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I went to see her with her sister Dannii on Young Talent Time. As they sang Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves, it cemented my fandom.
During those days, I shared a room with my brother and my side was filled with Kylie, even the ceiling.
A 1993 photo of Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue. She released her debut single The Locomotion in Australia in 1987. Source: AAP / PA/Alamy
A source of strength
To cope in sad moments, I’ve taken strength from Kylie’s 2014 single Into the Blue.
Terence Belletty never thought he would get to meet his idol, Kylie Minogue. Source: Supplied
But her songs have not only helped me through dark times, they’ve also highlighted the best times of my life.
I have everything from her perfumes, music, dolls and posters to clothing and wines — as long as it’s Kylie and it’s official.
At every stage of my life, Kylie has been a part of it.
My wife asks why I picked her
I think my wife would rather that money be in the bank, but she knew when we met that I was a Kylie fan. She knew what she was getting herself in for.
Terence Belletty estimates he’s spent around $250,000 on his Kylie Minogue collection. Source: Supplied
While I may make sacrifices to buy merchandise, my wife and daughter always come first and .
“I look nothing like her,” she says.
And if it did, that would be a miracle.
Meeting my idol, Kylie Minogue
I thought I would faint or cry, but I started giggling like a schoolgirl.
When Terence Belletty finally met his idol Kylie Minogue, he says he “giggled like a schoolgirl”. Source: Supplied
She just put her hand on my shoulder and said, “Are you okay?”
The next morning I had it tattooed, my third Kylie tattoo.
Kylie Minogue performing at the Glastonbury music festival in 2019. Source: AAP / PA/Alamy
They say you should never meet your idol because the reality will never match the fantasy.