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(Pop Singer)Dannii fumes about 'Asian' street signs
SMH ^ | November 28 2002 | aap

Posted on 11/27/2002 7:50:35 AM PST by smpc

Australian pop singer Dannii Minogue has complained about the influx of Asians in Queensland and the liberal policies of British Prime Minister Tony Blair in a bizarre interview with men's magazine GQ.

Minogue, the younger sister of the more famous Kylie, was interviewed by newspaper editor Simon Kelner over a £172 ($478) dinner at a French restaurant in London decorated with stuffed animals.

Kelner described Les Trois Garcons - Minogue's choice of venue - as possibly the worst restaurant in the western world and the evening as an experience of epic awfulness, although he said that was not because of the company.

"She may have somewhat controversial political views but at least she has the defence of being Australian," he said.

Kelner said the evening had already taken a bad turn when the London-based Minogue started talking politics.

First she complained about the number of Asians in Queensland: "Even some of the street signs are in Asian!"

Then Tony Blair came in for a lashing.

"This country is in an appalling state with the muggings and the carjackings," Minogue said.

"I feel sorry for people that live in suburbs, who are afraid to let their children walk down the street. Tony Blair has to be tougher."

Minogue added that she could see why far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen was popular in France: "I think he struck a chord with people."

She said gypsies, asylum seekers and council-estate dwellers had made the streets unsafe around her south London home and rejected Kelner's suggestion that rising crime levels might be the result of poverty.

"These aren't poor people," she said.

"They have satellite dishes, they go to football games, they wear Nike trainers. I have been to countries where there are poor people, believe me."

Minogue talked about her relationship with her sister and denied she was jealous of Kylie's success.

"Not at all," she said.

"You have to remember that I have been a household name in Australia since the age of 10, when I was on a children's TV program.

"It was only after we invited Kylie on the show that her career took off. She was always known as Dannii's sister."

She admitted to having had botox injections to smooth out wrinkles but refused to comment on whether she has had a breast enlargement.

"I don't discuss my boobs with a stranger," she said.


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To: fieldmarshaldj
That's nice. I know from your profile you're from Tennessee. What women can your homestate brag. (No, people from DC, but who say they're from Tennessee don't count.)
41 posted on 11/27/2002 12:22:05 PM PST by Sparta
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To: TheMole
You actually read the interview.?.?
42 posted on 11/27/2002 12:22:45 PM PST by Sparta
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To: Sparta
Drat, and I was looking forward to posting a pic of Eegore in drag...

Well, we will be sending this fine young lady to Congress come January. She pi$$es RINOs off like nobody's business... She's no Minogue, but she ain't too hard on the eyes... :-)


43 posted on 11/27/2002 12:37:22 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj
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To: fieldmarshaldj
She's got brains, that's more important than beauty. If she pisses off RINOs, that's good enough for me.
44 posted on 11/27/2002 12:39:37 PM PST by Sparta
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To: smpc
Thank you for this post....
45 posted on 11/27/2002 12:47:05 PM PST by Mr. K
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To: Sparta
Cokie Boggs
46 posted on 11/27/2002 12:51:34 PM PST by HIDEK6
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To: HIDEK6
You're joking right.?.?
47 posted on 11/27/2002 12:56:52 PM PST by Sparta
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To: Sparta
No, she's really from Louisiana.

Cokie Roberts is Hale Boggs's daughter.

48 posted on 11/28/2002 8:22:45 AM PST by HIDEK6
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To: TheMole
Anyone in the music business who shows conservative tendencies is made out to be a nutter thesedays.I remember one of them spice girls said her biggest role model was Thatcher....she took a beating by the media for that.John Lydon(x-sex pistols and anarchist)too,when he blasted England for electing socialists.He even admitted the Tories were better than Labour.
49 posted on 11/29/2002 8:38:52 AM PST by smpc
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