Axed CBeebies presenter Sarah-Jane Honeywell says she's 'constantly mum-shamed'
Date: 2023-09-18 Author: Karina Ziganova Categories: CELEBRITY
Sarah-Jane Honeywell has admitted she still feels "constantly mum-shamed" after being sacked from CBeebies over a topless snap.
The 49-year-old presenter took part in a controversial PETA shoot back in 2011, where she posed topless on a huge plate of food.
But the brazen move had a disastrous impact on her career and Sarah-Jane revealed she was sacked from her job without notice.
In a new interview with The Sun, the presenter said she still faces backlash and even felt "outrage" after her recent holiday photo.
Sarah-Jane said: “I feel mum-shamed all the time, I’ve come to expect it. But I certainly didn’t expect such outrage when I shared my photos from our recent holiday in Spain.”
She said: “I let my CBoobies out on the beach in La Manga and posted a topless photo of myself on Instagram.
“It was just a silhouette of my body and then another one from behind - people were outraged. My comments section was flooded with strangers concerned about my “poor boys.”
The famous TV presenter, who is married to Aiden Callaghan Jr. two children: five-year-old Indiana and nine-month-old Phoenix.
It comes after Sarah-Jane revealed she was left homeless, suicidal and £100,000 in debt after posing for a nude photo shoot which ended her children's TV career.
In an interview with The Sun's Fabulous, she said: “After that, all the doors slammed in my face. I couldn't get auditions because people didn't take me seriously and just passed me off as a kids' TV weirdo. Financially it was an absolute disaster."
The TV star landed a gig on CBeebies back in 2001 and although she loved the job, she was blindsided by the strict rules the presenters had to follow.
Sarah-Jane, who was asked to take part in the topless shoot because she was vegan, said the stars were banned from saying anything crude, even when they were off camera and without their children.
Sarah-Jane lied about ever trying illegal drugs during a doctor's appointment on BBC.
In the past, the star was addicted to cocaine and pills, she was afraid that her honesty could cost her her job.
Sarah-Jane said she had to work hard to build relationships with some of her colleagues behind the scenes. She even mentioned a time when a co-worker said she looked “old and ugly” because her hair was too long.
Although she now works for BBC Radio Lincoln presenting the Sunday afternoon show, she still has a sour taste in her mouth from her time with CBeebies and won't let her sons watch the channel.
