New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern certainly has been getting worldwide attention.

But an interview aired by the Australian version of 60 Minutes on Sunday has irked some people, who’ve labelled the piece by reporter Charles Wooley as “creepy” due to the focus on her looks and some pretty awkward comments about her pregnancy.

“I’ve met a lot of prime ministers in my time, but none too young and not so many so smart, and never one so attractive,” Wooley said in the feature.

A moment which became the source of significant ire was Wooley’s questioning about Ardern’s recently announced pregnancy, and the exact timing of conception, an analysis that appears to leave the couple uncomfortable.  Read more…

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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern certainly has been getting worldwide attention.

But an interview aired by the Australian version of 60 Minutes on Sunday has irked some people, who’ve labelled the piece by reporter Charles Wooley as “creepy” due to the focus on her looks and some pretty awkward comments about her pregnancy.

“I’ve met a lot of prime ministers in my time, but none too young and not so many so smart, and never one so attractive,” Wooley said in the feature.

A moment which became the source of significant ire was Wooley’s questioning about Ardern’s recently announced pregnancy, and the exact timing of conception, an analysis that appears to leave the couple uncomfortable.  Read more…

More about Tv, Television, Australia, New Zealand, and Jacinda Ardern