Magda Szubanski

Forty-five Rainbow Champions will be chosen in total, from around Australia, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the first Mardi Gras which took place on ...

It’s a tough road and it still is.” Sydney WorldPride CEO Kate Wickett said, “The contribution that these 20 Rainbow Champions have made to the community has been enormous across the arts, sports, media, literature and health. And for me, it’s kind of one of both ways. But at the same time, I’ve achieved what I set out to and that was just be a role model that I needed growing up,” Jojo said. It’s very humbling.” Because yeah, it’s been, you know, for all queer artists, gay men, performers. “It’s very surreal. “I think the whole WorldPride thing is just a stunning venture. But you know, I get that I’m sort of like a team mascot. And I’m very excited about it. “It’s such an honour,” Szubanski said. Forty-five Rainbow Champions will be chosen in total, from around Australia, in order to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the first Mardi Gras which took place on June 24, 1978, along Oxford Street.