Tess Crosley Reacts to Mad Monday Parody of AFL Affair Scandal
Gold Coast mother finds humor in fan recreation of love triangle.
Tess Crosley has responded with amusement to a Mad Monday parody that depicted her headline-making affair with AFL star Lachie Neale.
A group of Australian Football League fans recreated the infamous love triangle for their end-of-season celebrations, dressing up as Crosley, Neale, and Neale's estranged wife, Jules. The photo, shared on Instagram, showed one man dressed as Neale with two individuals sporting exaggerated prosthetic breasts, representing Crosley and Jules.
Crosley, who became the center of a significant off-field scandal, posted a laughing emoji and the comment, "Jump scare warning next time pls," on the social media post.
This parody follows Crosley's recent public comments addressing rumors surrounding the affair. Speaking on the Daily Mail's podcast 'The Debrief with Savanna Young,' she suggested there was more context to the situation than was publicly known, describing it as a friendship that "just got way too close."
Crosley also clarified that her friendship with Jules Neale had lasted about a year, not a lifetime as some reports suggested. She specifically refuted rumors that Lachie Neale was the secret father of her son, Beau, calling it a rumor with "no truth to it at all."
Crosley stated she decided to speak publicly after months of speculation, accepting responsibility for her part in the affair.