Acting
mentor on Channel Ten's talent show .... Actress Rachael Taylor will appear on I Will Survive.
Picture: Sam Ruttyn Source: The Sunday Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph reports
The mystery of Rachael Taylor's arrival in Australia this week has been solved, with the former Charlie's Angels star set to round out the judging panel on Ten's upcoming reality talent search I Will Survive.
In a surprising move for the budding actress Taylor - who will act as an "acting mentor" on the show - is rumoured to have accepted the gig after it was turned down by singer-turned-actress Jessica Mauboy.
She will sit alongside judges Jason Donovan and film director Stephan Elliott on the series, which is hosted by Ten's big network poaching Hugh Sheridan and inspired by Elliott's film classic The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert.
Taylor is on location in Dubbo and will film a handful of episodes, though it's not expected she will see out the entire season.
A Network Ten spokesperson said: "I Will Survive is thrilled to have secured Rachael Taylor as a special guest judge for the premiere episodes of our journey in Dubbo.
"We will be announcing a series of other high profile female guest judges who will join the IWS tour as we search for the next 'Hugh Jackman' triple threat performer."
Based on the celebrated road-trip made by three Aussie drag queens in the flick, the show puts 12 would-be performers through their paces before a winner is crowned and featured in a one-off stage performance of the Priscilla musical.
Taylor's addition to the judging panel is certainly a coup for Ten but is an unusual move for the blonde stunner who has enjoyed moderate success in Hollywood, featuring in the first Transformers blockbuster and nabbing a starring role in the (albeit failed) action remake of Charlie's Angels.
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