Kylie Minogue gave an emotional interview to 60 Minutes last night, promoting her new album Golden and touching on life in the spotlight.
Karl Stefanovic interviewed the almost 50-year-old pop star, who admitted that she was “broken as a person,” and that she “really did lose herself” following her very public break up with now ex-fiancé, Joshua Sasse.
“I wasn’t so much heartbroken, as (I was) just a bit broken, just as a person,” she told Stefanovic
“I had just been through a bit of a rotten time and …. I really did lose myself.”
Kylie may have been through a “rotten time” but her new album, Golden is a reflection of the self-confidence she’s feeling in the lead up to her 50th birthday – she’s “enjoying herself” and “doing the best she can.”
Viewers felt Karl’s responses more than missed the mark, calling the interviewer creepy and unprofessional on Twitter.
“Well, you’re doing it very well. I mean, it helps obviously that you’re a hot 50-year-old,” Stefanovic said.
Kylie was instantly uncomfortable with the comment and awkwardly replied,”Oh, well, thanks. We try, we try.”
There was a long, awkward pause filled by Karl’s chortles.
“I mean, I don’t know what to say to that,” Kylie eventually added.
Karl proceeded to tell Kylie that she should “stop dating incredibly good-looking d**kheads.”
The TODAY show host ended the interview by presenting a cake and singing happy birthday to a slightly embarrassed looking Kylie.
