Sarah Harris has revealed the reason she doesn’t wear thong bikinis as she weighs in on the underwear debate during The Project on Tuesday night.
The TV presenter, 43, expressed her candid opinion on beachwear while discussing the ban that a list of swimming pools has issued.
Blue Mountains Leisure Centers (BMLC), a branch of Blue Mountains Council, sparked a backlash by declaring that thongs are “not acceptable” on their premises.
Weighing in on the controversial move, Sarah insisted she has no problem with people wearing thong bikinis – but revealed why she won’t wear one herself.
She joked: ‘I wish I could wear them! My butt looks like a garbage bag full of cottage cheese! I think if you have it, flaunt it.
Sarah, who shares two sons Paul, seven, and Harry, five, with ex-husband Tom Ward, also hit back at critics who claim thong bikinis are not family-friendly.
Sarah Harris has revealed the reason she doesn’t wear thong bikinis as she weighs in on the debate surrounding them.
“A lot of the comments have been ‘what will the kids think?’ I spend a lot of time at the beach with my kids, they don’t look,” she added.
Her co-presenter Georgie Tunny agreed with her sentiments and shared her bewilderment at people’s opposition to thong swimsuits.
“I just don’t care, I don’t care what people wear, if they feel safe enough to wear it then I’m very happy that they do, I wish I was one of you, but alas!” she said.
Thong swimsuits were banned at Katoomba Sports and Aquatic Centre, Springwood Fitness and Aquatic Centre, Blackheath Pool and Glenbrook Swimming Center in the Blue Mountains.
The BMLC’s terms of entry state that “customers are encouraged to shower thoroughly before entering the pool and recognized swimwear must be worn.”
“Recognized swimsuits do not include thongs,” the conditions add.
The council was forced to explain what it meant after swimmers noticed a sign ruling that “revealing swimsuits/thongs” were prohibited, sparking some backlash.
The council then clarified online: ‘The ”Revealing Swimsuits/Thongs” image has attracted attention; This image refers to thongs and thongs, not bikini tops and bottoms.
The Project presenter, 43, expressed her candid opinion about the beachwear item while discussing a ban issued by a list of swimming pools in the Blue Mountains (file image).
“Bikinis are acceptable and are considered recognized swimsuits.”
Several locals were left perplexed by the ban on the popular swimsuit style and it sparked some divisive reactions.
“Shouldn’t people go to the pool to SWIM and not worry about what other people are wearing?” one said.
“How about we fix this by putting the responsibility on the person who has feelings about someone else’s clothes and not on the children who wear them?” said a second local.
‘Young people will wear what is fashionable and this is what is fashionable. If you don’t like it, don’t watch.
A third urged others to “stop worrying or commenting on what other people look like or what they wear.”
“If anyone is so offended by a daring thong bikini, then don’t wear one and don’t watch others wearing one,” they wrote.
“There are a lot of bodies in the pool that I don’t enjoy looking at, they still have every right to be there and wear whatever they want.
Thong bikinis have become a popular fashion item in recent years, with influencers like Tammy Hembrow (pictured) sporting them on the beach.
“In my opinion, this policy is so outdated and antiquated.”
But others said they saw no problem with the ban, adding that there are still swimsuits they can wear in the pool.
‘I don’t see the problem here. People are taking this out of context. It’s not that they are saying cover everything,’ wrote one user.
“There are so many kids who innocently swim and enjoy themselves, only to see so many butts walking around, which I actually find ridiculous,” said another.
A spokesperson for Blue Mountains Council said there has been “no change” to the council’s policy regarding swimwear.