This Is Why Everyone Loves Hilary Barry

If you don't love Hilary Barry, it's because you haven't been paying attention. 

Aside from being a top journalist and presenter, the reason Barry is so well loved is because she's so relatable. 

Most of us grew up with the anchors on the evening news being a bit dry and stale, but Barry introduced an element of light-hearted fun. 

She would burst out laughing, go off script and add her own quips, and that time she broke down crying about John Campbell proved that this was far more than just a job for her.

So now that the so-called "aunty of the nation" has left her post at TV3, let's count down Queen H's top moments.  

The moment that changed everything: tears for JC. 

The news of John Campbell leaving TV3 hit the nation hard, and it hit his colleagues and friends even harder. 

Once Amanda Gillies wrapped an emotional reel of John Campbell's top moments on air, the cameras cut to Barry who simply couldn't take it. 

It was a real, human moment, and one which broke the hearts of viewers. 

One snort to rule them all 

By now, Barry is famed for cracking up on screen - sometimes for no apparent reason. 

It's another thing which makes her so likeable, because rather than keeping straight-faced and serious all the time, it turns out she's just like us. 

 Hard at twerk 

The clip pretty much speaks for itself.

Queen B, Hotline Bling - what more could you want? 

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