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Australia’s Got Talent winner Kristy Sellars: “I thought I didn’t have a chance”

The mum of three was shocked! - by Zoe Burrell
  • 23 Sep 2019

Pole dancing mum, Kristy Sellars had all of Australia in awe as she took to the stage in the Australia’s Got Talent grand final performance.

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Here, the mum of three chats to WHO about being crowned the winner and why she never thought it would happen to her…

How did you feel going into the grand final?

I was nervous because you can always play it safe, but if you don’t take risks you don’t push boundaries and I was anxious to see how people would react to [my performance] but the reaction has been amazing.

What did you think of the other performers?

They were all so good! I didn’t get to see it when I performed, so when it aired, each performance that was shown I just thought more and more there is no way I am up there with a chance. After each performance I kept thinking, 'what am I doing in the final?' But I guess Australia felt like I did deserve to be there, which is amazing.

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Kristy was blown away by the other performances.

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Of course, you ended up winning how does it feel?

I just really want to thank everyone who picked up the phone to vote for me cause it’s such a huge complement for a performer to have that recognition and to know that you connected with people.

You have changed people’s perceptions of pole dancing, what do you think it will mean for pole dancing now you have won?

I think it definitely has changed people’s perceptions of it and anyone who already does pole knows how amazing it is but people who haven’t tried it have those reservations of what it’s like.

But to be able to use it in such a storytelling way it shows people that it’s what you make it. It's literally a vertical piece of steel if we turned it horizontal, we would be doing gymnastics.

For me, I see all the possibilities that can be done with it and I’m not restricted thinking I need to do it in a certain way, I use it to tell a story.

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Kristy was thrilled when she won.

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What are you going to do with the prize money?

Well, I am going to split that with the visual artist, Ryan Talbot and with my half I want to keep creating those shows and to be able to afford a decent projector, its costly. I might also go for a sneaky weekend away with my partner, cause we have been so busy!

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