Jennifer Hawkins at the 11th
Annual ASTRA Awards. Picture: Richard Dobson Source: DailyTelegraph
Jonathon Moran, The Daily Telegraph, reports
For someone with a history of wardrobe malfunctions, Jennifer Hawkins chose a daring design for the ASTRA awards last night.
The newlywed wore an exceptionally low cut white cutaway Galanni dress with a Barbarella-style clear and black plastic arrangement to protect her modesty.
She completed the look
with white heels and a gold bracelet to match her Givenchy clutch and looked simply
dazzling on the red carpet.
The star of Australia’s Next Top Model was joined by a number of her catwalk hopefuls and the pick of subscription TV stars at the Sydney Theatre, in Walsh Bay.
"This is my first ASTRA's," she said. "I have heard they are a lot of fun."
Megan Gale wore a pale
pink Alex Perry creation the designer "whipped up in just two days".
"He has killed it," she said. "He always does. It is going to be a great night. I missed the after party last year but I heard it was a blast."
"He has killed it," she said. "He always does. It is going to be a great night. I missed the after party last year but I heard it was a blast."
Of the dress, Perry
said: "It is not hard, you could wrap Megan Gale up in a plastic bag and
she would look amazing. It is the ultimate job dressing her."
As for the actual awards, it was a strong night for local production Tangle, which scooped the pool with three major ASTRAs.
As for the actual awards, it was a strong night for local production Tangle, which scooped the pool with three major ASTRAs.
As well as being named most outstanding drama, up against big budget
international productions The Walking Dead, Justified and Dripping In
Chocolate, the show scored two other awards.
Catherine McClements won most outstanding actress for her portrayal of
Christine Williams on the critically acclaimed show.
And 21-year-old Lincoln
Younes beat industry veterans David Wenham and Dan Wyllie to win his first
major award, named most outstanding actor for his performance on the show.
"It was the first ever job and the first audition I did so I obviously have a lot of good memories with this," Younes said. "To just be nominated in that class of actors is an honour so I'm very happy."
"It was the first ever job and the first audition I did so I obviously have a lot of good memories with this," Younes said. "To just be nominated in that class of actors is an honour so I'm very happy."
Working with the likes
of Justine Clarke, Kat Stewart, Matt Day, Don Hany and Ben Mendelsohn on the
show was a daunting prospect for the young actor, who is now a regular cast
member on soap, Home and Away.
"It was intimidating but it made me step up quicker," Younes said. "I learnt fast but I also learnt from the best. I'm very grateful for having been around such amazing actors."
Tangle ran over three seasons and 22 episodes on Foxtel's Showcase channel and is now being repeated on Soho. Unfortunately for fans, the show has run its course.
"It was intimidating but it made me step up quicker," Younes said. "I learnt fast but I also learnt from the best. I'm very grateful for having been around such amazing actors."
Tangle ran over three seasons and 22 episodes on Foxtel's Showcase channel and is now being repeated on Soho. Unfortunately for fans, the show has run its course.
"Everyone in the
cast wished there was a fourth season and a lot of the audience did as well but
I think it is done and dusted now so tonight is like the last hurrah,"
Younes said, wearing a loaned Burberry suit he said made him "feel like a
fraud because I've never worn anything that expensive or cool before".
The popularity of home renovation shows was also confirmed by a bumper haul last night as Selling Houses Australia trumped its rivals to take home three major gongs.
It won favourite Australian program, as well as scoring best male and female presenter nods respectively for Andrew Winter and Shaynna Blaze.
The popularity of home renovation shows was also confirmed by a bumper haul last night as Selling Houses Australia trumped its rivals to take home three major gongs.
It won favourite Australian program, as well as scoring best male and female presenter nods respectively for Andrew Winter and Shaynna Blaze.
"It wasn't that
long ago that a lot of the property shows were being cut back," Winter
told The Daily Telegraph.
"The Block disappeared and came back. They've bounced back now (to better ratings) than they ever were."
The 46-year-old real estate agent was up against some fairly high-profile competition in subscription television's annual night-of-nights, including Rove McManus, Paul Murray, Matty Johns, Peter Maddison and Danny Clayton.
"The Block disappeared and came back. They've bounced back now (to better ratings) than they ever were."
The 46-year-old real estate agent was up against some fairly high-profile competition in subscription television's annual night-of-nights, including Rove McManus, Paul Murray, Matty Johns, Peter Maddison and Danny Clayton.
After the UK version of
Selling Houses was axed, Foxtel commissioned the Australian series, which is
now in production for its seventh season.
"The passion people have for these shows is increasing, especially in the tough times for property," said Blaze, an interior designer and also a judge on The Block, who beat the likes of Deborah Hutton, Megan Gale and Carissa Walford in the category.
"People don't want to make mistakes so they are looking at these shows to give them guidance and to see you can add value to your property."
"The passion people have for these shows is increasing, especially in the tough times for property," said Blaze, an interior designer and also a judge on The Block, who beat the likes of Deborah Hutton, Megan Gale and Carissa Walford in the category.
"People don't want to make mistakes so they are looking at these shows to give them guidance and to see you can add value to your property."
Grand Designs, presented
by designer and writer Kevin McCloud, rounded out the home renovation whitewash
by nabbing Favourite International Program. The result comes at a time when
Seven's House Rules and Nine's The Block: Sky High have been ratings winners on
free TV.
Veteran film critic and television presenter Bill Collins was honoured with the inaugural ASTRA lifetime achievement award.
Veteran film critic and television presenter Bill Collins was honoured with the inaugural ASTRA lifetime achievement award.
True Blood's Joe Manganiello with Bridget Peters at the
11th Annual ASTRA Awards. Picture: Richard Dobson Source: DailyTelegraph
