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Magda Szubanski labelled a "hypocrite" after blackface photos emerge

<p>Magda Szubanski has been called out for being a "hypocrite" online after photos of her doing blackface in a comedy sketch have resurfaced.</p> <p>The comedian had taken to Twitter to express her annoyance at Gina Rinehart for failing to condemn the racist comments made by her father, after Hancock Prospecting, run by Rinehart, withdrew its multimillion-dollar sponsorship for the Australian Diamonds netball team. </p> <p>She said, "Lang Hancock went way beyond plain racism he suggested STERILIZING a race of people. So it's not virtue signalling - it's survival! Imagine being asked to wear his name on your back just so you can get funding for your sport."</p> <p>One Twitter user took issue with her comments, and shared a photo of Magda performing in a comedy skit in blackface. </p> <p>In the image, Magda is seen wearing a pink tunic and an afro wig adorned with hair clips, with dark brown paint covering her face. </p> <p>Twitter users were quick to label Magda a "hypocrite", saying she had no right to weigh in on the matter following her own racist mistakes in the past.</p> <p>"Magda you might need to sit this one out," wrote one commenter. </p> <p>"But I think you are failing to recognise that Gina didn't make those comments, you personally wore blackface," wrote a second, before another added, "Not a good look".</p> <p>Following the onslaught, Magda herself re-shared the photo, saying, "I've spent the 25 years since then listening and learning. And apologising."</p> <p>Some fans accepted her apology, with one person writing, "The world has changed, we have all learnt more since then. Glass houses people, no one lives a perfect existence without anything cringeworthy in your past."</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images / Twitter</em></p>

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"Am I the only one?" Magda reveals the alarming state of her health

<p>Magda Szubanski has shared the details of her various health conditions, revealing she has battled several illnesses throughout her life.</p> <p>The actress and comedian, 61, listed her various health woes in an interview with <a href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/tvweek" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">TV Week</a> magazine, and said she wondered if there were others with similar problems.</p> <p>"There are times in my life I've been absolutely blighted by illness," she said.</p> <p>"Osteoarthritis, migraines, anxiety - I also suffer from sleep apnoea - and that leads me to ask, 'Am I the only one who feels like this? Are other people feeling the same way? Do they have the same challenges?'" she added.</p> <p>The frank admission comes just days after Magda called for <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/health/body/magda-szubanski-calls-for-fat-people-to-be-protected-from-online-hate-speech" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vilification rules</a> to be put in place for "fat people" online, only to be blasted by her following. </p> <p>The comedian shared the controversial tweet in which she wondered why "fat" people are not "protected" from hate speech online. </p> <p>She wrote, "It's interesting to me that you are banned from attacking just about every identity on Twitter except being fat. Why are we not protected from vilification?"</p> <p>Szubanski was then blasted by several heartless online users, as she received comments such as, "Have another Snickers bar. Sounds like your blood sugar is low," and "Lose some weight then."</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Magda Szubanski calls for "fat" people to be protected from online hate speech

<p>Magda Szubanski has called for vilification rules to be put in place for "fat people" online, only to be blasted by her following. </p> <p>The comedian shared the controversial tweet in which she wondered why "fat" people are not "protected" from hate speech online. </p> <p>She wrote, "It's interesting to me that you are banned from attacking just about every identity on Twitter except being fat. Why are we not protected from vilification?"</p> <p>Szubanski was then blasted by several heartless online users, as she received comments such as, "Have another Snickers bar. Sounds like your blood sugar is low," and "Lose some weight then."</p> <p>Despite receiving plenty of support from fans, the controversial tweet saw more personal attacks. </p> <p>"Ever see any obese old people? No, because they all die young. If you are going to do that to yourself, then you will have to accept noticing," another wrote.  </p> <p>"Because you choose to be fat," yet another wrote.</p> <p>Magda was only too happy to call out the backlash, as she accused the online users of dumping their "toxic self-loathing" onto her, as they believe she "wouldn't fight back". </p> <p>"It's pretty clear from the response to my tweet that some people hate fat people because their own hearts are so full of hate that they need to dump all their toxic self-loathing onto someone who they think won't fight back." </p> <p>"Well, not this little fat duck. She got teeth," she wrote. </p> <p>She also went on to say that the online trolls proved her point entirely as many commenters defended her, saying it would go a long way if we were all a little nicer to each other online. </p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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"This is how it's done": Big names speak out against Manly pride jersey boycott

<p>Magda Szubanski and Jesinta Franklin have led the charge of celebrity voices condemning the Manly Sea Eagles and the players boycotting the pride jersey for a charity match. </p> <p>Jesinta, wife of AFL star Buddy Franklin, weighed in on the saga as she shared a photo of her husband wearing the Sydney Swans jersey in a match against St Kilda last month. </p> <p>She simply wrote, "This is how it's done," followed by a string of rainbow hearts.</p> <p>The image Jesinta shared showed the AFL players in their pride jerseys, along with the words "Everyone is welcome at the footy!" written over the rainbow pride flag. </p> <p>Magda Szubanski also spoke out over the controversy in a series of scathing tweets, questioning the foundation of the players religious beliefs that saw them boycott the jerseys in the first place. </p> <p>She declared the seven Sea Eagles players in question, who are boycotting their team’s Thursday night clash with the Roosters, were failing to show the tolerance demanded by their religion by refusing to wear a LGBTQI+ themed jersey.</p> <p>“Thought experiment: imagine if Manly players were asked to wear stripes to let religious players &amp; fans know they are welcome,” she began.</p> <p>“Then imagine an atheist player refuses to wear the stripes coz their “belief” (based on fact) is that millions have been killed in the name of religion."</p> <p>“Religious tolerance doesn’t mean you condone or believe in the other’s religion. It means that you accept the right of difference to exist. That you support a world where people are not excluded or persecuted because of their religion. All we ask, is for the same courtesy."</p> <p>“You can’t force people to believe that homosexuality is not sinful."</p> <p>“But you can ask them to help make a tolerant society that accepts difference. Including their own.”</p> <p>Szubanski later posted bible verses which highlighted directions to show love and hospitality to “strangers” which further amplified her point of acceptable and tolerance.</p> <p>The series of tweets have racked up hundreds of likes, with many sharing how they could not understand why the Manly players were willing to sabotage their team's chance at securing a spot in the NRL finals over something as frivolous as a rainbow stripe.  </p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images / Instagram</em></p>

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Kath & Kim to return for 20th anniversary reboot

<p dir="ltr">It’s time to crack open the Tia Maria and whack on the footy franks because the foxy ladies of Fountain Lakes are back!</p> <p dir="ltr">The cast of Aussie TV show <em>Kath & Kim</em> have once again joined forces to record a special project for the show’s 20th anniversary. </p> <p dir="ltr">Creators Gina Riley and Jane Turner along with stars Magda Szubanski, Glenn Robbins and Peter Rowsthorn arrived at the NEP Studios in South Melbourne for filming. </p> <p dir="ltr">The special one-off is expected to see the famous characters of Kath Day-Knight (Turner), her daughter Kimberly Day Craig (Riley), Kath’s butcher husband Kel (Robbins) and Kim’s husband Brett (Rowsthorn), and second-best friend Sharon Strzelecki (Szubanski) return. </p> <p dir="ltr">And of course, Kath & Kim’s Brighton alter egos, Prue and Trude will make an appearance. </p> <p dir="ltr">The reboot is expected to air later in the year with ABC, Seven and Netflix strong contenders for the broadcast. </p> <p dir="ltr">The first episode of <em>Kath & Kim</em> aired in May 2002 which then saw a legion of fans follow the foxy ladies. </p> <p dir="ltr">Fans were recently in <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/property/real-estate/how-can-they-do-this-iconic-house-of-kath-and-kim-demolished" target="_blank" rel="noopener">uproar after the home</a> used in the show, dubbed “Chateau Kath" was demolished after the owner wanted to create a bigger home for her family. </p> <p dir="ltr">Pete Rowsthorn, who played Brett in the series, said the house contained a lot of memories but it's time to move on.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It was a weird house, if I bought it I'd probably pull it down too," he previously said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It had really quite small rooms … the squeaky back door, that was all natural sound. There was no foley man putting that on top.</p> <p dir="ltr">"I played cricket in the backyard with Shane Warne, I danced in the garage with Kylie Minogue, I sat and had dinner with Barry Humphries dressed up as a monk.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Facebook</em></p>

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Is Kath and Kim making a comeback?

<p dir="ltr">Magda Szubanski is keeping tight-lipped on whether or not there will be a reboot of our favourite foxy ladies, <em>Kath and Kim</em>. </p> <p dir="ltr">The actress, who played Kim’s second best friend Sharon Strzelecki, was asked about whether the rumours could be true. </p> <p dir="ltr">"If I did I couldn't possibly tell you. If I did, I'd have to kill you and your publishers and everyone else," she told TV Week.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It would be a bloodbath!"</p> <p dir="ltr">She was also asked by the publication about whether she will come back as the beloved Sharon Strezelecki. </p> <p dir="ltr">"Again, I can neither confirm or deny!" she replied.</p> <p dir="ltr">Back in 2018, Magda mentioned the attention the show was getting years after it ended after Netflix picked it up. </p> <p dir="ltr">However, Jane Turner who played Kath, said the show would have to be completely modernised to be in tune with today’s lifestyle. </p> <p dir="ltr">"It would be very different now. There are always funny new trends and things Kath and Kim could put their spin on, which would be fun to do," she previously said. </p> <p dir="ltr">Then in May 2021 she said she wasn’t exactly “too keen” on creating a fifth season of the show.</p> <p dir="ltr">"I think it should be off the table... It holds such a special place in people's memories," she told <em>The Kyle and Jackie O Show</em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">"If we did a live show, which was a "best of" or something like that, that's different. But to actually try and do a whole new series, I think you can never capture that magic again."</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Facebook</em></p>

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"Heartbreaking": Ash Barty opens up on abrupt exit from French Open

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ash Barty’s first French Open since her 2019 win has come to a tragic end, with the world No. 1 forced to retire in the second round against world No. 45 Magda Linette.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With a hip issue that was apparent from the opening service game, the tennis star was not in her best condition.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Barty only landed 39 percent of her first serves while Linette easily claimed the first set 6-1, and the match came to an end at 2-2 in the second round.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Barty’s thigh has been heavily strapped throughout the season and began giving her problems in the first round at Roland Garros.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Queenslander pulled out of the tournament, saying her injury had become “unsafe” and that it was “a miracle I got through the first round”.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPq9IGih5L-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPq9IGih5L-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Ash Barty (@ashbarty)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s heartbreaking,” Barty said in her post-match press conference. “We have had such a brilliant clay-court season, and to get a little bit unlucky with timing more than anything, to have something acute happen over the weekend and run out of time against the clock is disappointing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“For my body to let me down is really disheartening.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We did nothing wrong in the lead-up. There were no red flags. It was just an acute episode, which is tough,” she explained.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It won’t take away the brilliant three months that we have had, as much as it hurts right now.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s disappointing to end like this. I’ve had my fair share of tears this week. It’s all good.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Everything happens for a reason. There will be a silver lining in this eventually. Once I find out what that is, it’ll make me feel a little bit better, but it will be there, I’m sure.”</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqVBZQgPEc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqVBZQgPEc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Magda Linette (@magdalinette)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Barty revealed the injury flared up after landing “on serve one day, and that’s all she wrote”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“[It’s a] completely new injury, and something that I’ve never experienced before, even chatting with my physio, not something she has seen regularly either,” Barty said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“So we’ve been consulting with people all over the world to try and give us some insight into what the best ways to manage it are, to handle it, and I’m confident we do have a plan. It’s just that we ran out of time here.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the external help, Barty and her physio are doing all they can to prepare her for Wimbledon, which starts on June 28.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following the withdrawal of both world No. 2 Naomi Osaka and world No. 3 Simona Halep leaves fourth-ranked Aryna Sabalenka as the top remaining player in the game.</span></p>

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Viewers react to Magda Szubanski as host of the Weakest Link

<p>The great Cornelia Frances was the original host of the Weakest Link, who won the hearts of viewers with her blunt delivery and firecracker personality.</p> <p>So when comedian Magda Szubanski was announced as the quizmaster of the latest reboot, many weren't convinced.</p> <p>You see, Frances fit the bill as she's mainly played villains throughout her career, but Magda was the complete opposite.</p> <p>Sydney Morning Herald's Andrew Hornery said the decision to hire Magda was "surely a mix up".</p> <p>“For millions of Australians, myself included, Magda Szubanski is anything but a bitch,” he so succinctly put it.</p> <p>Magda did give us some indication of what to expect when she told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/latest/weakest-link-magda-szubanski-exclusive-interview/9a61f1ec-dce4-4082-b591-11dcc7989b11" target="_blank">Nine</a><span> </span>that the show has “a larrikin Australian” vibe to it.</p> <p>“You’ll see hints of my old characters, more banter with the contestants. It’s more fun.</p> <p>“I believe in evolving traditions, and it’s not your mum and dad’s Weakest Link at all.</p> <p>“There’s actually a lot at stake,” she said of the competition. But it seems there’s a lot at stake for this new iteration.</p> <p>So after the show's debut, how did Magda rate?</p> <p>Well,<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://twitter.com/Colvick/status/1397328149550043139" target="_blank">423,000 viewers tuned in</a><span> </span>across the five metro capitals - not a total disaster, but hardly a runaway hit.</p> <p>As for the show, it felt like an odd mix of trying to be what it was and trying to move on.</p> <p>Magda is no Cornelia.</p> <p>She got some laughs. We scored a glimpse of a former character, the iconic Lynne (“I said pet”). She tried the nasty vibe. But did it work? You can’t help but love Magda but is it enough to sustain the show for such an iconic role?</p> <p>As the Weakest Link trended across social overnight, critics weren’t so sure.</p> <p>“She just shouldn’t have done the stern character. If she did it as herself it could have worked,” TV insider Rob McKnight said.</p> <p>“I think I’m done.”</p> <p>Speaking to Media Week, Magda said that she “has no desire to be another Cornelia” and deliberately didn’t watch the Australian version. She drew instead from Jane Lynch, host of the American version of the series.</p> <p>“Jane Lynch did a very different thing and that was what encouraged me to do it,” she said.</p> <p>“When the producers first approached me, they sent me an episode of Jane Lynch doing it and I went, ‘ah, now that I get.’</p> <p>“So, it’s not brutal like some of the earlier iterations of the show, and it is its own beast, which is appropriate. It’s playful as well as stern, you know?</p> <p>“And the contestants are up for it. It’s hilarious. They want me to roast them, and I’m like ‘alright!!!’.”</p> <p>She told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/aussie-comedian-magda-szubanski-behind-scenes-weakest-link-tour/ad4f89f9-dcb3-4cf5-8a0e-cd334fd9cfc7?ocid=Social-ACA" target="_blank">A Current Affair</a><span> </span>that “the world’s just a different place you know, so, it’s stern but it’s not quite as brutal as the English one.”</p>

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Nine holds off on airing new Magda-led TV show

<p>The upcoming reboot of game show The Weakest Link has been delayed days before it was set to premiere on screens.</p> <p>Nine had previously advised that The Weakest Link would premiere at 8:50 pm next Tuesday, May 4.</p> <p>But according to TV Blackbox, the new series will instead air later in the month.</p> <p>A Nine spokesperson confirmed the line-up change to news.com.au, saying that “due to the tight production schedule<span> </span><em>Weakest Link<span> </span></em>will now launch at the end of May on Channel 9.”</p> <p>In its place, Nine will air the movie Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in what would have been The Weakest Link's timeslot next week.</p> <p>The news comes after Szubanski recently made headlines for a tweet in which she compared PM Scott Morrison's wife Jenny to the fictional religious extremist characters in the television series The Handmaid's Tale.</p> <p>She faced copious amounts of backlash, with a number of Liberal politicians criticising the comedian for going after the PM's wife.</p> <p>Several female politicians spoke out against Szubanski, with Liberal MP Nicolle Flint calling her tweet “appalling” and “deeply nasty”.</p> <p>Szubanski then appeared on<span> </span><em>A Current Affair</em><span> </span>to give her side of the story, saying her intention was to highlight the growing influence of ‘far-right Christians’ in political life.</p> <p>“That was a mild way of drawing attention to the fact I do have concerns about, and trust me this is not about the majority of Christians, but the element of the far-right,” she said.</p> <p>“And – they are really going to come for me now – I think that is a concern.</p> <p>“I think that is quite legitimate to say in this country. I don‘t like extremes of any kind, is my stance.”</p> <p>The Morrisons are evangelical Christians and prominent figures at their local church, Horizon, in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire.</p>

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Magda Szubanski speaks out after Twitter fury: “Should I stop having an opinion?”

<p><span>TV star Magda Szubanski has spoken out after being scolded publicly online for her comments about the Prime Minister's wife, Jenny Morrison.</span><br /><br /><span>Szubanski shared a photo on social media of Mrs Morrison standing near her husband, Scott Morrison, while he signed a condolence book for Prince Philip following the royal's death.</span><br /><br /><span>The TV star was accused of suggesting Mrs Morrison was subservient to her husband in the tweets.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840737/magda-szubanksi-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/415a233fd1ed4f34b39ebd1c4b9f11d9" /></p> <p><em>Image: Screengrab from A Current Affair</em><br /><br /><span>However, Szubanski informed <em>A Current Affair</em> host Tracy Grimshaw that her comments were not a "tirade".</span><br /><br /><span>She also went on to say that her main point in her tweets was that the photos were bad PR.</span><br /><br /><span>"Why would you put something that looks like The Handmaid's Tale out as a photo op?" Szubanski said.</span><br /><br /><span>"Look, I don't want to hurt her (Mrs Morrison), of course I don't. I do think that if she's going to be in public life, we need to know more about her.</span><br /><br /><span>"If she's going to have some sort of influence in public life I want to know, what are her values? What kind of a woman is she?"</span><br /><br /><span>Szubanski went on to say it was only fair Australians know more about Mr Morrison’s wife, considering how often she is brought up by the Prime Minister.</span><br /><br /><span>She also said the “wacko” picture had not just been questioned by her.</span><br /><br /><span>"I think doing a media pile-on about someone's appearance is not something that I would condone," Szubanski said.</span><br /><br /><span>"When I first looked at it did not realise that it was Jenny Morrison because it looks very different from her, she's normally got her hair done, makeup, the whole sort of thing.</span><br /><br /><span>"I genuinely thought it was a meme, so I was a bit staggered that I got drawn into this over such a nothing observation that thousands of people had already made."</span><br /><br /><span>In one of her retweets of the picture she said "I genuinely thought this was a photoshopped Handmaid's Tale meme. But no. It's 21st century Aussie life".</span><br /><br /><span>Szubanski took to Twitter not long after to say: </span><span>"Let me be clear… I'm not actually making a disparaging comment about Jenny. I just genuinely thought it was a meme!"</span><br /><br /><span>However, they’re not the only tweets the star has copped a lashing for.</span><br /><br /><span>In another photo of the Morrison family with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Szubanski commented on Twitter, "what's this little hand signal thingy?"</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840736/magda-szubanksi-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/e014e8f8d70647eeb8598632393e5a1e" /></p> <p><em>Image: Screengrab from A Current Affair</em><br /><br /><span>She was referring to the way Mrs Morrison's hand was resting.</span><br /><br /><span>The comedian admitted that the tweet was probably "silly", but said the reaction was likely a distraction.</span><br /><br /><span>"The fact that it turned into this big issue is no doubt in my mind partly to distract from the fact that Christine Holgate was making her testimony, so it was a little bit of 'oh don't look at this because there's something going on here'," the comedian said.</span><br /><br /><span>The <em>Kath and Kim</em> star says she won’t stop airing her opinions on Twitter.</span><br /><br /><span>"I'm not there just to make nice comments all the time, there are things that I think need to be addressed," Szubanski said.</span><br /><br /><span>"Should I get off Twitter? Should I stop having an opinion? Well that is democracy. Do I like it when people pile on me? No, I don't, but I also go 'well that's what they do'."</span></p>

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“Sick to f*****g death”: Magda Szubanski calls out Pete Evans

<p><span>Australian actress Magda Szubanski has slammed former celebrity chef Pete Evans after he made a social media post that promptly received a load of fat-shaming insults and hurls of abuse.</span><br /><br /><span>The star of the Kath &amp; Kim series was featured in a Victorian government ad that urged citizens to comply with mask-wearing orders.</span><br /><br /><span>Pete Evans swiftly took to Facebook to slam the advertisement and took aim at the fun-loving character Magda played.</span><br /><br /><span>Acting once again as the beloved Sharon Skryzleki character from the Melbourne-based comedy series, the comedian wore a mask and reminded Victorians that the virus was the “enemy” and not the lockdown.</span><br /><br /><span>Taking to his social media page which boasts just shy of 1.5 million followers, Pete Evans, shared his horror at the ad.</span><br /><br /><span>He has been sharing coronavirus conspiracies for months on end and described the advertisement as “the most offensive and disgraceful ads I have ever seen on television.”</span><br /><br /><span>“Enough is enough,” he wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>“Imagine if they actually wanted to help people get healthy… how would an ad like that look and sound?”</span><br /><br /><span>In response, a number of the chef’s followers took to the comments to take aim at the star’s weight.</span><br /><br /><span>“What [a] picture of health Magda is, no wonder Dan picked her to lead his health campaign.,” one wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>Other horrible comments called her a ‘cow’ a ‘pig’ along with a number of other sad comments.</span><br /><br /><span>In response the Magda took to Twitter to slam the attack.</span><br /><br /><span>She called out Pete Evans in the process, saying she was “sick to f***ing death” of skinny people assuming they are morally superior.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7837511/megda.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/003fc25ba4634bc4a2ddf2ebdbb1fe4b" /><br /><br /><span>“Frankly I am sick to f***ing death of skinny people (yes Pete Evans and your followers) assuming they are morally and spiritually superior,” she wrote on Twitter, sharing a screenshot of some of the more offensive comments.</span><br /><br /><span>“#fatshaming me &amp; assertion that fat people have no place in discussion about public health not only insults me but also all the fat nurses, doctors, ambos etc who give so much,” she initially wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>“My Polish gran was fat &amp; a nurse &amp; she risked her life to hide Jews from the Nazis #fattiesunite.”</span><br /><br /><span>The controversial chef has since responded to the criticism and took to Facebook to say his comment was misrepresented.</span><br /><br /><span>“So I post a comment that has nothing to do with what this person has alluded to, and yet the media gulp it down without any fact checking,” he began.</span><br /><br /><span>“This is the world currently...but it can and will change in the most beautiful way if we are willing to do what it takes.</span><br /><br /><span>“I will repeat myself...the current ads on tv using these people is a disgrace and the most offensive I have ever seen.</span><br /><br /><span>“I have always loved madga as an artist ✌️🌈❤️ #factshaming”</span></p>

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Magda Szubanski slams nurse for tweeting about her hospital visit

<p>Magda Szubanski said she was left feeling “very vulnerable and unsafe” after a person claiming to be a nurse posted online about her recent hospital stay.</p> <p>The <em>Kath &amp; Kim </em>star, who recently underwent an operation, expressed her outrage after finding a Twitter post from a medical professional who claimed to have looked after her.</p> <p>“Post-op is an extremely vulnerable time and I think your employers would be very concerned for the privacy of any patients in your “care”,” the 58-year-old wrote in response to the tweet, which has now been deleted.</p> <p>“I have to say it was quite upsetting to find that in my feed. Made me feel very vulnerable and unsafe.</p> <p>“I bloody love nurses and medical professionals and am a huge supporter of their rights. I wanted to be a doctor when I was young. But I have to say this has quite shaken me up. The thought that I’m not safe at my most vulnerable.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">By the way which hospital was this? Post-op is an extremely vulnerable time and I think your employers would be very concerned for the privacy of any patients in your “care” <a href="https://t.co/MnTC2Yx9zR">https://t.co/MnTC2Yx9zR</a></p> — Magda Szubanski AO (@MagdaSzubanski) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagdaSzubanski/status/1199472550675283968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2019</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Thanks. I have to say it was quite upsetting to find that in my feed. Made me feel very vulnerable and unsafe. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 <a href="https://t.co/OF5gxU04kc">https://t.co/OF5gxU04kc</a></p> — Magda Szubanski AO (@MagdaSzubanski) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagdaSzubanski/status/1199478929943252992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">I bloody love nurses and medical professionals and am a huge supporter of their rights. I wanted to be a doctor when I was young. But I have to say this has quite shaken me up. The thought that I’m not safe at my most vulnerable <a href="https://t.co/wDgA8UH25Y">https://t.co/wDgA8UH25Y</a></p> — Magda Szubanski AO (@MagdaSzubanski) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagdaSzubanski/status/1199501224153796608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Following an outpouring of support from her fans and followers, Szubanski said she would follow the matter up “through the appropriate channels” if she decided to do so.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Everyone I so appreciate your support but if I decide to follow this matter up it will be done properly through the appropriate channels. 🙏🏻</p> — Magda Szubanski AO (@MagdaSzubanski) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagdaSzubanski/status/1199539520548376577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2019</a></blockquote>

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Magda Szubanski's question brings man to tears: “I’ll live with the decision I made”

<p>A Canberra man who was close to facing jail time for helping his terminally ill wife take her own life has broken down on TV after he was asked a heartbreaking question from Magda Szubanski.</p> <p>Neil O’Riordan appeared on <em>The Project</em> last night, only a few short hours after the charges made against him were dropped.</p> <p>The 63-year-old was arrested earlier in the year and was charged with assisted suicide after he helped his wife of 25 years end her life.</p> <p>Shane Drumgold, the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions, said forcing Neil to face court would be “unduly harsh and oppressive”, saying he was “motivated wholly by love and compassion”.</p> <p>His wife Penelope Blume made the tough decision after she was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2016 and saw her health getting progressively worse.</p> <p>She then turned to her husband about ending her life.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">Imagine being faced with a terminally ill partner who’d made the decision to end their life. You can’t change their mind, so you decide to help fulfill that wish. Then imagine being dragged through the courts immediately afterwards. This is Neil's heartbreaking story. <a href="https://t.co/0r8ku53eDF">pic.twitter.com/0r8ku53eDF</a></p> — The Project (@theprojecttv) <a href="https://twitter.com/theprojecttv/status/1145983997283098624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">2 July 2019</a></blockquote> <p>“For Penelope, who’d always enjoyed good health, having a body that didn’t work anymore was catastrophic,” Neil told <em>The Project</em>.</p> <p>By March, Penelope was completely dependant on Neil for everything. It was soon after she made the painstaking decision to say goodbye.</p> <p>“It’s the bravest thing I’ve ever seen. I’ll live with the decision that I made,” he said.</p> <p>Neil said he was relieved to not be facing jail time of potentially 10 years but also wishes the ACT accepted euthanasia in the same way as Victoria.</p> <p>The state legalised voluntary euthanasia two weeks ago.</p> <p>“I grew up in what used to be a compassionate and caring country, and I guess I’ve become concerned that we display less and less of those characteristics,” said Neil.</p> <p>“I would hope when it comes to the issue of voluntary assisted dying that we go back to the compassion and caring country that we used to be.”</p> <p>Neil kept his emotions in check throughout the interview but broke down after Magda Szubanski asked him a sensitive question.</p> <p>“It must have been an incredibly hard thing to do,” Szubanski said.</p> <p>“When the final moment came, were you at peace with the decision because you knew that it was what Penelope wanted?”</p> <p>He laughed slightly before responding: “OK. Theoretically, yes, I was perfectly fine with it,” he said, as his voice began breaking.</p> <p>“Until it happened. And I was devastated. I wailed. I thought about the unfairness about why couldn’t I be doing this with my family? Why did we have to be covert?”</p> <p>The couple spent their final night together by going on a date but spoke openly about what was to come.</p> <p>“We weren’t secretive about it. I’m surrounded by people who love and care about me. People were aware of what was going to happen,” he said.</p> <p>“I guess the covertness comes from the fact that the way that it had to happen. I would hope there are opportunities in the future for people to perhaps do that with their family more involved for the processes to be less covert.”</p> <p>Neil then revealed that their final hours spent together was exactly what Penelope wanted.</p> <p>“She wanted to see the beach again, eat seafood again, difficult to acquire in Canberra, and mostly, I guess, we wanted to spend some time alone together,” he said.</p> <p>“I was prepared to and fully expected to be charged, and I guess at some level I expected to be convicted, and I’m very grateful that the court made a different decision.”</p>

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The heartfelt way Magda Szubanski remembers Heath Ledger

<p>Comedian and LGBT activist Magda Szubanski has posted a heartfelt tribute to her late friend and worldwide famous actor, Heath Ledger.</p> <p>In the past, Magda has honoured the late Joker actor in emotional posts to social media and she has proven time and time again she is not one to shy away from remembering Heath.</p> <p>The pair both went viral in 2006 at the AFI Awards when Magda’s Kath &amp; Kim character ‘Sharon Strzelecki’ met Heath Ledger on the red carpet.</p> <p>She squealed in excitement from seeing the then 27-year-old and, in a moment no one expected, the actor grabbed ‘Sharon’s’ face and in Magda’s own words “pashed ME!”</p> <p>The actress hilariously fell to the ground in shock and later presented an award alongside Dannii Minogue to Heath, and joked he had given her a “Heath rash.”</p> <p>Later, in a 2017 post the beloved Australian comedian took to Instagram to give inside details about their special on-air moment.</p> <p>“Ah beautiful Heath. This is one of my favourite career moments ever. Heath had no idea I was going to do this,” Magda shared, mentioning the Aussie actor at the time was having a “rough” experience with the Australian media and was “nervous” to be appearing on a red carpet.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ0IhqxDWOI/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ0IhqxDWOI/" target="_blank">A post shared by Magda Szubanski (@magda_szubanski)</a> on Oct 3, 2017 at 10:36pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“The producers and I planned that, as Sharon, in her role as stage manager for the event, I would surprise Heath with a "Sharon pash". I'd met him a couple of times and he was such a great guy. When the moment came I was so 'in the moment' I naturally did what Sharon would do: I fangirl screamed.</p> <p>“Heath had NO idea any of this was gonna happen. But being the magical, receptive actor he was, he totally went with the flow and then upped the stakes even further, grabbed Sharon's (my) face and pashed ME!</p> <p>“Tell ya, he almost turned me.</p> <p>“Then the next day he rang me and said he'd had so much fun he wanted to be written into @kathandkim as Sharon's stalker. He and I had a chat about it when I was in London. And then he went off to play The Joker. And well...</p> <p>“Anyway, this is the beautiful, playful, lighter side of The Joker. I'm so honoured I got to share this moment with him. And as my friend Ron just said, had romance blossomed our love child would've been called #Sheath.</p> <p>“Always in our hearts #heathledger.”</p> <p>Heath tragically died in an accidental prescription drug overdose in 2008 in New York, at the age of 28.</p> <p>He shares one daughter, 13-year-old Matilda Ledger, with American actress Michelle Williams.</p>

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Magda Szubanski starts counter-campaign to rival Israel Folau: "He is wrong – don't listen to him"

<p>Comedian Magda Szubanski has started a campaign for terminally ill children in a bid to denounce causes that use faith to divide communities.</p> <p>Two high-profile Christian leaders say that Szubanski has their support. </p> <p>Father Bob Macguire and Father Rod Bower have pledged their support for the campaign, with Bower changing his parish’s community sign to read: </p> <p>“LGBT friends: Folau is wrong. Don’t listen to him”, according to <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2019/06/26/magda-szubanski-israel-folau/" target="_blank">The New Daily</a>.</em></p> <p>Father Bower said he was supporting the comedian’s cause because Jesus’s practice was one of “radical inclusivity”.</p> <p>“He even ate with sinners. So, if I’m going to be a Jesus follower, this fundraiser is something I can support,” he said in a statement.</p> <p>Donors have pledged around $170,000 to the cause, but that’s paltry compared to the $2 million-plus raised so far for Israel Folau.</p> <p>Szubanski aims to raise $500,000 to help children who are “in the fight of their lives”, using the same phrase that Folau used when describing his fundraiser in his legal fight against Rugby Australia.</p> <p>Folau’s $4 million contract was terminated in May after he breached the terms and conditions by sharing a social media post warning that “sinners”, including drunks, liars and homosexuals, would go to hell if they didn’t repent.</p> <p>The Australian Christian Lobby, who has firmly stood by Folau, has started a new campaign on its site after GoFundMe took down the initial fundraiser.</p> <p>Szubanski’s rival fundraiser will give 90 per cent of donations to the Children’s Cancer Foundation and 10 per cent to Sydney-based LGBTQIA+ supper service Twenty10.</p> <p>“Our Australian community is diverse, accepting, powerful and generous,” the crowdfunding page reads.</p> <p>“It’s that spirit for which we should be known, and it’s with those values that we should be donating our time and money.”</p>

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Magda Szubanski’s goddaughter looks like a mini-Sharon

<p>Magda Szubanski has shared a photo of her goddaughter dressed up as her beloved character Sharon Strzelecki from <em>Kath &amp; Kim</em> – and there’s no doubt she looks just like a mini-me Sharon.</p> <p>Magda’s goddaughter Betty is none other than the daughter of Today Extra host David Campbell and his theatre-producing wife Lisa.</p> <p>Betty was transformed into a mini-Sharon for an event at the Melbourne Writers Festival on Saturday night called <em>Second Last Rites: Magda’s Funeral.</em></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm7vY4gHCj2/?utm_source=ig_embed" data-instgrm-version="9"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm7vY4gHCj2/?utm_source=ig_embed" target="_blank">I give you the future #Sharon Strzelecki... Ms Betty Campbell!!! my goddaughter and, I’ll think you’ll agree, a total Mini Me. Her mum and Dad - @davidcampbell73 @lisaluckiest - transformed her for a video presentation at my mock funeral for @melbwritersfest #MWF18 last night. Should any misfortune befall me (god forbid) I’m sure young Ms Campbell will step into my runners most capably ❤️❤️❤️ ps someone on twitter suggested we do Kath and Kim and Sharon as kids. Love it!!</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/magda_szubanski/?utm_source=ig_embed" target="_blank"> Magda Szubanski</a> (@magda_szubanski) on Aug 26, 2018 at 12:18am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The adorable video showed Betty dressed up in Sharon’s signature bob style hair as well as netballer’s attire. It also featured the famous <em>Kath &amp; Kim</em> line: “It’s noiceee, It’s unusual.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Ok this is my theory...coz I don’t have kids of my own part of my soul split off early and reincarnated into Betty Campbell so our family’s could be united. Kind of like a soul graft. I truly believe that’s the only plausible explanation ❤️😘🙏🏻😂 <a href="https://t.co/EOhgnRJwbL">https://t.co/EOhgnRJwbL</a></p> — Magda Szubanski (@MagdaSzubanski) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagdaSzubanski/status/1033908285823377408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>Magda was thrilled with Betty’s impression of Sharon, tweeting that was “my favourite thing in the whole world E.V.A.H!!!”</p>

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Magda Szubanski reveals emotional response to swimsuit photos

<p>Magda Szubanski has tearfully defended her right to wear whatever she likes at the beach on Andrew Denton’s new show <em>Interview</em> on Tuesday.</p> <p>The 57-year-old actress slammed a series of women’s magazines for publishing images of her in swimwear at the beach in 2011.</p> <p>The TV icon admitted she was sad when she first saw the photos, but quickly decided: “F**k them! I'm going to go down there with my fat body amongst all the models and just be fat on Bondi Beach.”</p> <p>She added: “And they can go and get stuffed!</p> <p>“You know, (they treat you) as if it's a crime to subject people to your fat body on the beach!”</p> <p>Magda has spoken candidly about her weight and body image.</p> <p>“I don't feel like a fat person - it was something that happened to me,” she began. “Because I wasn't fat as a kid and I was quite sporty and so (weight) feels like carrying a suit of armour or something.”</p> <p>She spoke about the time she lost 40kg as ambassador for Jenny Craig, but said she didn't feel “great” like everyone said it would – instead, she felt “odd” and conflicted.</p> <p>“It does become your second skin. It's something that you're very used to and when I lost all the weight on Jenny Craig, it was quite a weird feeling, actually,” she said.  </p> <p>“People don't think that, they think 'oh, you lose weight and everything's going to be great.'</p> <p>“And I don't mean to be a whinger about it but there was a candid photo I saw of me (after losing the weight) and I didn't recognise myself.”</p> <p>Magda explained: “That is a really strange feeling, to look in the mirror and not see yourself, you know?”</p> <p>“To not have this body felt odd.”</p>

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Magda Szubanski breaks down during interview

<p>During a new episode of Andrew Denton’s latest show <em>Interview</em> in Australia,<em> </em>Magda Szubanski becomes emotional and breaks down over the loss of her mother, Margaret, who passed away at the age of 92 last year.</p> <p>Her mother’s sad passing in September came just two months before the landmark “yes” vote to legalise gay marriage in Australia in November.</p> <p>“I wish she’d been here to see the vote,” the 57-year-old actress, comedian and activist told Andrew.</p> <p>“There were times during the campaign where I felt rage,” Magda admitted during the interview.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjRTIXzHhTM/" target="_blank">A post shared by Magda Szubanski (@magda_szubanski)</a> on May 26, 2018 at 11:09pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Sharing a photo of her and Andrew on set after the chat with her fans on Instagram, Magda wrote: “It’s not often you will hear me say this but it was an honor to be interviewed by this bloke. You can watch this Tuesday May 29 at 8.45pm on @channel7. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. And of course I cried. I f****n cannot help myself. Hopeless. I AM that middle-aged weeping woman I used to dread. Ah well.”</p> <p>During the interview with Andrew, Magda also reflected on her contribution to the same-sex marriage campaign in 2017, the success of TV show <em>Kath &amp; Kim</em> and hit movie <em>Babe</em>, plus her father’s experiences as a Polish resistance assassin in World War II.</p>

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Magda Szubanski breaks down during Andrew Denton interview

<p>During a new episode of Andrew Denton’s latest show <em>Interview</em><em>,</em> Magda Szubanski becomes emotional and breaks down over the loss of her mother, Margaret, who passed away at the age of 92 last year.</p> <p>Her mother’s sad passing in September came just two months before the landmark “yes” vote to legalise gay marriage in Australia in November.</p> <p>“I wish she’d been here to see the vote,” the 57-year-old actress, comedian and activist told Andrew.</p> <p>“There were times during the campaign where I felt rage,” Magda admitted during the interview.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjRTIXzHhTM/" target="_blank">A post shared by Magda Szubanski (@magda_szubanski)</a> on May 26, 2018 at 11:09pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Sharing a photo of her and Andrew on set after the chat with her fans on Instagram, Magda wrote: “It’s not often you will hear me say this but it was an honor to be interviewed by this bloke. You can watch this Tuesday May 29 at 8.45pm on @channel7. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. And of course I cried. I f****n cannot help myself. Hopeless. I AM that middle-aged weeping woman I used to dread. Ah well.”</p> <p>During the interview with Andrew, Magda also reflects on her contribution to the same-sex marriage campaign in 2017, the success of TV show <em>Kath &amp; Kim</em> and hit movie <em>Babe</em>, plus her father’s experiences as a Polish resistance assassin in World War II.</p>

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Why Peter Rowsthorn and Magda Szubanski don’t talk anymore

<p><em>Kath &amp; Kim</em> might’ve been one of Australia’s most iconic shows, but recent comments from Peter Rowsthorn suggest it might be a while until we see a reboot.</p> <p>Rowsthorn, who features in the most recent season of <em>I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!</em>, <a href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/tvweek" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>told TV Week</strong></em></span></a> he barely talks to co-star Magda Szubanski, admitting that maintaining friendships in the fickle world of showbusiness can be difficult.</p> <p>“I sort of just watch Mags like everyone else in the media,” Rowsthorn said.</p> <p>“We don't really talk - I've found showbiz is a fairly transient sort of game. Some people remain good friends, but it's tricky.”</p> <p>Rowsthorn has admitted that he stays in touch with <em>Kath &amp; Kim</em> co-star Glen Robbins, who the 55-year-old comedic actor describes as one of his “best mates”.</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fksD62eN4QY" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>While Rowsthorn is back in the public eye with his involvement in <em>I’m A Celebrity</em>, he quickly quashed any notion of being part of any <em>Kath &amp; Kim</em> reboot.</p> <p>“It would be horrible,” Peter said. “It would never be as good as the first one.”</p> <p>What are your thoughts? Would you like to see another season of Kath And Kim?</p>

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