Following the tragic death of Olivia Newton-John, A Current Affair has looked back at its last interview with the much-loved star.
Tracy Grimshaw last interviewed Olivia Newton-John in 2019.
The entertainer was in Melbourne for a fundraiser walk for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Center in the city.
She said the center was her “baby,” and called it a “dream come true.”
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Newton-John, who had flown from California, talked about taking cannabis for her cancer pain.
She spoke about how she wanted everyone to have access to it in Australia.
“It’s a plant. It’s been with us for thousands of years. For the last 70 years it’s been made illegal,” she said.
“In other parts of the world it’s no longer illegal. You can go into a shop in America and buy whatever you want. It’s a no brainer.”
When asked why she hadn’t stepped away from work amid her illness she spoke of her determination to help others.
She had also established the Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute.
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“I want to see an end to cancer. I want to help people who are going through it,” she said.
“And because I’m on the journey, and I think I’m winning over it myself, I want to bring the things that I’ve learned to the center and to other people.”
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She also showed off her grease pants and jacket which she said changed her life ahead of a planned auction.
And spoke about how she was worried about being too old for the part as Sandy.
She described how John Travolta went to her house and persuaded her to do it.
When asked about becoming a sex symbol she said it was, “kind of weird for me.”
Watch the full interview above.
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