Morning Show staff called me ‘Aussie bitch’ claims actress Melissa George

Actress Melissa George has claimed she overheard staff on Seven’s The Morning Show describe her as an “Aussie bitch” just before her notorious 2012 bust up on the set of the show.

In an interview published today in Fairfax Media’s Sunday Life magazine, George alleged she heard staff plotting to censor discussion of her work for other networks and to focus only on her previous role in Seven’s Home And Away. Seven denies the claim.

Melissa George in the 2012 Morning Show interview

Melissa George in the 2012 Morning Show interview

According to news reports at the time, George became angry after seeing a trailer which mentioned her former role as Angel in the soap. As a result she reportedly threatened to walk off the set and complained that she preferred to be eating a croissant in Paris to being in Australia. She later apologised for the comments.

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