Why Fordham turned down âwhitewashedâ Nine ad Ben Fordham rushed to Channel 9âs defence over a TV ad criticised for a lack of diversity, but said he turned down a request to appear in it. Celebrity by Mitchell Van Homrigh Premium Content Subscriber only Channel 9 staple Ben Fordham has defended the media organisation's Covid-19 vaccine advert as "really well done" after it was slammed for a lack of diversity. The video, which was slathered across social media and TV, featured Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon getting their jabs while a host of other caucasian 9 personalities urged Australians to do the same.