NATALIE BASSINGTHWAIGHTE 'COMING OUT LATER IN LIFE WAS SO HARD'

Art mimics life for the stage and screen staras she prepares for her new lead role

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Musician. Actress. Performer. Natalie Bassingthwaighte has worn many hats during her enviable career. Add to this her roles as wife and mum to two kids, and you'd be forgiven for thinking that the Aussie showbiz icon has a charmed existence.

But away from the fame and fanfare, things were far from perfect for her. In a recent, heartfelt revelation, Nat, 49, made headlines across the country by coming out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

“It’s hard - it’s really hard to be in authenticity,” she tells Woman’s Day about her decision to come out later in life. “It can feel almost ‘selfish’. And I think often we think, ‘Oh, I’d better not do that,’ but, in reality, you’re not serving anyone - not yourself or those around you - by not being authentic... at the end of the day, you have to be true to yourself.”