Saturday, January 26, 2019

Olivia Newton-John, Kylie Minogue & Magda Szubanski Honored On Australia Day

Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton-John, Magda Szubanski

Three Australian LGBTQ allies - Olivia Newton-John, Kylie Minogue, and Magda Szubanski - were among the women announced on the 2019 Australia Day honors list.

On Saturday, Kylie, 50, and Magda, 57, were appointed Officers of the Order of Australia (AO) for their work in the performing arts.

Magda, the former star of the hit TV series Kath & Kim, was also honored for her tireless efforts as a proponent for marriage equality.

"To be acknowledged in this way is absolutely one of the highlights of my life," Magda said.

She joked that people can now called her 'Your Mag-desty'.

Olivia was honored with the Officer of the Order of Australia in 2006 for "service to the entertainment industry as a singer and actor, and to the community through organizations supporting breast cancer treatment, education, training and research, and the environment."

This year, the 'Physical' singer received an upgrade, if you will, with the Companion of the Order of Australia 'for her efforts in health service via the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness' and Research Centre, in addition to her decades-long acting and music career.

The 70-year-old pop star said in a video greeting: "I just want to say how excited and delighted and honored I am to have this honor bestowed on me by the Governor General. I'm so proud to be an Aussie, and this couldn't have come at a better time. Happy Australia Day!"



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