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Friday, July 14, 2006
Kylie Interview Broadcast
A couple of months ago I wrote a blog about the future of Kylie Minogue's career, how I feel that now is the time for her to use the massive popularity she has enjoyed over the past two decades to do something positive to support the rest of those people suffering from horrific, terrifying diseases such as breast cancer, whilst also taking the opportunity to transform her iconic angle from singing pin-up to mature, confident but, more importantly, aware female vocal artist.
Today I believe the first steps towards this goal have been taken in an world-exclusive interview she has given to Cat Deeley for Sky Television. In it she speaks openly and frankly about the experiences she has had to endure over the past year or so since she was informed by doctors that she had contracted cancer. So far only snippets of the interview are available on the internet but the whole thing will be televised on Sunday evening (July 16th) on Sky1 at 9pm and promises to give a real insight into the psychological, practical and emotional impact such illness has on any person, and especially one that constantly commands the attention of the worldwide public.
One of the most startling acts of stupidity I saw in the media coverage of Kylie's initial diagnosis was on the front page of one of the supermarket-shelved women's magazines (I forget exactly which title but you know the kind of thing) : plastered across the cover was a huge picture of Minogue in the back of a car attempting to cover her face with a coat. This was accompanied by a headline saying how poor Kylie was fighting to keep her dignity despite all the photographers taking shots at her while she is so terribly ill. Something of an irony about that....
In any case, I feel that Kylie has dealt with her situation thus far admirably and releasing an interview about her ordeal is probably a good way to start to approach the public sphere again. Certainly, she does still intend to resume her world tour at the end of the year so I personally wish her all the best with that.
You can see my original blog on this subject by clicking here.
Today I believe the first steps towards this goal have been taken in an world-exclusive interview she has given to Cat Deeley for Sky Television. In it she speaks openly and frankly about the experiences she has had to endure over the past year or so since she was informed by doctors that she had contracted cancer. So far only snippets of the interview are available on the internet but the whole thing will be televised on Sunday evening (July 16th) on Sky1 at 9pm and promises to give a real insight into the psychological, practical and emotional impact such illness has on any person, and especially one that constantly commands the attention of the worldwide public.
One of the most startling acts of stupidity I saw in the media coverage of Kylie's initial diagnosis was on the front page of one of the supermarket-shelved women's magazines (I forget exactly which title but you know the kind of thing) : plastered across the cover was a huge picture of Minogue in the back of a car attempting to cover her face with a coat. This was accompanied by a headline saying how poor Kylie was fighting to keep her dignity despite all the photographers taking shots at her while she is so terribly ill. Something of an irony about that....
In any case, I feel that Kylie has dealt with her situation thus far admirably and releasing an interview about her ordeal is probably a good way to start to approach the public sphere again. Certainly, she does still intend to resume her world tour at the end of the year so I personally wish her all the best with that.
You can see my original blog on this subject by clicking here.
