The comments below have not been moderated. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. 'I am 60 Tracy, at what point do you start to just say you know things that you think are important?' Comedian Magda Szubanski has responded after a comment about the Prime Minister’s wife drew the ire of a female Liberal MP. Posted by just now. 3) why is this headline news when... Christine Holgate is testifying?! Referring again to her decision to speak about the Morrisons, the actress said she was 'not there to just make nice comments all the time' and that certain things 'needed to be addressed'. 'I'm just saying this as an inept PR photo, and then it developed into this whole other thing. Magda Szubanski defends her attack on Jenny Morrison and brands her as ‘fair game’ for scrutiny ... Vote. It has since been made into a wildly-successful TV series. “Let’s be clear … I’m not really … Magda Szubanski has revealed she compared Scott Morrison and his wife to religious extremists in The Handmaid’s Tale because she is afraid that Christianity is infiltrating politics. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian (L), Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison (C), his wife Jenny Morrison (2nd L), Governor-General David Hurley (R) and his wife Linda Hurley (2nd R) attend a special prayer service to commemorate the death of Prince Philip, Scott and Jenny Morrison (pictured with their children Lily and Abbey). Actor, comedian and gay marriage advocate Magda Szubanski poses with an LGBTQI flag. She is the Prime Minister's wife,' she added. It's 21st century Aussie life', 'I was actually coming off the back of other people commenting and it took me a while to twig that it was her.'. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. 'I see what the "Christian Soldiers" are doing here. A defiant Magda Szubanski fired of a series of angry tweets on Wednesday morning amid growing backlash over her offensive Twitter post about Prime Minister 'That was a mild way of drawing attention to the fact I do have concerns about, and trust me this is not about the majority of Christians, but the element of the far-right,' she told A Current Affair. The family are evangelical Christians and the couple met at a church camp in their youth. dailymail.co.uk - Magda Szubanski has revealed she compared Scott Morrison and his wife to religious extremists in The Handmaid's Tale because she is afraid that … Is this the REAL reason Magda Szubanski attacked Jenny Morrison? Picture: ... — Magda Szubanski AO (@MagdaSzubanski) April 3, 2021. Szubanski asked 'what's with the hand signal thingy?' 'What stunned me was this was such a non-event, and non-comment - it was a comment about a photo that I genuinely thought was a meme. The actress said Mrs Morrison (pictured, far left, during a visit to Washington DC with her husband to meet the Trumps) was 'fair game' as she was an important political figure, The left-wing comedian had retweeted a photo of Mrs Morrison watching her husband sign a condolence book for the late Prince Philip, captioning the image: 'I genuinely thought this was a photoshopped Handmaid's Tale meme. 'I think it's sort of a fact of 21st century life if you are at all a public person, you do get better at it, but it seems excessive as to what the actual tweet was. Magda Szubanski has defended her attack on Scott Morrison’s wife as she unleashed another swipe at the Prime Minister. It's 21st Century Aussie life,' she wrote. “I really thought this was a meme of a handmade story … The comedian drew the ire of a Liberal MP for a tweet about Scott Morrison’s wife Jenny. Comedian Magda Szubanski has responded after a comment about the Prime Minister’s wife drew the ire of a female Liberal MP.. Szubanski on Sunday shared a photo of Scott Morrison signing a condolence book for Prince Philip as his wife Jenny stood behind him. dailymail.co.uk - A defiant Magda Szubanski fired of a series of angry tweets on Wednesday morning amid growing backlash over her offensive Twitter post about Prime … Magda Szubanski goes on a rant amid backlash over Jenny Morrison tweet - Flipboard She insisted many others on social media expressed a similar reaction to the photo. Responding to criticism from Liberal MP Nicolle Flint - one of several conservative female politicians who took issue with her Handmaid's Tale tweet - Szubanski wrote: '1) seriously, my comment is 'appalling' says Flint. We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. she asked. Magda Szubanski defends her attack on Jenny Morrison and brands her as ‘fair game’ for scrutiny ... no comments yet. Magda Szubanski defends Jenny Morrison photo tweet. Sailing into a row: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's £44m superyacht is seen anchored off Cornwall... How Coinbase CEO whose net worth soared to $20billion thanks to company IPO started crypto exchange app from... Asda puts 1,200 jobs at risk as it plans to shut 341 in-store bakeries and use one centralised factory amid... What will become of Bernie Madoff's widow Ruth? She also said she did not instantly recognise the woman in the photo as Mrs Morrison because she wasn't wearing her 'normal hair and make-up'. Women in the book and show are also covered from head to toe in long, plain-coloured dresses and watch their husbands carry out official duties. She has a history of outspoken left-wing views. '2) I never said a single word about Jenny. Mr and Mrs Morrison are evangelical Christians and have made no apologies for their strong beliefs, with the Liberal leader having met his future wife at a Christian youth camp. Sky News host Paul Murray says the “people who love the people that you might hate in politics” are “not fair game”, after Magda Szubanski made “dastardly” Tweets aimed at Jenny Morrison. When asked about the comment on A Current Affair, she admitted it was 'probably a silly tweet to put out' but said it was used to distract the public from other issues. 'I can't prevent other people from saying what they're saying and I think doing a media pile-on people appearance isn't something I would condone,' she said. 'I was a bit staggered that I got drawn into this over such a nothing observation that thousands of people had already made on Twitter, made that comment. But no. The comedian made headlines on Sunday when she retweeted a photo of the prime minister’s wife Jenny wearing a modest black dress while watching her husband sign a condolence … Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The actress, best-known for playing netballer Sharon in beloved Australian comedy Kath and Kim, insisted she did not mean to spark criticism of Mrs Morrison's appearence. We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. Ms Holgate, the former CEO of Australia Post, accused Mr Morrison of humiliating her in a scorching senate enquiry on Wednesday, after the prime minister slammed her for buying luxury watches for staff. They have drawn a "pink line" and I’m the Big Game,' she wrote in reference to the scandal around the tweet. In the circumstances of their grandfather's funeral, it's the... Am I being very brave - or very foolish? Jenny Morrison wears Carla Zampatti, while at a White House State Dinner with former First Lady Melania Trump. 'The fact that it turned into a big issue is no doubt in my mind partly to distract from the fact that Christine Holgate was making her testimony,' she said. Szubanski wrote. 'You can opt in or out of public life and Scott Morrison frequently uses her as a policy advisor. Blatant attempt to use 'sisterhood' to distract. Magda Szubanski has defended her attack on Jenny Morrison as she unleashed another swipe at the Prime Minister. ', Szubanski also asked presenter Tracy Grimshaw: 'why you would put something that looks like the Handmaid's Tale out as a photo op? But do I think it is legitimate to critique her, yes I do. Doubling down on her decision to make the comments about the Morrison family, the actress added: 'I am extremely restrained about what I say on Twitter, but there are some opinions that I will voice. Szubanski told the program she was shocked at the backlash the tweet has sparked but insists she was doing 'okay' after celebrating her 60th birthday on Monday. 'What stunned me was this was such a non-event, and non- comment - it was a comment about a photo that I genuinely thought was a meme. She captioned the post: “I … By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. 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Comedian Magda Szubanski has made it pretty clear in a series of angry tweets that she’s not apologising for comments she made at the weekend about Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife Jenny. 3) why is this headline news when... Christine Holgate is testifying?! She made another strange comment about a hand signal Mrs Morrison made on her daughter's arm in a photograph with Prince Harry and Megan Markle. ', Magda Szubanski defended the tweet when she addressed the saga on A Current Affair on Wednesday night, Magda Szubanski says she didn't recognise Jenny Morrison (left) in this photo of her watching her husband Prime Minister Scott Morrison sign a condolence book for the late Prince Philip - which she then compared to a scene from the Handmaid's Tale (right). Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. TV star Magda Szubanski defends her controversial attack on Jenny Morrison saying she ‘didn’t recognise the PM’s wife without make-up’ but brands her ‘fair game’ and ScoMo the ‘master of spin’ By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:22 BST, 14 April 2021 | Updated: 10:23 BST, 14 April 2021 Magda Szubanski has defended … “Magda Szubanski has been loved by Australians for decades, but she gets pretty dark on Twitter,” Mr Murray mentioned. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Magda Szubanski says she didn't recognise Jenny Morrison (left) in this photo of her watching her husband Prime Minister Scott Morrison sign a condolence book for the late Prince Philip - … Szubanski has asked why Mr Morrison asks his wife Jenny for political advice. 'Do I think that a pile-on of Jenny Morrison's appearance is OK? Magda Szubanski has defended her tweets about Jenny Morrison, saying she was not attacking the appearance of the Prime Minister’s wife, and … Magda Szubanski was one of many people who reacted to the photo of Scott Morrison that was released over the weekend. 'In terms of the increasing presence of the religious right in politics in this country, then I will say something. She has seen blamed her comments about Jenny Morrison on fearing the rise of the 'religious right', Pictured: Scott Morrison and his family with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Szubanski has since defended the controversial tweet that compared Mrs Morrison to an enslaved woman in the dystopian thriller The Handmaid's Tale and appeared on A Current Affair on Wednesday night to address the saga. The Handmaid's Tale is a novel written by American author Margaret Atwood, later adapted into a hit US TV series, about the aftermath of a fictional religious revolution. Magda Szubanski says her comments about Jenny Morrison were “silly” but she was not on Twitter “just to make nice comments … Margaret Atwood's 1985 classic is set in a totalitarian state called Gilead where single women are kept as sexual slaves for reproduction purposes, while married women are only taught how to sew and bow to the whim of their powerful husbands. ', Jenny and Scott Morrison (pictured together on April 11 at a prayer service for Prince Philip after his death) have two children. In the controversial tweet, she said the image looked like a scene from the dystopian thriller where women are uneducated, subservient to men and ruled by Bible-touting dictators. Absolutely not. 'If I was the only one who had that reaction you'd think, 'Oh, Magda has an angle,' but heaps of people did,' Szubanski added. TV star Magda Szubanski defends her controversial attack on Jenny Morrison saying she ‘didn’t recognise the PM’s wife without make-up’ but brands her ‘fair game’ and ScoMo the ‘master of spin’ By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:22 BST, 14 April 2021 | Updated: 10:22 BST, 14 April 2021 Magda Szubanski has defended […] Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? I don't like extremes of any kind is my stance.'. If she is going to have some sort of influence in public life I want to know what are her values, what kind of woman is she? The television personality and comedian landed herself in hot water on the weekend after she retweeted a photo of Scott Morrison's wife in a high-neck black dress as she watched her husband sign a condolence book for the late Prince Philip. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. She claims she didn't even recognise that the woman in the photo was Mrs Morrison, as she wasn't wearing her 'normal hair and make-up' and insisted she wasn't have a crack at her appearance - but later added the Prime Minister's wife was 'fair game'. Magda Szubanski has revealed she compared Scott Morrison and his wife to religious extremists in The Handmaid's Tale because of a fear that Christianity is infiltrating politics. 'I'm becoming Twitter toughened and if you speak up, this is what's going to happen,' Szubanski said. referring to Mrs Morrison's hand on her daughter's wrist. TV star Magda Szubanski defends her controversial attack on Jenny Morrison saying she ‘didn’t recognise the PM’s wife without make-up’ but brands her ‘fair game’ and ScoMo the ‘master of spin’ By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:22 BST, 14 April 2021 | Updated: 10:33 BST, 14 April 2021 Magda Szubanski has defended … Comedian Magda Szubanski has come under fire for comments made about Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s wife Jenny. She also insisted that she hadn't meant to make a personal attack on Mrs Morrison's appearance, but instead wanted a greater degree of accountability - particularly given her husband's revelations that he turns to her for work advice. If you were William, could you forgive Harry? 'I just that it was a strange PR photograph and all I'm suggesting is with that comment. 'I genuinely thought this was a photoshopped Handmaid's Tale meme. Magda Szubanski compares Jenny Morrison to 'The Handmaid's Tale'. 'Appalling'?! It certainly wasn't at a tirade as it has been called. A glum-looking Magda Szubanski celebrated her 60th birthday on Monday by taking a solo stroll in Melbourne, after being criticised by female politicians for . In a follow-up tweet on Tuesday, Szubanski said 'the infiltration of the religious far-right into Australian politics is disturbing'. But no. Szubanski on Sunday shared a photo of Scott Morrison signing a condolence book for Prince Philip as his wife Jenny stood behind him. Prince Philip and The Queen cuddle up with seven of their great-grandchildren in adorable new photograph... 'An unrepentant, possessive bully': ITV weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth's controlling, jealous ex-husband,... Sky employee who told colleague that two young girls wearing short skirts would be raped 'if this was... Britain's daily Covid cases fall by 10% in a week with 2,491 positive tests while deaths drop by 16% to 45... 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