Erin Molan tears up in heartfelt radio interview
Channel 9 star Erin Molan was reduced to tears during an “emotional” live radio interview on Thursday.
The presenter became embroiled in an ugly trolling storm following allegations on Sunday she has fallen out with TV colleague and rugby legend Andrew Johns.
The Sunday Telegraph reported a breakdown between the working relationship of Molan and Jones resulted in him removing himself from the network’s Friday night rugby league coverage.
The Daily Telegraph reported a “feud” between the two stars began in 2017 when she replaced Paul “Fatty” Vautin as host of The Footy Show.
Since the news broke, Molan has been up against a slew of “disgusting” and “inexcusable” trolling.
While on the air with 101.7 WSFM’s Jonesy and Amanda, the Channel 9 presenter explained she came on set wearing sunglasses because she had been unable to sleep the night before.
“I am so sorry, I haven’t put my contacts in this morning. I had a rough night. I didn’t sleep very well and these are prescriptions,” Molan said.
Breakfast radio duo Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller have both spoken out against the online vitriol against Molan, with Keller’s voice cracking under emotional strain when she said the whole situation “p*ssed her off”.
“I get emotional with this Erin, I don’t understand why people give you a hard time,” she said.
“It pisses me off. And I think it’s because you are so professional and you are so good at your job, that I think that men don’t like you being good at what they still see as their world. I admire the pants off you or the eyeballs off you and I just think you are the most professional female and it’s threatened, everybody.”
Keller reached for the tissues after she watched as Molan teared up over the kind words.
“And I just think in a few years time people will look back — same as the Adam Goodes thing — and think what did we do to her,” Keller said.
“Why did we do that? All strength to you Erin. You’re an amazing woman and I hate that you’re going through this.”
Keller added: “Your daughter would be so proud of you. You’re breaking the glass ceiling for a generation”.
Former Footy Show star and Molan’s co-host Beau Ryan told The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday it is “bulls***” for trolls to blame the reporter for the decisions of Nine management.
“That’s what happens to these reality stars … they get on there and think everything’s going to be rosy and then they get trolled and can get really down and dark. I saw that happen to Erin,” Ryan said.
“She’s got a journalism background, she’s done nothing wrong and been trolled for her looks or what she’s done or said, or the show she’s working on, or the team she supports. And it took a toll on her.”
Andrew Johns, a star analyst for Nine, disappeared from the network’s Friday coverage this season.