Bianca Westwood used to be a fan favourite before she eventually departed Sky Sports final summer – but it was once a long way from a easy trip to win over her employers and football supporters.
Westwood, 49, was a ordinary on UK TV displays as part of Soccer Saturday, earlier than switching to talkSPORT closing August. However, Westwood has now printed she was never intended to be on TV screens, with Sky successfully telling her she was once too ugly.
The ex-Sky Sports presenter regarded on the Business Excellence podcast speakme about her time at the channel. She said: “When I did a display test, many many years ago, I used to be instructed I wasn’t beautiful sufficient for Sky Sports NewsIts interesting that years later I ended up in a field with just my face… And it did not matter that one eyebrow was once higher than the other!”However, just getting on TV displays was once half of of the conflict – and Westwood suffered abuse from online trolls even as her reputation rose on the channel.
Westwood explained that after her first broadcast she had “hundreds and heaps of messages from men telling me that I was s***, that I was once useless, I was once old, I was once ugly, I knew f*** all about football. Who was once I snoozing with? How did I get this job?
“Yes [I read it all], because then, we’re talking 2012, Twitter used to be nevertheless very new and you would read all the message because you did not comprehend the harm all of that ought to do… I’ve learned who gives a s*** about what some stranger, who I don’t know, says about meWestwood left the broadcasters in August, after 23 years with Sky, and she penned an emotional message on social media: “‘A bit like when I did my first in shape report, I didn’t favor to make a fuss however I’ve had so many messages and questions about the place I’ll be these days I thinking I might as well let you know.
“I have not pretty made sufficient cash to retire unfortunately, however I am retiring from Sky Sports
