Magda Szubanski Inducted into Logie Hall of Fame Through Video Address
Her heartfelt reflection on four decades in television moved colleagues to tears during her battle with stage four lymphoma.
Overview
- Szubanski delivered a pre-recorded acceptance speech for her Logie Hall of Fame induction while undergoing chemotherapy in Melbourne.
- In her message she stressed the honor reflected 40 years of work, not her cancer diagnosis.
- She became only the fifth woman honored in the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1984.
- Her address moved attendees to tears and concluded with a standing ovation.
- Szubanski thanked fans for their “tsunami” of support, saying messages bolster her strength in treatment.