Champions League presenter Eva Murati has opened up on her experience of being bullied for her looks.
The Albanian television host, 29, has been anchoring coverage of Europe’s elite club competition for Vizion Plus and Tring TV since 2017.
Murati had started work as a television presenter at the age of 18, while working for an Italian-Albanian television channel.
Despite growing a fanbase, which includes over one million followers on Instagram, Murati has claimed she has been the subject of bullying for her looks.
The glamourous presenter shared a TikTok video where she hit back at ‘haters’ who have been judging her by her looks.
‘I started working on TV at 17 years old, got bullied by haters online and had to learn to validate myself,’ Murati wrote.
Albanian presenter Eva Murati, 29, has hit opened up on her experiences of being bullied
Murati has served as the host of Albania’s Champions League coverage since 2017
Murati claimed on social media she has been bullied for her make-up, hair and outfits
‘Stopped seeking external approval and found strength in internal validation.
‘Now your words mean nothing to me.’
One fan wrote in response: ‘You’re very beautiful, how can anyone bully you? It sounds bad and wrong.’
Murati shared a follow-up post, claiming women are judged harsher than men for ‘trivial things’ rather than their professional work.
‘Unfortunately, unlike male public figures, women are bullied for trivial things like the way they did their makeup, their hair, the outfit they chose, and other things that have nothing to do with their professional work,’ Murati wrote.
The fluent Italian speaker, who supports Juventus, had studied law at the University of Tirana while embarking on her career in the media.
As well as presenting Champions League coverage, Murati has also worked as a model and actress.
She has modelled for the Italian lingerie brand Yamamay and recently wowed fans with photos from a Valentine’s Day themed shoot, wearing a red robe with pink underwear underneath.
The presenter has also worked as a model for lingerie brand Yamamay and as an actress
Murati presents coverage with a panel including ex-Premier League star Lorik Cana, right
The presenter has built a large fanbase, with including one million Instagram followers
Murati had taken a year off presenting back in 2016 to focus on acting, and has featured in three films as well as appearing in TV series and on stage.
She also hosted the programme Finding Miss Universe Albania, a show aimed at finding the country’s representative for the beauty pageant.
Murati, who had featured in adverts during Euro 2012 and Euro 2016, began working on Champions League coverage in 2017.
She also became the host of the show Sports Week in 2017.
Murati presents Albania’s Champions League show with a panel which includes former Premier League player Lorik Cana, who played for Sunderland between 2009-2010.