Ruby Rose called out radio broadcaster Steve Price for his 'mean' comments after he accused her of 'flaunting her freedom' overseas while Aussies remain in lockdown.
Steve thought it was tone-deaf for Ruby and Natalie Bassingthwaighte to have shared footage to Instagram of their night out in New York together on Saturday.
After Steve made the remarks in the comments section of Natalie's post, Ruby, who has been living in the US for nearly a decade, slammed him for his 'awful' accusation.
Vocal: Ruby Rose SLAMMED Steve Price for his 'mean' comments after he accused her of 'flaunting her freedom' with Natalie Bassingthwaighte in New York while Aussies are in lockdown. Natalie (right) shared footage of herself and Ruby (left) to Instagram on Saturday
Natalie, 46, who is in New York from her hometown of Byron Bay as she prepares for the Australian production of Jagged Little Pill, shared a video to Instagram of herself and The Orange Is the New Black star cheering on a busy New York street.
Steve, 66, who appears regularly on Channel Ten's The Project, made his thoughts perfectly clear in the comments section.
'Don't you hate it when privileged Aussies flaunt their freedom while ordinary people are locked up losing their livelihoods and mental health. Sad lack of compassion,' he wrote.
Tone-deaf? Steve (pictured on Channel Ten's The Project) thought it was tone-deaf for Ruby and Natalie Bassingthwaighte to have shared footage to Instagram of their night out in New York together on Saturday while many Aussies are struggling in lockdown
Not holding back: Steve accused Ruby and Natalie of 'flaunting their freedom' in the comment's section of Natalie's Instagram post
Ruby, who has since become a Hollywood actress since leaving Australia for the United States nearly 10 years ago, quickly defended herself and Natalie.
'This is such an awful, horrible mean thing to write on someone's page. I think if you step back out of your obvious and understandable frustration, you will see both myself and Natalie care very much about mental health,' she began.
'I live In the States and have for almost a decade. I haven't been home in years and I miss my family deeply. Natalie, the kind and extremely compassionate person in this video is working, and
