Former actress and singer Holly Valance has publicly endorsed Pauline Hanson, leader of Australia's One Nation party, and shared her views on the political direction of both Britain and Australia. In an interview with The Karl Stefanovic Show, Valance, who was born Holly Vukadinovic, stated her support for Hanson's messaging, calling her "amazing."
Valance, now based in the UK, expressed concern that a focus on diversity has been detrimental to the UK and anticipates similar issues in Australia. "Yes it's very welcoming to people, to a fault, but now unfortunately that is going to bite us all in the arse in Australia," she said. She questioned the state of the UK's political standing, asking, "if the UK falls, what does that say for the rest of the Commonwealth?"
Valance believes Australia is "a little bit behind" the UK politically, but sees Hanson as an attempt to alter the current trajectory. "You can see the signs now, so you've got people like Pauline who are desperately trying to put on the brakes and change things," Valance stated.
The interview also touched on a controversial song Valance penned to promote Hanson's film, "A Super Progressive Movie." The track, titled "Kiss Kiss (XX) My Arse," is a parody of Valance's 2002 hit and features lyrics critical of progressive politics, including references to pronouns and gender identity. The song reached No. 1 on the Apple Music iTunes bestselling songs chart.
Valance remarked that the song was "a bit of fun" and that sometimes "when you can laugh at these things, then you really know it's all over, when everyone becomes the butt of the joke." She was circumspect about further collaboration with Hanson or One Nation, hinting only that they "have been talking for a little while about other things."
Valance also lamented what she perceives as Britain's diminished global standing. "Britain was top-tier civilisation. We are now trying to rewrite the history books, that we are these terrible people and there was slavery," she said. "There's more slavery now than back then, so we need to stop with that business. It's insane." She added, "Look around, look at the architecture, the art, the music, the composers, the literature. We should be ruling the world still."
She recalled her Nineties and early Noughties music career, stating that the entertainment industry then lacked the progressive political discourse present today. "We weren't talking about all the stupid stuff back then. It was just music, tits and arse, and it was fun," Valance said. She contrasted this with the present, stating, "You aren't allowed to have that now. It's just they/them and it's got a little strange."
Valance, who has become an increasingly vocal supporter of right-wing politics in the UK, including Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, explained her political engagement as "my general Tourette's," but insisted her views are no more important than others. She has been pictured attending right-wing demonstrations and has expressed her intention to vote for Reform UK. This political stance marks a significant shift from her earlier public persona as a character with a feminist streak on the Australian soap opera "Neighbours."