Australian cartoonist, Mark Knight falls under withering criticism after portraying the tennis star, Serena Williams during the US Open.
The Herald Sun supported cartoonist, Mark Knight’s cartoon of Serena Williams. Whereas, US media and other social media channel criticized for Knight’s doing.
While responding to that criticism, Herald Sun editor- Damon Johnston said,
“A champion tennis player had a mega tantrum on the world stage, and Mark’s cartoon depicted that. “It had nothing to do with gender or race.”
@Knightcartoons cartoon is not racist or sexist …. it rightly mocks poor behavior by a tennis legend … Mark has the full support of everyone @theheraldsun pic.twitter.com/KWMT3QahJh
— Damon Johnston (@damonTheOz) September 11, 2018
Knight also confessed that the viewer’s reaction to his cartoon amazed him. He revealed,
“I drew this cartoon Sunday night after seeing the US Open final, and seeing the world’s best tennis player has a tantrum and thought that was interesting,”
he added;
“It’s been picked up by social media in the US and my phone has just melted down. The world has just gone crazy.”
On the other hand, Mark Knight said that it was a cartoon showing poor behavior. Mark Knight said,
“The cartoon about Serena is about her poor behavior on the day, not about race.”
Well, Mark Knight is in a big trouble with his cartoon of Serena Williams. But right now let’s focus on Mark Knight private life. How old is Mark Knight? Without any further delay check out how well his personal life is going on along with his wiki-like bio and net worth.
Who is cartoonist Mark Knight?
Mark Knight is the editorial cartoonist for the Herald Sun which is a daily tabloid in Melbourne, Australia. Mark Knight also worked as the last editorial cartoonist for the afternoon broadsheet The Herald, one of the Herald Sun’s joint predecessor newspapers.
The veteran cartoonist is also the creator of ‘Leuk the Duck’ which is short for Leukemia. It is a children’s mascot for the Challenge cancer foundation.
Other than that, he is the designer of the Herald Sun AFL Premiership commemorative covers. Knight appeared on AFL shows that includes designing alternate covers.
Mark Knight Wiki-Bio
Australian cartoonist, Mark Knight was born on the 1960s in Sydney and grew up in Lakemba. Currently, his age is around 58 years old.
Mark Knight attended Wiley Park Primary School and later on went to Narwee Boys’ High School. From the very young age, he took an interest in drawing. As for Mark Knight parents, his father was also an artistic person.
Mark Knight drew his first cartoon at family gatherings which were of his family and their idiosyncrasies. Mark Knight father bought him Paul Rigby’s cartoon annual of 1967 and at that time he was only six years old.
Moreover, Knight won a Gold Quill Award for the best cartoon of the year from the Melbourne Press Club in the year 2005.
Apart from his career, Knight might be busy with his schedule that he didn’t have any time thinking about getting married. Even though he has come of age to be leading a blissful married life; there is neither news nor rumors regarding his girlfriend or maybe a secret wife as of now.
Mark Knight Net Worth
Mark Knight being the creative cartoonist for the Herald Sun and working for various organizations must have a hefty amount of net worth. But as of 2018 cartoonist Mark Knight net worth estimation is under review and will be updated soon.
