Johanna Griggs has named out misogynistic conduct she allegedly expert for the duration of the early days of her career at Channel Seven.
The Better Residences and Back garden host, 50, spoke on the Empowering Leaders Podcast on Wednesday to element the operate-in she once experienced with a male boss several decades back.
She reported the executive, who no lengthier performs at the network, requested Joh to slip into a bikini and slap a female co-worker’s backside for a promo.
‘We experienced a promo likely lots of bosses again at 7. They desired all of their network expertise in bikinis managing together the seaside slapping each and every other on the bum,’ she stated.
‘Baywatch design and style?’ host Luke Darcy said, to which Joh responded: ‘Yep.’
Johanna Griggs, 50, (pictured) has referred to as out misogynistic behaviour she allegedly knowledgeable throughout the early days of her profession at Channel Seven
The former competitive swimmer said she refused to do the promo but was achieved with confusion from the boss, who was shocked she took problem with the idea.
Joh alleged he introduced up her prior stint ‘modelling for Within Sport’ and claimed she’s worn loads of bikinis in her time.
‘[I told them], “I did when I was an athlete, 100%,”‘ the mother-of-two included.
The Better Residences and Yard host spoke on the Empowering Leaders Podcast on Wednesday to element the run-in she once had with a male manager a lot of many years in the past
‘I explained, “Set it this way, I am going to do it when you have Bruce McAvaney in a pair of sluggos working together the seaside hitting a few of men on the a*s,”‘ she ongoing.
‘And that was the conclusion of the dialogue.’
Every day Mail Australia has reached out to 7 for comment.
She said the government, who stopped doing the job at the community a prolonged time back, requested Joh to slip into a bikini and slap a female co-worker’s bum for a promo
Joh has a longstanding profession at the network because becoming a member of 7 Activity in 1993 as a host at the Australian Open up.
Producers poached her right out of the pool immediately after she struggled to preserve her swimming profession on keep track of pursuing a chronic tiredness syndrome diagnosis.
The veteran presenter and former athlete now also hosts the network’s Olympic Game titles and Commonwealth Games in addition to the Melbourne Cup.
Joh also hosted the renovation exhibit Home Regulations from 2013 to 2019, and started web hosting Superior Properties and Gardens in 2005.
