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The White Lotus Star and certified gay icon Jennifer Coolidge is heading to Australia and is scheduled to headline Vivid Sydney 2023.

Coolidge will headline Vivid Sydney along with The White Lotus director Mike White. Coolidge took to 听Instagram and TikTok Tok to make the announcement on Friday morning.

“Hey Australia, it鈥檚 Jennifer Coolidge and I just got really exciting news. Mike White and I are coming to Sydney on June 10 鈥� we鈥檒l see you there!鈥� the American actress said.

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According to Vivid Sydney, White and Coolidge will be in conversation with out gay author Benjamin Law at the Aware Super Theatre, ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour, on Saturday June 10, from 7.30 pm to 8.45 pm. They will “discuss their career peaks, valleys, and much more in a fascinating, funny, and unforgettable chat with hilarious anecdotes from their decades of experience in Hollywood.”

Coolidge won a Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy awards for her role in The White Lotus directed by White.

Blockbuster Addition

鈥淭here is no doubt this Vivid Ideas event with the series鈥� leading talent Mike White and Jennifer Coolidge will be a huge drawcard for fans from near and far,鈥澨�Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham said in a statement.听

鈥淪ydney is a city where creative industries, ideas and conversations can thrive. I am pleased to see this event added to the program. I hope it will be an opportunity for Mike White and Jennifer Coolidge to fall in love with NSW when they visit,” the Minister said about the “blockbuster addition” to the Vivid Sydney program.

听Vivid Sydney Festival Director, Gill Minervini said that securing the megastars for the Vivid Sydney line-up “cements Vivid Sydney 2023 as the biggest and most culturally relevant program yet.”

Gay Icon

It wouldn鈥檛 be an award show in 2023 without the incredibly iconic . She just made a surprise appearance to help us kick off the (and these gays were not trying to kill her)

And then an old friend of hers had their own surprise.

— GLAAD (@glaad)

A gay icon, Coolidge has over the years acknowledged her huge 17c起草社区I fan base and partnered with several community organisations, including Aid for AIDS. She was recently awarded the Social Impact trophy at the GLAAD Awards.

“Here I am again, surrounded by gays,鈥� Coolidge said on the stage, referencing her iconic line 鈥淭hese gays, they鈥檙e trying to murder me鈥� in The White Lotus Season Season 2.听

听鈥淚t鈥檚 the story of my life…You know, I have so much respect for the 17c起草社区 community, and I just want you all to know that I love you, and I thank you for always being there for me. That鈥檚 why I鈥檓 here because I wanna give back,” Coolidge said, adding听鈥淲e all have a right to be who we are and to love the people that we love and tell our stories and celebrate that in every way that we can.鈥�

In an interview with The Advocate magazine, Coolidge said that the love and admiration between her and the 17c起草社区I community were “mutual”.

鈥淪ince I was young, I have had many gay friends early in my life, so my love for the community started at a very young age. And I鈥檝e been in Hollywood a long time, so I鈥檝e had the opportunity to work with so many queer actors. They give me credit, but I give it right back to them for always being there for me.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 always happy to help. I was never conscious of being an 17c起草社区 icon. There鈥檚 nothing more flattering than having the respect of gay men and women, so it鈥檚 a joy鈥�, Coolidge said in the interview.

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