The Australian media personality, known from The Bachelor Australia and her podcast It’s A Lot, threw the first ball before the Sydney Sixers vs. Sydney Thunder double-header on Sunday.
Some viewers criticized the WBBL’s choice, citing a May 2026 video where she made a dark joke about assassinating Donald Trump, which she later apologized for as misinterpreted humor about incels and the Luigi Mangione case.
She clarified it was not a literal call for violence and expressed regret over its poor taste.
The league uses celebrity spots to lift the women’s competition’s profile, but the reaction highlighted tensions around past statements from public figures.
