Petra Bagust on the red carpet at the Vodafone Music Awards 2012. Photo / Photosport.co.nz
Petra Bagust on the red carpet at the Vodafone Music Awards 2012. Photo / Photosport.co.nz
Petra Bagust was one of the biggest stars of New Zealand television for 18 years.
She burst onto the scene as a 22-year-old co-host of cult classic Ice TV, and walked away as host of NZ's biggest gig on Breakfast, aged 40.
Since then she's started her own popular podcast called Grey Areas, and isa media chaplain.
In this episode of Between Two Beers, Steve and Seamus talk to Petra about her rapid rise to fame in the late 90s, why she had such a difficult time hosting Christmas in the Park with John Hawkesby, why ICE TV was so successful, reflections on 'Petra the Virgin', her shows that bombed – and why they didn't work, why she quit Breakfast live on TV, we talk about the current media landscape and much, much more.
Petra is such a smooth communicator. She seamlessly switches from a witty gag to a heartfelt piece of wisdom, and it will quickly become apparent why she was the most in-demand host on TV in New Zealand for so long.
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