The late Shane Warne’s daughter, 26-year-old Brooke Warne, had a chaotic start to this year’s Melbourne Cup.
After several wardrobe malfunctions in the morning, the influencer became embroiled in pro-Palestine and anti-Melbourne Cup protests that took place outside the carnival, forcing her to abandon her car and walk for 30 minutes in the heat in a desperate bid to time to arrive.
At 2 p.m. she finally ate for the first time that day.
“They diverted all the traffic and we had places we needed to be, so we ended up having to walk,” Warne said.
The late Shane Warne’s daughter, 26-year-old Brooke Warne (pictured) was almost late to the Melbourne Cup due to protesters gathered outside
Ms Warne walked 30 minutes to get to the races on time, where she was joined by her partner and other friends
Warne, who has recently created her own name for herself as a fashion influencer on social media, stood out at this year’s Cup in a striking orange jumpsuit complete with a black fascinator.
She told NCA NewsWire that despite the mess of the morning, she was determined not to miss her scheduled performance in the Schweppes tent at the Birdcage on Tuesday.
“I had to walk for half an hour, up all these steps… on my heels,” Warne said.
“I didn’t want to stuff anyone, so I thought, ‘I’ll just have to roll with it.'”
Warne, accompanied by her partner and other friends, said she had no idea the protests were taking place.
“I didn’t know what was going on,” she said.
“There were the Nup to the Cup people and also the Palestinian protesters.”
Animal rights and pro-Palestinian activists protested Melbourne Cup day, forcing police to divert traffic outside the carnival as attendees worked to reach the venue
Warne was joined on Tuesday by close family friends of her long-term partner, Alex Heath, who flew in exclusively from Wales to attend their first Melbourne Cup.
“It’s the first time they’ve ever been to the races and that’s all they ever wanted to do,” she said.
The 31-year-old said she had been enjoying the heat and was looking forward to the coming summer, despite the difficulty of her father’s absence.
“It’s obviously a little difficult right now,” she said.
“But we get together as a family and go to the beach and enjoy our day.”