A Seven spokesperson said the comment was Sam 'taking a dig at herself'

Video of the interview has popped up on social media and sparked change.org petition

During introduction she said 'good on' Lucy for getting 'her dad's fair skin'

A petition has been launched asking for Sunrise's Samantha Armytage to apologise for comments she made on-air last month, dubbed by some viewers as 'racist'.

The cause of controversy came when the 37-year-old interviewed non-identical twins from the UK, Lucy and Maria Aylmer, who have become a sensation around the world due to their opposite skin tones.

Introducing the 18-year-olds, Armytage congratulated ginger-haired Lucy on getting 'her dad's fair skin,' saying 'good on her.'

Controversy: Sunrise host Samantha Armytage has come under fire for a comment made during a Sunrise broadcast last month

'The Aylmer twins come from a mixed race family in the UK,' the Seven presenter's introduction began.

'Maria has taken after her half Jamaican mum with dark skin and brown eyes and curly dark hair, but Lucy got her dad's fair skin, good on her, along with straight red hair and blue eyes.'

Co-host David 'Kochie' Koch seemed taken aback by the comment, taking a confused glance in the 37-year-old's direction.

Armytage and Sunrise vehemently deny the claims of the petition, with a Seven spokesperson telling Daily Mail Australia: 'Regular members of the Sunrise audience or anyone who has seen the clip in full will know that Sam was taking a dig at herself.'

'She frequently jokes about the fair skin that runs in her family and difficult it can be to manage in extreme environments.'

Confusing moment: Interviewing non-identical twins from the UK, Lucy and Maria Aylmer, she congratulated Lucy on 'getting her dad's fair skin,' saying 'good on her'

Mistake? Co-host David 'Kochie' Koch seemed taken aback by the comment, taking a confused glance in the 37-year-old's direction

Still, the comment wasn't recieved well by many viewers, who took to social media to express their displeasure and to accuse her of making a 'racist' remark.

The Change.com petition, which has since been signed by 186 people, was launched on Monday, and demands that Armytage, producer Michael Pell or a representative from Sunrise apologise for the comment.

It was started by Melbournian artist Jay Fifth, 27, who told Daily Mail Australia: 'By Sam and the show not recognising, acknowledging and rectifying the statement, they are telling Australia this is acceptable when it is not.'

The 27-year-old, who is himself of mixed descent with a Jamaican mother and a Polish father, added on the site that 'the "good on her" comment was inappropriate, extremely offensive and very racist.'

Unhappy viewers: A Change.com petition was launched on Monday and demands that Armytage, producer Michael Pell or a representative from Sunrise apologise for the comment. The twins are pictured here in childhood

It's the second comment by Armytage that's raised eyebrows in recent weeks.

In an interview with Seven's Hamish McLachlan, Samantha said she can be 'fragile at times' thanks to her grueling schedule, which she described as torturous.

'Remember I get up at 3:40 every morning - and sleep deprivation is a form of torture they used at Guantánamo Bay, so I can be fragile at times.'