How The Bold Type actress Aisha Dee received a last-minute invite to the ARIA Awards while sitting on a Sydney beach with her pals
Aisha Dee almost spent her Thursday night sitting on a Sydney beach but instead managed to snag a last-minute invite to the ARIA Awards.
The Bold Type actress, 29, rocked to The Hordern Pavilion at the last minute and looked glamorous in a blue and silver silk ensemble.
Speaking to 9Honey Celebrity on the red carpet, she said she was “on the beach” just hours before when a “bunch of buddies” invited her over.
Aisha Dee, 29, (pictured) almost spent her Thursday night sitting on a Sydney beach but instead managed to land a last-minute invite to the ARIA Awards
“I’m here at the last minute. I was at the beach earlier, but I have some buddies here and I thought, “Yeah, I’ll come with you,” she said.
It was the singer’s first time walking the red carpet at the ARIA Awards, but she said she only focused on one thing.
“I keep hearing about fried chicken, it’s somewhere and I’ve literally been looking for it. I feel like this will help me survive,” said the “Saddle Club” star.
The Bold Type actress rocked to The Hordern Pavilion at the last second in a blue and silver silk ensemble
Despite Aisha’s excitement over her first experience at the music industry’s night of nights, frustrated viewers took to social media on Thursday night to vent their disappointment at the ceremony.
It was criticized for its “amateur production” and branded “absolute crap”, with many dismissing the event as a “fever dream” which the late Kerry Packer – once the owner of Channel Nine – would certainly have pulled the plug.
“Not sure if #ARIAAwards producers will be getting more gigs anytime soon, what a mess,” wrote one disgruntled viewer.
Speaking to 9Honey Celebrity’s Lucia Hawley on the red carpet, she said she was “on the beach” just hours before when a “bunch of buddies” invited her over
“I swear ARIAs is a fever dream. A lot of the hipsters have gotten too fashion ironic and have imploded their identities… Plus it feels really amateurish,” wrote another.
“Nothing to complain about, but… the #arias show still needs a lot of work – at least from the viewer’s point of view. Not everyone is a born presenter. Maybe less dad jokes and more music next time? Just a thought,” commented another.
And the roasting continued, with plenty of unpublished comments, as did viewer anger.
The ARIA Awards have been criticized for their “amateur production” and branded “absolute crap”, with many dismissing the event as a “fever dream” that the late Kerry Packer – one-time Channel Nine owner – was sure to have pulled out
To make matters worse, Australian music’s biggest night ended with a musical tribute to Olivia Newton-John performed by Natalie Imburglia, Kye, Peking Duk and Tones & I, and fans didn’t like it at all.
“Olivia Newton John deserved better,” one fan wrote on Twitter, while another said, “What the heck was that! Olivia deserves better than that sh-”
The 2022 ARIA Awards were hosted by Natalie Imbruglia, along with G Flip and Ruel, who stepped in after Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi canceled due to a scheduling conflict.
To make matters worse, Australian music’s biggest night ended with a musical tribute to Olivia Newton-John performed by Natalie Imburglia, Kye, Peking Duk and Tones & I, and fans didn’t like it at all. (Pictured: Olivia Newton-John and her husband John Easterling)