Category: People

Mar 18
Australian Foreign Minister & First Openly Gay Female Senator Marries Long Term Partner

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced her marriage to long-time partner Sophie Allouache in a picturesque Adelaide winery, surrounded by lush gardens where the newlyweds were photographed holding bouquets. The Labour Party’s Penny Wong, who has been in a committed relationship with Allouache for nearly two decades, shared this joyous occasion with their two daughters, […]

Mar 17
From Paralympics to SailGP: Barbara Sikorski Is A Diversity Champion

Ahead of next weekend’s SailGP event in Christchurch Global Head of Media Operations Barbara Sikorski discusses what sets her sport apart. What makes SailGP different from other sailing events? I worked on a lot of other sporting events (but never sailing) before I joined SailGP back in 2018 in its inception. Our first Race was […]

Mar 12
It’s Official! RuPaul Has Left Drag Race Down Under

Scroll down to find out who the show’s new host is. Drag Race producers World Of Wonder have officially announced the new host and lead judge of Drag Race Down Under (formerly RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under). Ru’s bestie, long-time co-host and permanent Drag Race judge Michelle Visage has officially stepped up. When YOUR EX […]

Mar 09
Baby Zionov: “I Realised I Was Queer Because Of Music!”

Baby Zionov is the musical project of Aaliyah Zionov, a musician and songwriter currently based in Tāmaki Makaurau, who makes bubblegum laser-sound boogie shoes, dance music. She talks to Oliver Hall about discovering herself through music. Where did you grow up and how was growing up there for you? I was born in Israel but moved […]

Mar 06
Gurv Singh’s Journey

Together with YOUR ex columnist Jessie Lewthwaite, Gurv Singh is the new co-chair of the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust. He tells YOUR ex about the life journey that led him from Singapore to South Auckland and on to this role. Congratulations on your recent appointment as a co-chair of RNZCT. Can you tell us […]

Mar 06
Annah Pickering: Fighting For Sex Worker Rights Around The World

Annah Pickering, the Regional Co-ordinator for the Aotearoa New Zealand Sex Workers Collective (NZPC), tells us about recent international trips to share information and models on how to best protect sex workers the world over. Can you please explain to our readers a bit about the work that the NZPC does? NZPC is a peer-based organisation […]

Feb 22
Dr Nassif Exclusive: “Why would someone want breasts the size of a watermelon?”

Dr Paul Nassif, the renowned surgeon and mastermind behind reality guilty pleasure, Botched, discusses his bromance with Terry Dubrow and gives YOUR EX readers his top surgery tips! You were already a renowned, successful cosmetic surgeon in your own right before finding fame on Botched. What interested you in taking part in the show? Well, […]

Feb 21
Word On The Street: RuPaul is Out, Sasha Colby is In!

Drag Race Down Under Season 4 has started filming in Auckland, and all evidence suggests Ru has been replaced as host by Sasha Colby! RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 winner Sasha Colby has landed at Auckland Airport and is headed to the Drag Race Down Under set! Rumours are flying that Sasha will replace Ru […]