In her most revealing interview to date, Dannii Minogue talks openly about the pressures of fame, the relentless comparisons with her sister, Kylie, and navigating a divorce that left her broke.

It’s an extraordinary conversation with a woman who found fame as a 10-year-old in her native Australia. As a  teenager Dannii, signed a record deal and acted in Home and Away. In her early 20s her debut album went Gold in the UK, and she went on to have 9 top 10 singles. Over the course of her music career she has spent over 200 weeks in the official UK chart, sold in excess of seven million records worldwide, and scored a record-breaking 19 Number One dance singles. After a four year stint on The X Factor UK, she now hosts her own queer dating shows ‘I Kissed a Girl’ and ‘I Kissed a Boy’, on BBC3 and iPlayer.

✨ IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Intro

01:57 Dannii's Journey in the Entertainment Industry

02:49 The Importance of Allyship

03:44 Hosting 'I Kissed a Boy'

05:18 Personal Reflections

15:10 Failed Marriage and Lessons Learned

26:00 Reflecting on Family Support

26:22 Encountering the Ex

26:56 First Marriage Reflections

27:23 Failing at Living Up to Expectations

27:51 Struggles with Media and Comparisons

32:24 Body Image and Confidence

41:28 X Factor Challenges

50:19 Defining Success and Final Thoughts

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Mix Engineer: Josh Gibbs

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