Viewers surprise as Climate Change activist appears naked on This Morning
A protester who appeared naked on This Morning today to raise awareness for environmental causes left daytime telly viewers more than a little distracted by the sight of her 'bare bottom' on the famous TV sofa. Laura Amherst, an activist for , who dubs herself the 'topless protester' and has the twitter handle @climatet***, appeared fully naked during the interview with and just before 11am. Preserving her modesty was a large sign that read 'No more empty target' but many of those tuning in seemed preoccupied with the fact Amherst didn't have 'a stitch on' for the appearance. The presenters chatted to the passionate climate change protester about her unique method of raising awareness. Amherst, a Politics student, regularly shares photos of herself on OnlyFans to raise funds for Extinction Rebellion. She told the duo: 'I protest topless to help save the planet' and said she'd rather not be naked but people don't listen to her and so she's chosen a bolder way of getting their attention. On Twitter, many said the tactic hadn't worked: @NewFoundWings wrote: 'Climate change is a major issue and one that needs to be tackled, and people need to make changes and wake up...but...the main issue I am having right now, please tell me shes sitting on something on that sofa.' @ChantalMascoe asked: 'Is her bare bottom on that sofa?' @Grah841 suggested topless might not be the right description, saying: 'Topless? Looks like she aint got a stitch on. Hopefully they have a towel on that sofa.' @sanspeurscot put it all rather more succinctly: 'Sweaty cheeks on the sofa this morning.' Phillip Schofield asked Amherst what she thought about Insulate Britain, who've brought the M25 to a standstill on multiple occasions in recent weeks during climate change protests. She said she wished to remain 'neutral' and highlighted her allegiance to Extinction Rebellion, a separate organisation to Insulate Britain, saying the latter 'should be held responsible for their actions'. This week, Edmund King, AA president, slammed the group's actions. He told MailOnline: 'The actions of some of these protestors storming live lanes of motorway traffic are suicidal. It appears that some of these people have a death wish. 'Their actions not only put themselves at risk but also threaten to cause multiple pile-ups and fatalities. 'We applaud the police for taking fast action against these counter-productive protests which are alienating the public, causing more emissions and putting lives at risk.' RAC road safety spokesman Simon Williams also criticised the protest as 'incredibly dangerous'. He told MailOnline: 'However well-intentioned the cause might be, blocking motorways is incredibly dangerous both to the protesters and those inside their vehicles. 'Not only will this cause disruption to commuters on their way to work, but there may be people who miss hospital appointments or worse still emergency vehicles will be delayed which could pose a threat to life.'