BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty inundated with support after hitting back at online criticism

Naga Munchetty received praise from her fans after hitting back at criticism from a listener who tuned in to her BBC Radio 5 Live show on Wednesday.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, the BBC Breakfast star responded to the negative comment, which read: “Turn on @Emmabarnett @BBCWomansHour now for some man attacks and then @bbc5live from 11am for a phone-in on why men [expletive] with @TVNaga01.”

Naga quickly replied and joked, “Thanks for the free advertisement. x.”

© BBCNaga Munchetty hosts BBC Breakfast alongside Charlie Stayt

Fans flocked to the comments section to show their support for the journalist, with one person writing: “Nothing but [love heart emoji] for Naga, simply and eloquently put,” while another commented: “Naga’s subtlety, top class.”

Naga’s co-star Victoria Valentine also commented: “Too bad I missed it!”

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This is not the first time Naga has responded to negative comments online. The star has proven time and time again that she is not afraid to speak up when faced with criticism from social media trolls.

© David M. BennettNaga has proven she’s not afraid to hit back at online critics

Earlier this month, Naga responded to a BBC Breakfast viewer who made a scathing comment about the black silk dress she wore while hosting the show.

The comment in question read: “@BBCBreakfast What is @TVNaga01 wearing?? Looks like she came straight to work from a night out at a sleazy single guy’s nightclub…”

Reacting with humor, Naga shot back, “Sssssh…don’t tell anyone. (btw – it’s called a dress).”

© Getty Images Naga with her co-host Charlie Stayt

Earlier this year, Naga told RadioTimes.com that she receives more criticism about her appearance than her co-star Charlie Stayt. “I get more comments than Charlie, but I think that’s also because the men just wear suits, so there’s really not too much to complain about,” she explained.

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“Until I don’t wear suits and buy my own clothes. So people inevitably think they can comment on what I wear.”

© Danny Lawson – PA ImagesCharlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Naga Munchetty, Jon Kay, Sally Nugent on the BBC Breakfast Couch

The broadcaster also shared a defiant response to online abuse during a previous interview with the Daily Mirror. “I’m on TV, I’m in your home, so if you want to criticize me, fine – but I’m not there to be abused,” she said.

“You don’t abuse someone while they’re doing their job and you don’t make racist, sexist or bigoted comments. If someone says, ‘She did a bad job at that interview, I left and I didn’t understand anything,’ I’d go back and re-examine that interview. Racist and sexist things , I just think, ‘You’re an idiot.'”

The line-up of BBC Breakfast presenters

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1. Charlie Stayt The journalist joined BBC Breakfast back in 2006 and now co-hosts the show with Naga Munchetty from Thursday to Saturday. Before joining the BBC, Charlie was the main presenter of Five News, leading coverage of 9/11 and the Millennium celebrations.
2. Naga Munchetty The presenter joined the line-up of main presenters in 2014. Before landing the role on BBC Breakfast, she appeared on BBC World News as well as BBC Two’s financial affairs programme, Working Lunch.
3. Sally Nugent Sally is the show’s main presenter from 2021, replacing Louise Minchin following her departure after 20 years. Sally previously worked as a sports presenter on the show and covered various major sporting events for the BBC, including Emma Raducana’s historic win at the 2021 US Open tennis.
4. Jon Kay Newsreader and journalist takes over from Dan Walker following his departure in 2022. He previously worked as a correspondent for BBC News at Six covering major events such as the 2012 London Olympics and the 2015 General Election campaign.
5. Carol KirkwoodCarol is the main weather forecaster and has been waking up the nation with weather forecasts on the BBC for 30 years.
6. Nina WarhurstNina is the show’s chief business executive, having taken over from Steph McGovern in 2020. She often comes as host on the red sofa when the main hosts are away.
7. Ben ThompsonBen is a co-host and regularly fills in for the main hosts when they are away from the red sofa. It can also be seen on BBC News.
8. John WatsonJohn is a sports presenter and has worked for the BBC since 2012, providing viewers with all the latest sports news and stories.

TV career of Naga Munchetty

After completing her postgraduate studies in newspaper journalism, Naga got her first writing jobs for The Evening Standard and The Observer.

The journalist then made her TV debut working for Reuters Financial Television before working at CNBC Europe, Channel 4 News and Bloomberg Television.

© BBCNaga joined the BBC Breakfast line-up in 2014

In 2008, Naga joined the BBC and initially worked on the BBC Two show Working lunch before presenting a news bulletin for BBC news. Eventually she joined BBC Breakfast line-up in 2014, sitting on a red sofa next to Charlie Stayt.

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