Prime Minister Scott Morrison takes barre class after mispronunciation gaffe

Scott Morrison was left red-faced earlier in the year when he was exposed as having no idea what barre was. Now, the PM has taken a class.

Scott Morrison has flexed his muscles and taken a barre class, more than six months after he was exposed nationally as having no idea what the ballet-inspired fitness craze was.

The prime minister visited Melbourne on Monday for the first time since February.

He visited businesses across the city, including movement studio Heal’r, where he was asked if he wanted to try his hand at barre.

The PM tried a simple pose to start with. Picture: PMO/Adam Taylor

Mr Morrison removed his jacket and shoes before approaching the ballet barre, where he tried several poses.

“Everything’s cracking,” he joked after trying a plié.

He then launched into some stretching. Picture: PMO/Adam Taylor

Before he was taught how to balance on the barre. Picture: PMO/Adam Taylor

He also learnt about other forms of exercise, including reformer pilates.

Mr Morrison is now familiar with barre. Picture: PMO / Adam Taylor via NCA NewsWire

Mr Morrison was left red-faced earlier this year when he pronounced it as “bar-ray” while announcing COVID-19 restrictions.

“I’m not sure quite what that is to be honest, but B-A-R-R-E, for those looking for the specific definition,” the PM said at the time.

For the uninitiated, the word is pronounced “bar”.

Originally published as Prime Minister Scott Morrison takes barre class after mispronunciation gaffe