- Fans shocked by Eddie McGuire’s pale complexion
- Viewers called for his make-up artist to be sacked
Footy fans were stunned by Eddie McGuire’s latest TV appearance in which the football and media personality’s make-up saw him likened to Beetlejuice.
The veteran broadcaster, who was hosting Nine’s Gather Round in the Barossa Valley special on Tuesday night, looked noticeably washed out to many viewers at home.
Posts on X appeared almost immediately after McGuire’s appearance, with fans expressing amusement and shock at his ghostly look.
‘Who the hell did Eddie’s makeup? It’s scaring me,’ posted one fan.
‘I mean this in the nicest way possible, fire Eddie’s makeup artist,’ wrote another.
‘His makeup looks like something out of beetle juice,’ said a third.
Viewers were left stunned when Eddie McGuire (pictured right) showed off a heavily made-up new look on Channel Nine’s Gather Round program on Tuesday night
The footy and TV identity’s new look was worlds away from how he usually appears (McGuire is pictured at the MCG in February)
The Gather Round appearance led one footy fan to compare McGuire to the horror movie character Beetlejuice (pictured)
‘Sack Eddie’s make up girl,’ posted another.
McGuire was interviewing Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan, who was embroiled in controversy the last time his team played Port Adelaide.
The Hawks were pipped by Port in last year’s semi-final, after Ginnivan had sent out a social media message in the lead-up which anticipated a win against Port and a trip to Sydney for the preliminary final.
Ginnivan was mocked by Port coach Ken Hinkley after the game, as he mimicked a plane and let the young Hawk forward he would not be flying anywhere next week as Hawthorn’s season was over.
Ginnivan hinted he will be firing back at Hinkley this weekend.
‘You’ll have to wait to see if I kick one, but I’m sure I’m going to have it in the back pocket,’ he said about the celebration.
‘We’ve started the season so well, it’s pretty obvious the AFL put it last and I’m sure they’re going to use the game (semi final) to promote the game (round 5) as much as possible.
‘But for us it’s another game, we’re just excited to play whoever comes in our way and hopefully keep the season rolling.’
Even without the grudge factor, Hinkley would have been at the centre of interest for the Hawthorn game, as the Power’s faltering start to the season has many speculating a defeat this weekend could see him sacked.
Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan (pictured) told McGuire he might have a new celebration planned for Sunday’s match against Port after his clash with coach Ken Hinkley last year
McGuire (pictured with wife Carla) was light-heartedly urged to get a new make-up artist
Hinkley has already announced this season will be his last, and the baton would be passed to assistant coach Josh Carr, with some saying a straight swap is needed now rather than the end of the season.
‘I will do everything we can to try and beat Hawthorn and bring our best game of football, that’s all I care about,’ Hinkley said after Port’s 17-point loss to St Kilda on Sunday.
‘I don’t care about any of the stuff that goes on outside that.’
The 12th-placed Power are wobbling with one win and three losses ahead of hosting the table-topping Hawks, who are unbeaten from four games.
