Beau Ryan has defended his friend and former co-star Erin Molan against online trolls who have targeted the Channel Nine NRL presenter over claims she is feuding with Andrew Johns.
The online attacks blame Erin for Andrew’s absence on Nine’s Friday night football commentary team.
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Beau, 34, said it was “bullsh**” to blame Erin as the decision would not be made by her.
The Daily Telegraph claimed that the “feud” between Erin and Andrew dates back to 2017 when she replaced Paul “Fatty” Vautin as host of The Footy Show.
Beau told the same publication that he saw Erin left “broken” after years of social media trolling.
“I’ve been really close to Erin since she started and have so much respect for her. You’ve got to remember she was one of the first women to come in and work in NRL,” Beau said.
“That’s what happens to these reality stars … they get on there and think everything’s going to rosy and then they get trolled and can get really down and dark. I saw that happen to Erin.
“She’s got a journalism background, she’s done nothing wrong and been trolled for her looks or what she’s done or said, or the show she’s working on, or the team she supports. And it took a toll on her.”
Both Erin and Andrew have denied the allegations, but it hasn’t stopped the hate.
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