Posted on 11/28/2002 9:55:04 AM PST by I_Love_My_Husband
Dannii's bizarre anti-Asian rant
November 28 2002
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 STG172 ($A478) 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.
AAP
Gee...why does this sound so familiar...
"I should be so lucky...lucky, lucky lucky" . I can't get Kylie out of my head...and didn't even know she had a sister until this posting.
That's probably 90% of it right there - he didn't like his free meal.
It's just odd when a celebrity tells the truth rather than trying to be "Oh so enlightened".
Oh Dannii...love ya babe, but this is nothing unusual where I live. I could only imagine your horror if you were to take a look around my neighborhood. Most street signs and storefronts are in Chinese. (though there are English translations on the street signs)
That's exactly the conclusion that others came to on another website....Dannii makes some great points but the author is painting her as a racist in order to invalidate them.
Bumping you, MadIvan!
Sorry!
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