Abbie Chatfield announces national speaking and comedy tour
Abbie Chatfield has announced a speaking tour of Australia - and the timing demonstrates that she refuses to be silenced.
Abbie Chatfield has announced a national speaking tour - and the timing demonstrates that she refuses to be silenced.
After her fill-in role on KIIS came under scrutiny this week, leading to her to call on the media to leave her alone, Chatfield made the announcement on her social media last night.
Alongside a a promotional photo with the title of the show, Abbie Chatfield Loves Men*not all men, the popular media identity wrote:
"ABBIE CHATFIELD LOVES MEN*!!! So much so that I’m doing a live show all about them!
"THE MEN ARE IN CRISIS (as they keep reminding us) SO I AM HERE TO HELP!
"Join me for an hour(ish) long exploration of my love of men* and my DEEP concerns about the state and fragility of the idea of masculinity according to the “manosphere” (lol)
"The thing the manosphere doesn’t get, is that patriarchy harms men, and the cure to that harm is feminism, not MORE patriarchy! So let’s talk about it (while laughing at the misogynists)💋
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"While this show is a comedy of sorts, I’ll genuinely be speaking about the issues that men suffer from due to patriarchy and an increase in toxic patriarchal messaging in recent years. So please, everyone is welcome!"
Abbie Chatfield announces speaking tour
The timing of Chatfield's announcement comes after a week of her being scrutinised about her future at KIIS FM.
Earlier this week, Mediaweek said that she reportedly has “no long-term future” as a permanent replacement host for the Kyle and Jackie O morning show on KIIS FM, as The Daily Telegraph reported that The Australian Radio Network (ARN) Board confirmed she has been discounted as a long-term option.
Mediaweek reached out to ARN for comment.
Chatfield, 30, returned on Monday for her second and final week in the breakfast slot.
While presumably satisfied by Chatfield’s performance – as evidenced by her return for a second week – The Daily Telegraph reports it was told “that management, under CEO Michael Stephenson, operates ‘with editorial freedom’ but the board is not supportive of Chatfield on a full-time basis.”
ARN reportedly added that network’s content team “is utilising temporary presenters while it considers longer-term talent arrangements for breakfast.
“This includes balancing existing and new voices. Longer-term decision-making regarding breakfast presenters sits with management, with the board to be consulted in the latter stages of the appointment process.”
