Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr has backed a growing campaign to save the job of an Aussie banker caught viewing risque shots of the dimpled-cheeked cutie on live TV, in footage that has become an Internet sensation.
Here’s how our buddies at Complex.com describe the events leading up to the firestorm: “Earlier this week, Australian banker David Kiely was caught perving on Miranda Kerr’s GQ photos on his computer during a televised interview with a fellow analyst. In his defense, Kiely claims that he just happened to open an e-mail containing the photos and that it had been a set-up, citing the message, “turn around now,” at the end. Of course, the video is blasting on YouTube and the shamed bank is currently debating the future of their employee…..”
Australia’s Top Model says she would be happy to sign a petition urging Macquarie Bank not to fire Kiely, who is under internal investigation after the incident this week.
Kiely was shown clicking on semi-naked pictures of Kerr that debuted in the men’s interest mag last month –apparently unaware that a colleague behind him was being interviewed for about interest rates for Australia’s Seven Network.
Video of the gaffe has generated over 2 million hits on YouTube and inspired several Facebook pages supporting the banker, as well as a popular “Save Dave” campaign by London-based business website hereisthecity.com.
“I am told there is a petition to save his job and of course I would sign it,” Miranda told reporters in Sydney on Thursday.