Australian model Elyse Knowles faced backlash from fans after she labelled the coronavirus pandemic a ‘gift’ for the planet. WATCH: Elyse Knowles explains recent camping trip to Moreton Island during coronavirus pandemic Elyse’s well-meaning, but perhaps ill thought-out comments were made during an interview with A Conscious Collection on Wednesday for Earth Day. 'While the spread of coronavirus has been devastating in countless ways, if we look for a silver-lining we’ll find the gift it’s given our planet,' she said.
Elyses thinks coronavirus is a 'gift' for the planet. The Myer ambassador went on to list the benefits including cleaner air, 'glistening' beaches and rivers and wildlife enjoying 'a safer home' 'Mother Nature has proven to us