Former AFL WAG Nadia Bartel has reflected on scandals that made headlines during an interview with The Morning Show on Monday.
The Henne designer was famously filmed “snorting white powder” breaking Melbourne’s strict lockdown in September 2021.
Nadia talked about “acknowledging her mistakes” during the racy interview.
“When you have time to think and step back and really focus on the people around you who really know you,” Nadia began.
“For me, I have really long-term friends who I’ve been really close to over the past 20 years and a really close-knit family. They can help lift you up when you’re feeling flat,” she said.
AFL WAG Nadia Bartel, 37, went braless in a skintight brown top as she spoke about her scandals making headlines on The Morning Show on Monday, ahead of her show for her brand Henne at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week
The star said she’s “hung on” it quite a lot, as she usually does during difficult or challenging times in her life.
“I’ve leaned on it quite a lot, like I’ve done all my life when hard things have happened,” she added.
Nadia also admitted that she had to dig deep and also rely on her own “inner strength” to deal with the turmoil.
The designer, who was famously filmed ‘sniffing white powder’ and breaking Melbourne’s strict lockdown, went viral in September 2021, was open in the interview
“When you have time to think and step back and really focus on the people around you who really know you,” Nadia said of the mistake
‘But I think you always have your own inner strength in something like that. And if you know who you are… It’s nice to call on those close people around me.”
The star added that she puts all her energy into her business and her two sons, Aston and Henley.
Nadia looked fabulous on the morning show with her braless in a skintight brown top and long leather skirt.
Nadia didn’t speak specifically about the scandal, but did talk about “acknowledging her mistakes” during the difficult interview
“For me, I have really long-term friends who I’ve been really close to over the past 20 years and a really close-knit family. They can help you get up,’ she said
Nadia looked sensational during the interview in the tight tan top and long leather skirt
The star wore her brunette locks down and let them fall over her shoulders. She completed her look with a natural makeup palette.
Nadia is in town to show Henne’s new collection during Afterpay Australian Fashion Week in Sydney, taking place this week.
The interview comes after Nadia broke her silence last month to Stellar magazine over the “snuff scandal,” saying she was hurt by her actions “disappointed people whose opinions mean everything to me.”
The star wore her brunette locks down and let them fall over her shoulders. She completed her look with a natural makeup palette
‘I made a big mistake. And I accept that. I just feel like there’s a real, ongoing pursuit – still. And that’s what feels very hurtful,” she said.
Henne’s creator said she initially wanted to share her story and “speak her truth,” but realized that people will always have their own opinion.
“I just want my actions to speak louder than any words,” she added.
Nadia seemed to be in a good mood when she spoke to a friend
“The reaction on social media was very negative towards me and it hurt a lot. What hurt more was the feeling that I was disappointing people I love and whose opinion means everything to me.”
Nadia also explained on Instagram how her interview has given her a “sense of calm and a chance to move on now.”
“I own my mistakes and will continue to focus on what is really around me and in time my actions will speak louder than any words,” she said.
The two women had a friendly exchange after the interview
In September 2021, Nadia’s business partner Ellie Pearson filmed her breaking lockdown rules and sniffing white powder at an illegal gathering.
In the video, the former WAG famously sniffed white powder off a $1.50 Kmart sign during an illegal gathering at a friend’s house.
Ellie accidentally uploaded the footage to her Instagram page, and a day later, Nadia broke her silence with a public apology.
“Hello everyone, I have let you all down by my actions. I take full responsibility and am committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure I make better choices in the future,” Nadia wrote in a post.
Nadia mediated her silence to Stellar magazine last month, saying she was hurt by her actions “disappointed people whose opinions mean the world to me.”
“To my family and friends, my business associates and the healthcare workers who try to protect us all, I am ashamed and sorry.
“I am sincerely and deeply sorry. I hope I can earn your forgiveness and, in time, your trust.”
At the time, private and public gatherings were not allowed in Melbourne, where Bartel lives, under Victoria’s strict Covid restrictions.
‘I made a big mistake. And I accept that. I just feel like there’s a real, ongoing pursuit – still. And that’s what feels very hurtful,” she said
Nadia’s apology – which included a request for forgiveness from healthcare workers – seemed to confirm that the meeting had been held on Thursday, September 2.
A later report claimed that the video first came online because Ellie had a cracked phone screen.
It is alleged that she tried to send the video to her sister; But because her phone screen was damaged, she pressed the wrong buttons.
As a result, the clip was posted to both Instagram and Facebook and was online for about 10 minutes before being taken down, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
The creator of Henne said she initially wanted to share her story and “speak her truth,” but realized that people will always have their own opinion
In September 2021, Nadia’s business partner Ellie filmed her breaking lockdown rules and sniffing white powder at an illegal gathering. The women were later fined
But it was soon copied and shared by others.
Nadia and three other women were each fined $5,452 after scathing footage of the party was posted on Instagram.
Nadia was not charged with drug offenses because the police could not prove what she was sniffing.
The influencer is a mother of two and the ex-wife of retired AFL star Jimmy Bartel, a Brownlow Medalist who spent his career with the Geelong Cats.
The couple split in 2019 after five years of marriage.
The designer is a mother of two and the ex-wife of retired AFL star Jimmy Bartel, a Brownlow Medalist who spent his career with the Geelong Cats