Editing Kylie Dwyar

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| name            = Kylie Dwyar
| image           = Kylie Dwyar 2015.jpg
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| birth_name      = Kylie Marie Dwayar 
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1970|1|30}}
| birth_place     = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| residence       = Denver, Colorado <br>Fort Wayne, Indiana
| occupation      = {{flat list|
* Singer
* songwriter
* actress
* author
* entrepreneur
}}
| television      = 
| education       = 
| years_active    = 1992–present
| relatives       = [[Ann Dwyar]] {{small|(sister)}}
| module          = 
}}

'''Kylie Marie Dwyar''' (born January 30, 1970) is an American news presenter and actress.  <!----- Since then, Dwyar has been a and has achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in the entertainment industry. Minogue has been recognised with several [[Honorific nicknames in popular music|honorific nicknames]] including "Princess of Pop" and "Goddess of Pop". She is recognised as the highest-selling Australian artist of all time by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).--->

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Dwyar has for many years worked and lived in Denver. 

==Life and career==

===1970–92: Early life and career beginnings===
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Kylie was born to Ronald Charles Minogue and Carol Ann Jones in [[Melbourne]], Australia, on 28 May 1968.<ref name="WhyweloveKylie">{{Cite news| last = Bright | first = Spencer| title = Why we love Kylie – By three of the people who know her best| work=[[Daily Mail]]| date = 9 November 2007| url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-492561/Why-love-Kylie--By-people-know-best.html| accessdate =25 May 2009| location=London}}</ref> Her father is a fifth generation [[Australian people|Australian]], and has [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry, while her mother came from [[Maesteg]], Wales; Carol's mother originated from [[England]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Tom Rawstorne |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1247876/Meet-Kylie-Minogues-criminal-ancestors.html |title=Meet Kylie Minogue's criminal ancestors &#124; Mail Online |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk |date=2010-02-02 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |location=London}}</ref> Jones had lived in Wales until age ten when her mother and father, Millie and Denis Jones, decided to move to Australia for a better life.<ref>{{harvnb|Smith|2014|p=11}}</ref> Just before Kylie's birth, Ron qualified as an accountant and worked through several jobs while Carol worked as a professional dancer.<ref name="pg13">{{harvnb|Smith|2014|p=13}}</ref> Kylie's younger brother, Brendan is a news cameraman in Australia, while her younger sister [[Dannii Minogue]] is also a singer and television host.<ref name="WhyweloveKylie"/><ref>{{Cite news| title = Pop princess is a survivor |work=The Sydney Morning Herald | date = 17 May 2005| url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/People/Pop-princess-is-a-survivor/2005/05/17/1116095959462.html| accessdate =26 July 2009}}</ref> The Minogue family frequently moved around various suburbs in Melbourne to sustain their living expenses, which Kylie found unsettling as a child. After the birth of Dannii, the family moved to South Oakleigh.<ref name="pg13"/> Because money was tight, Ron worked as an accountant at a family-owned car company and Carol worked as a tea lady at a local hospital.<ref name="pg13"/>

After moving to [[Surrey Hills, Victoria|Surrey Hills]], Melbourne, Minogue attended Studfield Primary School briefly before attending Camberwell Primary School. She went on to [[Camberwell High School]].<ref name="Goddessofthemoment">{{Cite news| last = Lister| first = David| title = Kylie Minogue: Goddess of the moment |work=The Independent | location=London| date = 23 February 2002| url = http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/kylie-minogue-goddess-of-the-moment-661725.html| accessdate =26 July 2009}}</ref> During her schooling years, Minogue found it difficult to make friends.<ref>{{harvnb|Smith|2014|p=21}}</ref> She graduated high school with a high order certificate for Arts and Graphics and English.<ref name="pg36">{{harvnb|Smith|2014|p=36}}</ref> Minogue described herself as being of "average intelligence" and "quite modest" during her high school years.<ref name="pg36"/>

Both Kylie and Dannii began their careers as children on Australian television.<ref name="WhyweloveKylie"/> From the age of 11, Kylie appeared in small roles in [[soap opera]]s including ''[[The Sullivans]]'' and ''[[Skyways (TV series)|Skyways]]''. In 1985, she was cast in one of the lead roles in ''[[The Henderson Kids]]''.<ref name="onscreen">{{Cite news| last = Wearring| first = Miles| title = Kylie's life on screen | work = Herald Sun | date = 28 May 2008| url = http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,23769961-10388,00.html| accessdate =26 July 2009}}</ref> Minogue took time off school to film ''The Henderson Kids'' and while Carol was not impressed, Minogue felt that she needed the independence to make it into the entertainment industry.<ref name="pg32">{{harvnb|Smith|2014|p=32}}</ref> During filming, co-star [[Nadine Garner]] labelled Minogue "fragile" after producers yelled at her for forgetting her lines; she would often cry on set.<ref name="pg32"/> Minogue was dropped from the second season of the show after producer Alan Hardy felt the need for her character to be "written off".<ref>{{harvnb|Smith|2014|p=34}}</ref> In retrospect, Hardy stated that removing her from the showing "turned out to be the best thing for her".<ref>{{harvnb|Smith|2014|p=37}}</ref>

Interested in following a career in music, Minogue made a [[demo (music)|demo tape]] for the producers of weekly music programme ''[[Young Talent Time]]'',<ref name="20yearson">{{Cite news| last = Adams| first = Cameron| title = Kylie Minogue&nbsp;– 20 years on | work=Herald Sun| date = 2 August 2007| url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22171653-2902,00.html| accessdate =27 July 2009}}</ref> which featured Dannii as a regular performer.<ref>{{harvnb|Smith|2002|p=16}}</ref> Kylie gave her first television singing performance on the show in 1985 but was not invited to join the cast. Dannii's success overshadowed Kylie's acting achievements,<ref name="WhyweloveKylie"/> until Kylie was cast in the soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'' in 1986,<ref name="Goddessofthemoment"/> as [[Charlene Robinson|Charlene Mitchell]], a schoolgirl turned garage mechanic. ''Neighbours'' achieved popularity in the UK, and a [[story arc]] that created a romance between [[Scott Robinson and Charlene Mitchell|her character]] and the character played by [[Jason Donovan]] culminated in a [[Episode 523 (Neighbours)|wedding episode]] in 1987 that attracted an audience of 20&nbsp;million British viewers.<ref name="celebrates40thbirthday">{{Cite news| last = Simpson| first = Aislinn| title = Kylie Minogue celebrates 40th birthday |work=The Daily Telegraph | location=London | date = 27 May 2008| url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/2036175/Kylie-Minogue-celebrates-40th-birthday.html| accessdate =26 July 2009}}</ref> Minogue became the first person to win four [[Logie Award]]s in one year and was the youngest recipient of the "[[Gold Logie]]" as the country's "Most Popular Television Performer", with the result determined by public vote.<ref>{{cite web| title = The Logies | publisher=TelevisionAU | url = http://www.televisionau.com/logies.htm | accessdate =26 January 2006}}</ref>
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===1993–98: ===
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Minogue's signing with [[Deconstruction Records]] in 1993 marked a new phase in her career. Her fifth album ''[[Kylie Minogue (album)|Kylie Minogue]]'' was released in September 1994 and sold well in Europe and Australia. It was produced by dance music producers the [[Brothers In Rhythm]], namely [[Dave Seaman]] and [[Steve Anderson (musician)]], who had previously produced [[Finer Feelings]], her last single with [[PWL]]. As of 2015, Anderson continued to be Minogue's [[musical director]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://steveandersonproductions.com/biography/ |publisher=Steve Anderson Productions| title=Steve Anderson - Biography| accessdate=25 July 2015}}</ref> The lead single, "[[Confide in Me]]", spent four weeks at number one on the Australian singles chart.<ref>{{cite web| title = Kylie Minogue: Confide In Me (song)| publisher=Media Jungen| url = http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kylie+Minogue&titel=Confide+In+Me&cat=s| accessdate =26 July 2009}}</ref> The next two singles from the album, "[[Put Yourself in My Place (Kylie Minogue song)|Put Yourself in My Place]]" and "[[Where Is the Feeling?]]", reached the top twenty on the UK Singles Chart,<ref name="Britishcharts"/> while the album peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart,<ref name="Britishcharts"/> eventually selling 250,000 copies.<ref>Sutherland and Ellis, p. 51</ref>

During this period, Minogue made a guest appearance as herself in an episode of the comedy ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]''. Director [[Steven E. de Souza]] saw Minogue's cover photo in Australia's ''[[Who (magazine)|Who Magazine]]'' as one of "The 30 Most Beautiful People in the World" and offered her a role opposite [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]] in the film ''[[Street Fighter (1994 film)|Street Fighter]]''.<ref name="Smith152">{{harvnb|Smith|2002|p=152}}</ref> The film was a moderate success, earning US$70 million in the US,<ref name="Smith152"/> but received poor reviews, with ''[[The Washington Post]]'''s Richard Harrington calling Minogue "the worst actress in the English-speaking world".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/streetfighterpg13harrington_a0ad15.htm| newspaper=Washington Post| title=‘Street Fighter’| date=24 December 1994| first=Richard |last=Harrington| accessdate=25 July 2015}}</ref> She had a minor role in the 1996 film ''[[Bio-Dome]]'' starring [[Pauly Shore]] and [[Stephen Baldwin]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/biodomepg13hinson_c0422f.htm | newspaper=Washington Post| title=Bio Dome| date=12 January 1996| first=Hal| last=Hinson|accessdate=26 July 2015}}</ref> She also appeared in the 1995 short film ''[[Hayride to Hell]]'' and in the 1997 film ''Diana & Me''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Historical Dictionary of Australian and New Zealand Cinema|first1=Errol|last1=Vieth|first2=Albert|last2=Moran|page=198|date=2005}}</ref>

{{Double image|left| KylieMinogueWhereTheWildRosesGrowVideo.jpg|220| John Everett Millais - Ophelia - Google Art Project.jpg|250|The music video for "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (1995) (''left'') was inspired by [[John Everett Millais]]' ''[[Ophelia (painting)|Ophelia]]'' (1851/52) (''right'').}}

In 1995, Minogue collaborated with Australian artist [[Nick Cave]] for the song "[[Where the Wild Roses Grow]]". Cave had been interested in working with Minogue since hearing "Better the Devil You Know", saying it contained "one of pop music's most violent and distressing lyrics".<ref>Baker and Minogue, p. 99</ref> The music video for their song was inspired by [[John Everett Millais]]'s painting ''[[Ophelia (painting)|Ophelia]]'' (1851–1852), and showed Minogue as the murdered woman, floating in a pond as a serpent swam over her body. The single received widespread attention in Europe, where it reached the top 10 in several countries, and reached number two in Australia.<ref>{{cite web| title = Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and Kylie Minogue: Where The Wild Roses Grow (song)| publisher=Media Jungen| url = http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Nick+Cave+%26+The+Bad+Seeds+%2B+Kylie+Minogue&titel=Where+The+Wild+Roses+Grow&cat=s| accessdate =26 July 2009}}</ref> The song won [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA Awards]] for "Song of the Year" and "Best Pop Release".<ref>{{cite web| title = 1996: 10th Annual ARIA Awards| url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1996| publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]| accessdate =6 June 2012}}</ref> Following concert appearances with Cave, Minogue recited the lyrics to "I Should Be So Lucky" as poetry in London's [[Royal Albert Hall]].<ref name="lalala112">Baker and Minogue, p. 112</ref>

By 1997, Minogue was in a relationship with French photographer [[Stéphane Sednaoui]], who encouraged her to develop her creativity.<ref>Baker and Minogue, pp. 107–112</ref> Inspired by a mutual appreciation of Japanese culture, they created a visual combination of "[[geisha]] and [[manga]] superheroine" for the photographs taken for Minogue's sixth album ''[[Impossible Princess]]'' and the video for "[[German Bold Italic]]", Minogue's collaboration with [[Towa Tei]].<ref>Baker and Minogue, pp. 108–109</ref> She drew inspiration from the music of artists such as [[Shirley Manson]] and [[Garbage (band)|Garbage]], [[Björk]], [[Tricky (musician)|Tricky]] and [[U2]], and Japanese pop musicians such as [[Pizzicato Five]] and Towa Tei.<ref>Baker and Minogue, p. 108</ref> The album featured collaborations with musicians including [[James Dean Bradfield]] and [[Sean Moore (musician)|Sean Moore]] of the [[Manic Street Preachers]]. Mostly a dance album, Minogue countered suggestions that she was trying to become an [[independent music|indie artist]].<ref>{{cite web| last = Petridis | first = Alex | title = Kylie Chameleon |work=Mixmag (UK) |date=October 1997 | url = http://www.kylie.co.uk/press/00000002.shtml | accessdate =20 January 2007|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927003157/http://www.kylie.co.uk/press/00000002.shtml |archivedate = 27 September 2007|deadurl=yes}}</ref> Acknowledging that she had attempted to escape the perceptions of her that had developed during her early career, she commented that she was ready to "forget the painful criticism" and "accept the past, embrace it, use it".<ref name="lalala112"/> The music video for "[[Did It Again (Kylie Minogue song)|Did It Again]]" paid homage to her earlier incarnations.<ref>Baker and Minogue, p. 113</ref> Retitled ''Kylie Minogue'' in the UK following the death of [[Diana, Princess of Wales]], it became the lowest-selling album of her career. At the end of the year, a campaign by ''[[Virgin Radio]]'' stated, "We've done something to improve Kylie's records: we've banned them."<ref name="Goddessofthemoment"/> In Australia, the album was a success and spent 35 weeks on the album chart.<ref>{{cite web| title = Kylie Minogue – Impossible Princess (album)| publisher=Media Jungen| url = http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kylie+Minogue&titel=Impossible+Princess&cat=a| accessdate =26 July 2009}}</ref>

Minogue's [[Intimate and Live (concert tour)|Intimate and Live]] tour in 1998 was extended due to demand.<ref name="lalala125">Baker and Minogue, p. 125</ref> She gave several live performances in Australia, including the 1998 [[Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras]],<ref name = "lalala125"/> and the opening ceremonies of Melbourne's [[Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex|Crown Casino]],<ref>Baker and Minogue, p. 129</ref> and Sydney's [[20th Century Fox|Fox Studios]] in 1999 (where she performed [[Marilyn Monroe]]'s "[[Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend]]")<ref name="sydneycity">{{cite web| title =Kylie: Top 10 Live Performances| publisher=Media Jungen| url = http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/music/1137592126005/Kylie:+Top+10+Live+Performances| accessdate =26 July 2009}}</ref> as well as a Christmas concert in [[Dili]], East Timor, in association with the [[United Nations Peace-Keeping Forces]].<ref name="sydneycity"/> She played a small role in the Australian-made [[Molly Ringwald]] 2000 film ''[[Cut (2000 film)|Cut]]''.
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===KIAA ''9 News''===

Dwyar joined then-NBC affiliate [[KIAA-FTV]] (now a CW affiliate) in Denver in 1990 from WMYX as the station's weekend anchor and regular fill-in anchor for [[Elaine Carson]] on the weekday evening editions of ''9 News'' at 6 and 10 and ''9 News with Elaine Carson'' at 5. 


In 1992, following months of conjecture about Dwyar's publicly reported dislike of the weekend assignment and ambition to work in prime-time television, she announced her resignation from ''Today.'' Speculation in the media seemed to imply that KIAA executives had eased her out to advance younger KIAA newcomer Kym Christian (now [[Kymberly Alvaraz]]), who had begun to play a larger role in the one-hour morning program. 

From 1993 to 2014, Dwyar was the co-host, with [[Bryant Allen]] from 1993–2007 and Letser Uber from 2007–14, of KIAA's ''9 News Today in Colorado''. 


When Kym Christian left KIAA for maternity leave in February 1993. It was announced that Dwyar would substitute co-host during Kym Christian's absence. Ratings for ''Today in Colorado'' rose immediately following Christian's departure and Dwyar's arrival. (In an ironic twist of fate, it would be 22 years after Dwyar and the now Kymberly Alvaraz become colleagues in Fort Wayne and join the moderator panel of ''Vote for the Girls.)

In 2008, Dwyar negotiated a new contract with the then Denver NBC affiliate. As part of the deal, Dwayr would take over the station's 5, 6, and 10 p.m. editions of ''9 News'' from [[Adelle Allen]] in 2014. Dwyar was on Adelle Allen's final 5 p.m. newscast of ''9 News''. 


====Departure from KIAA====

On Thursday, January 8, 2015, KIAA officials met with [[Bryant Allen]] and Kylie Dwyar to discuss how to get Allen out of KLZL, where their ratings were lackluster, and back at KIAA, where Dwyar's ratings had collapsed before Adelle Allen's departure. A proposal was made that would see Dwyar remain as main female anchor of ''9 News'', which she would be moved to 4 p.m. with Bryant Allen co-anchoring with Dwyar <ref>{{cite news|title=KIAA Wants Bryant Allen and Kym Alvaraz Back|work=Denver Post|accessdate=January 8, 2015 | date=January 8, 2015}}</ref> On January 10, sources familiar with the situation told the ''Denver Post'' that Dwyar was unhappy with KIAA's plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Just Call Her Kylie Cwyin'|date=January 11, 2015|accessdate=January 11, 2015|work=Denver Post}}</ref> In her new role, Dwyar had not succeeded in delivering the viewing audiences KIAA anticipated. On January 7, 2014, multiple media outlets reported that KIAA would lose its NBC affiliation, due to a combination of pressure from United Broadcasting, who had a history of losing a major network affiliates to another station (KIAA's sister station in Miami, WMIA-FTV lost their ABC affiliation to WCBM-FTV in 2009) and the Big three Denver stations' poor newscast ratings to Fox station [[KDNC (FTV)|KDNC]].<ref>"Future For NBC in Denver Up In The Air"],  January 2015.</ref> Adelle Allen had posted a tweet that Kym Christian's contract at KDNC had been not renewed and that Adelle Allen would join KDNC while Alvaraz would return to KIAA, effectively replacing Dwyar.  

{{Quote box|Every Coloradan, every Colorado news personality dreams of anchoring ''9 News'' and—for three months—I got to do it. I did it my way, with people I love, and I do not regret a second [of it].... All I ask is one thing, and I'm asking this particularly of young Coloradans that watch: Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism; for the record it's my least favorite quality. It doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen.|align=right |width=30%|source=—Kylie Dwyar, on her departure from KIAA, January 22, 2015<ref>{{cite news|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/achenblog/2010/01/conan_obrien_farewell.html|title=
Classily, Kylie Dwyar exits the KIAA|accessdate=January 22, 2015|}}</ref>}}
On January 12, Dwyar released this statement:  "I sincerely believe that anchoring the weekend editions of ''9 News'' to accommodate another anchor will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest station in the history of Colorado. Kylie Marie Dwyar anchoring the weekend editions of ''9 News'' at 5 and 10 simply isn’t ''9 News.''"<ref>Dwyar won't anchor KIAA if Kym Christain returns, ''Denver Post'', January 12, 2015</ref><ref>Kylie Dwyar: I Won't Anchor "9 News" on Saturday and Sunday</ref> On January 21, 2015, it was announced that Kylie had reached a deal with KIAA that would see her exit ''9 News'' the next day. The deal also granted her $3.3&nbsp;million.

On February 11, 2015, NBC announced that it would move its Denver affiliation to independent station KZCO and end KIAA's 67 year affiliation beginning on June 1, 2015. The deal was driven by NBC's desire for reverse [[wikipedia:retransmission consent|retransmission consent]] compensation from their affiliates and as part of an agreement that also renewed the NBC affiliations [[WXDS-FTV|on]] [[WNEI-FTV|NoSirGifts]][[WVTH-FTV|-owned]] [[WHNC-FTV|stations]] [[WPTL-FTV|in]] [[WERI-FTV|eight]] [[WMNV-FTV|other]] [[WWGB-FTV|markets]] owned by NoSirGifts; KIAA was in negotiations to renew its agreement with the network, but reportedly balked at NBC's demands. Much of the blame was placed on Dwyar.

Kylie's final newscast of ''9 News'' aired February 20, 2015 and featured Bryant Allen (who did an exit interview and shredded Kylie's [[wikipedia:ID badge|ID badge]]), and former KDNC anchor Kym Christian (now Kymberly Alvaraz) sang "[[wikipedia:Free Bird|Free Bird]]" for Dwyar's final segment.<ref> Kylie Dwyar Thanks Colorado in KIAA Farewell], ''Denver Post'', January 23, 2015</ref>

Sandra Parsons took over Dwyar's duties on ''9 News'' at 5, 6, and 10. Under the $3.3&nbsp;million deal with KIAA, Dwyar was allowed to start working for another Denver station as soon as September 2015.<ref>Kylie Dwyar Signs Deal to Leave KIAA, January 21, 2015</ref> Kylie's rumored next stations ranged anywhere from ABC-owned KTRJ to NoSirGifts-owned KDNC.<ref name="bi012215">{{cite news|title=Kylie Dwyar Mulls Post-KIAA Options |date=January 22, 2015 |accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref>

Kym Christian (now going by [[Kymberly Alvaraz]]) declined the invitation to return to KIAA, instead invited Dwyar to Fort Wayne CBS affiliate [[WTOR-FTV|WTOR]] (the flagship station of KIAA rival KDNC/KZCO owner NoSirGifts). Where Alvaraz and Dwyar reuinted as colleagues after 23 years. As part of the agreement, Dwyar agreed to join the moderator panel of the popular, yet controversial ''[[Vote for the Girls (United States)|Vote for the Girls]],'' created and hosted by Indiana-based [[Ava Zinn]], who had [[Ava's Virginity Auction|auctioned off her virginity to Alvaraz]] a year earlier and became Zinn's girlfriend in 2014.

==Public image==
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In March 2010, Minogue was declared by researchers as the "most powerful celebrity in Britain". The study examined how marketers identify celebrity and brand partnerships. Mark Husak, head of Millward Brown's UK media practice, said: "Kylie is widely accepted as an adopted Brit. People know her, like her and she is surrounded by positive buzz".<ref>{{Cite news| title = Kylie Minogue named 'most powerful celebrity in Britain'| publisher=The Daily Telegraph UK| url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/7540790/Kylie-Minogue-named-most-powerful-celebrity-in-Britain.html| accessdate =31 March 2010 | location=London | date=31 March 2010}}</ref> She was named one of the "100 Hottest Women of All-Time" by ''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 100 Hottest Women of All-Time|url=http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/hottest-women-all-time|work=[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]|accessdate=3 January 2012|year=2011}}</ref> In May 2011, according to the [[Sunday Times Rich List]], Minogue had a [[net worth]] of $66 million (£40m).<ref>{{Cite news| title = Kylie Minogue's Networth| publisher=Sunday Times Rich List| url = http://www.therichest.org/celebnetworth/celeb/singer/kylie-minogue-net-worth/| accessdate =May 2011 | location=London | date=May 2011}}</ref> In April 2015, the list was updated with her estimated earnings of £55 million (AU $106.61 million).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/23/paul-mccartney-tops-musicians-rich-list-again|title=Paul McCartney tops musicians' rich list. Again|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref>

Minogue is regarded as a gay icon, which she has encouraged with comments including "I am not a traditional gay icon. There's been no tragedy in my life, only tragic outfits" and "My gay audience has been with me from the beginning ... they kind of adopted me."<ref name="ThinWhiteDame"/> Minogue has explained that she first became aware of her gay audience in 1988, when several [[drag queen]]s performed to her music at a Sydney pub, and she later saw a similar show in Melbourne. She said that she felt "very touched" to have such an "appreciative crowd", and this encouraged her to perform at gay venues throughout the world, as well as headlining the 1994 [[Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras]].<ref>Sutherland and Ellis, p. 47</ref> Minogue has one of the largest gay followings in the world.<ref>Lucy Ellis, Bryony Sutherland. Kylie "Talking": Kylie Minogue in Her Own Words. Omnibus Press, 2003. ISBN 978-0-7119-9834-6. p. 47</ref> Minogue's sister, [[Dannii Minogue|Dannii]], also has a large gay following and has been regarded as a gay icon. In September 2007, Kylie Minogue was hailed the greatest gay icon of all time by ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]''.<ref>Last Updated: 8 September 2007. [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/6978/Kylies-greatest-gay-icon-ever.html Kylie's greatest gay icon ever] ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]''</ref>
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==Personal life==

===Health===
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Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36 on 17 May 2005,<ref>[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]], 25 June 2010</ref> leading to the postponement of the remainder of her ''Showgirl&nbsp;– The Greatest Hits Tour'' and her withdrawal from the [[Glastonbury Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news| title = Minogue's cancer shock ends tour| publisher=CNN| date = 17 May 2005| url = http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/kylie.cancer/index.html| accessdate =21 January 2007}}</ref> Her hospitalisation and treatment in Melbourne resulted in a brief but intense period of media coverage, particularly in Australia, where Prime Minister [[John Howard]] issued a statement of support.<ref name=CNNtreatment>{{Cite news| title=Kylie begins cancer treatment| date=19 May 2005| url=http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/kylie.surgery/| publisher=CNN| accessdate=9 December 2006}}</ref> As media and fans began to congregate outside the Minogue residence in Melbourne, Victorian Premier [[Steve Bracks]] warned the international media that any disruption of the Minogue family's rights under Australian privacy laws would not be tolerated.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Bracks warns paparazzi to back off|work=The Age |location=Australia| date = 18 May 2005| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/People/Bracks-warns-paparazzi/2005/05/18/1116361596970.html| accessdate =21 January 2007}}</ref> His comments became part of a wider criticism of the media's overall reaction, with particular criticism directed towards [[paparazzi]].<ref>{{Cite news| last = Attard| first = Monica| title = Peter Carrette and Peter Blunden on Kylie Minogue and the media| publisher=ABC Sunday Profile| date = 22 May 2005| url = http://www.abc.net.au/sundayprofile/stories/s1373289.htm| accessdate =21 January 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| last = Aiken| first = Kirsten| title = Media Coverage of Kylie Minogue: Circulation or Compassion?| publisher=ABC Radio| date = 22 May 2005| url = http://www.abc.net.au/correspondents/content/2004/s1373909.htm| accessdate =21 January 2007}}</ref>

Minogue underwent surgery on 21 May 2005 at Cabrini Hospital in [[Malvern, Victoria|Malvern]] and commenced [[chemotherapy]] treatment soon after.<ref name=CNNtreatment /> On 8 July 2005, she made her first public appearance after surgery when she visited a children's cancer ward at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital. She returned to France where she completed her chemotherapy treatment at the [[Institut Gustave Roussy|Institut Gustave-Roussy]] in [[Villejuif]], near Paris.<ref>{{Cite news| title = No Games appearance, says Kylie| date = 30 August 2005| publisher=BBC News| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4196460.stm| accessdate =7 August 2009}}</ref> In December 2005, Minogue released a digital-only single, "[[Over the Rainbow (Kylie Minogue single)|Over the Rainbow]]", a live recording from her Showgirl tour. Her children's book, ''[[The Showgirl Princess]]'', written during her period of convalescence, was published in October 2006, and her perfume, "Darling", was launched in November.<ref name="popsdarling">{{Cite news| last = Moses| first = Alexa|work=The Sydney Morning Herald | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/pops-darling-is-one-busy-showgirl/2006/11/08/1162661757617.html| title=Pop's darling is one busy showgirl| date=9 November 2006| accessdate=21 January 2007}}</ref> The range was later augmented by eau de toilettes including Pink Sparkle, Couture and Inverse.<ref>{{cite web| title = Kylie Minogue Fragrance range| publisher=Fragrance Direct| date = 28 February 2011| url = http://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/k/kylie-minogue/icat/kylieminogue/| accessdate =28 February 2011}}</ref> On her return to Australia for her concert tour, she discussed her illness and said that her chemotherapy treatment had been like "experiencing a [[nuclear bomb]]".<ref name="popsdarling"/> While appearing on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' in 2008, Minogue said that her cancer had originally been misdiagnosed. She commented, "Because someone is in a white coat and using big medical instruments doesn't necessarily mean they're right",<ref>{{Cite news| title = Kylie says 'I was misdiagnosed'| publisher=BBC News| date = 8 April 2008| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7336164.stm| accessdate =5 August 2009}}</ref> but later spoke of her respect for the medical profession.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Kylie has 'respect' for doctors| publisher=BBC News| date = 9 April 2008| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7338417.stm| accessdate =5 August 2009}}</ref>

Minogue was acknowledged for the impact she made by publicly discussing her cancer diagnosis and treatment; in May 2008, the French Cultural Minister [[Christine Albanel]] said, "Doctors now even go as far as saying there is a "Kylie effect" that encourages young women to have regular checks."<ref name="Frenchhonour">{{cite web| title = Kylie receives top French honour| publisher=ABC News| date = 6 May 2008| url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-05-06/kylie-receives-top-french-honour/2426438| accessdate =7 August 2009}}</ref>

Minogue is [[hyperglycemia|hyperglycemic]].<ref name="diet"/> She commented in March 2015, "'Sugar is not my friend, I'm hyperglycemic [...]". Minogue follows the controversial [[paleolithic diet]] and "loved all these amazing desserts that are made with avocado, almond bake, zucchini... I love it!"<ref name="diet">{{cite web| title=Kylie Minogue reveals she's 'into' paleo... after publication of Pete Evans' cookbook for babies featuring controversial diet was cancelled due to public health concerns|work=Daily Mail (UK) | date =18 March 2015 | url =http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2999768/Kylie-Minogue-reveals-s-paleo-publication-Pete-Evans-cookbook-babies-featuring-controversial-diet-cancelled-public-health-concerns.html | accessdate =3 May 2015}}</ref>
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===Relationships===
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Minogue began a relationship with French actor [[Olivier Martinez]] after meeting him at the 2003 Grammy Awards ceremony. They ended their relationship in February 2007, but remained on friendly terms. Minogue was reported to have been "saddened by false [media] accusations of [Martinez's] disloyalty". She defended Martinez, and acknowledged the support he had given during her treatment for breast cancer.<ref name="PeopleKylieandOlivierSplit">{{cite web| title=Kylie Minogue & Olivier Martinez Split|work=People | date =3 February 2007 | url =http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20010855,00.html | accessdate =23 July 2009}}</ref> Minogue was in a relationship with model [[Andrés Velencoso]] from 2008 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kylie Minogue still loves Andres Velencoso|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/kylie-minogue-still-loves-andres-velencoso-9074032.html|website=Standard}}</ref> In November 2015, Minogue confirmed she was dating British actor [[Joshua Sasse]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=73992 |title=Q&A: Kylie Minogue Talks First Christmas Album, 'Hating' the Boxes People Put Her In & Her Mistletoe Man ('You Should Love Who You Love') |publisher=PrideSource |date=2015-11-06 |accessdate=2015-12-18}}</ref> On 20 February 2016, their engagement was announced in the "Forthcoming Marriages" section of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''.<ref>[http://news.sky.com/story/1645226/kylie-minogue-announces-engagement-to-british-star Kylie Minogue announces engagement]</ref>
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