Australian PM Albanese Apologizes After Awkward 'Shag, Marry, Date' Comments About Kylie Minogue

Jason P. Frank

19h ago· 4 min readenNews

Summary

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized after being asked to play "shag, marry, date" with three famous Australian women — Kylie Minogue, Delta Goodrem, and Olivia Newton-John — and choosing Minogue for all three categories. The awkward moment occurred during a podcast interview, leading to public backlash and a formal apology from the PM, who acknowledged the comments were inappropriate for a national leader.

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Sometimes, when you're the prime minister of a country, you need to keep the padam padam of your heart to yourself.

I apologize for any offense caused by my comments. It was a lighthearted moment that I now recognize was inappropriate.

The PM has since issued a statement saying he 'deeply regrets' the remarks and understands why people were upset.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized for choosing Kylie Minogue for everything in a game of shag, marry, date.

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