Fave Aussie Celebs

Forget about Nicole. Younger sister Antonia Kidman is  a breath of fresh air. TV host, journalist, model, mother of four...she still looks like a regular person and is a lot, lot healthier. Coming out strong after the end of an 11-year marriage, everyone is ecstatic over her new engagement with Singapore-based businessman Craig Marran. So question is, who's moving where?

I wake up with Today! I sealed my loyalty with the Nine Network when I discovered Lisa Wilkinson and Karl Stefanovic of the breakfast TV program Today. The duo is just so likeable, good looking, and they just have this amazing rapport for me that when one is on leave, I refuse to watch the show. Babalikan ko na lang ang tulog ko. No annoying mannerisms or pesky voice pitches. It's straight, clear but pleasant news delivery, with just the right amount of Aussie slur that I can follow.

Jimmy and I got very hooked on Lost since I arrived here (finishing all 5 seasons just before the airing of  season 6) and we found Emilie de Ravin a.k.a Claire Littleton the cutest castaway. She's come a long way from giving birth on the island and falling for "Chahleh"... losing her mind, looking like she hasn't washed her hair for 3 years... but we still vow to love her (until Lost wraps up at least). Perhaps the reason why I like her so much is because pinagprapraktisan ko ang accent niya. If I can understand every single word that she's saying without the subtitles or even mimic her flawlessly when Jimmy randomly challenges me, then I'm one step closer to being ozzie.

Ahhh Jennifer Hawkins. For as long as I can remember, my family and I are loyal followers of the Miss Universe pageant  and in 2004, I watched this lady take home the title. When we heard Donald Trump describe her as "the most beautiful Miss Universe I have seen in many, many years," I didn't really agree. I thought she was gorgeous but for me she was the usual type who got the crown: blonde, blue eyes, 8 ft tall. Now I see her everywhere---commercials, billboard ads, newspapers, magazines, TV shows, shopping bags and well, I still don't think she's the most beautiful Ms. U but I adore her now especially when she said no to airbrush!

Move over MasterChef Australia, it's still My Kitchen Rules for us and what makes the show worth it are chef judges Manu Feidel (L) and Peter Evans (R). With their flair of fashion and all their facial mannerisms hubby thinks they're gay---I don't. My gaydar is not failing me this time, I know it! I think they're the cutest chefs in the continent and I'm daydreaming of joining MKR once I get my PR just so I can meet them. Wait, just remembered Manu's French but I'm making an exception since he's been based here since the mid 90s.