Mar 06 2025 26 mins
After the success of Jackie, it felt like Joanne’ s career suddenly hit pause. Choosing to stay true to herself, she stepped away for a few years. Joanne opens up about the struggles of having an ethnic surname, the industry’s shifting standards, and the soul-crushing moment a music executive told her she didn’t "look Australian enough", only to praise her “exotic” beauty years later. Through it all, she’s learned that trends come and go, but self-worth is something you have to build from within.
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