British mum Sarah Louise Bryan sparked outrage over the weekend when it emerged she invoiced another child’s parents for damage caused to her daughter’s $548 Italian boots during a playdate.
The mum, who is a fashion designer, model and aspiring actress, was reduced to tears during an interview with host Piers Morgan on Tuesday’s episode of Good Morning Britain.
Bryan went on the show to defend her decision to send an invoice after her three-year-old daughter’s red leather boots were scuffed and drawn on with permanent marker.
“If you sent your child somewhere to be looked after by a responsible parent and they came back with scratches on their body…” she tried to explain.
Morgan interrupted to tell her she wasn’t a responsible parent, claiming, “You’re not a responsible parent… you’re the worst kind.”
Bryan went on to talk about all the abuse she’d had over the invoice, and then added tearfully, “You know when I was younger I got abused and everything, and this is over a pair of shoes?”
“What does that have to do with the bill you sent to a friend?” Morgan pressed.
Bryan on Good Morning Britain. (Image: ITV)
Is Bryan the one we should be feeling sorry for?
Bryan has told The Sun Online that she suffered a panic attack seconds after coming off air.
“Producers and people were apologising for what had happened," she says. “Piers is a vicious bully who is trying to be controversial – but as far as I am concerned he has no balls.”
Top Comments
Sorry but he is right. The show wasn't about child abuse victims it was about what she did specifically - when you're an adult - you need to learn to take accountability for your actions - we all tend to 'but but but' or try to blame someone else but really you we in control of your own actions.
This was really stupid. Why would any sane person send a kid that age over to play with another kid and expect her clothing and shoes to come back in a pristine condition? Kids gear gets damaged at the time, that means they'Re being active and that's a good thing!
Also, I doubt that the parents of any other kid will invite that little girl over to play or even hang out in the playground, after seeing all of this idiocy, they'll be afraid of being given the bill for anything that's damaged in their kid's presence.