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Rhys Nicholson Takes 5 with the unexpected

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Rhys Nicholson and Zan Rowe pose with a picture of Rhy's new memoir 'Dish'
Rhys Nicholson Takes 5 with the unexpected

Rhys Nicholson grew up making people want to laugh. As a kid in Newcastle, they were supported every step of the way, with a family of wild creatives and even an uncle in a famous Australian band.  Over the past few years, Rhys’s star has shone brighter and brighter. Winning major comedy awards, becoming a judge on Ru Paul’s Drag Race Down Under, and now writing their first memoir Dish. 

But did that broke teenager moving to Sydney to give comedy a crack, have any inkling about how life would unfold? To find out, I asked Rhys to Take 5 with the unexpected. And from John Prine to Ru-Paul, mapped a beautiful picture of Rhys's magical life. 

  • Scissor Sisters – Running Out 
  • David Byrne – Glass, Concrete and Stone 
  • John Prine – In Spite of Ourselves 
  • Georgia Mooney – War Romance 
  • Ru Paul – Sissy That Walk 

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