory comments on the Today show about Muslims in 2016 won.”
Chatfield added that she was disappointed that Sonia was not using her fame as a platform to help those in need.
Abbie Chatfield (pictured) fired an extraordinary spray at Gold Logie winner Sonia Kruger on Thursday, accusing the TV presenter of holding discriminatory views.
The 28-year-old The Masked Singer judge opened up about Sonia Kruger’s (pictured) recent win on her It’s A Lot podcast and revealed her disapproval.
‘How about you use the privilege you have as a white woman to not discriminate against people of color?’ she said.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Channel Seven for comment.
It comes after Sonia Kruger’s latest win last month when she was awarded the Gold Logie, but not all viewers thought it was well deserved.
The Channel Seven ‘golden girl’, 57, took home the title of Most Popular Personality during the night of TV nights in Sydney.
Viewers at home flocked to Twitter to criticize the decision, citing Sonia’s comments about Muslim immigration on the Today show in 2016.
At the time, Sonia called on Australia to stop Muslim immigration because she wanted to “feel safe.”
During a fiery panel discussion on the Today show, the TV host argued that there is a correlation between the number of Muslims in a country and the number of terrorist attacks.
Chatfield added that she was disappointed that Sonia was not using her fame as a platform to help those in need.
“Personally, I would like to see it stop now for Australia because I want to feel safe like all our citizens when we go out to celebrate Australia Day,” she said.
The TV presenter said she had “a lot of very good friends” who were Muslim and beautiful, peace-loving people. But there are fans.
Sonia’s comments sparked a fierce debate on social media, with several viewers calling them divisive.
Kruger never apologized for the comments, but said she felt she should be able to express her opinions without being called a racist.
During a fiery Today panel discussion in 2016, the TV host argued that there is a correlation between the number of Muslims in a country and the number of terrorist attacks.
