Radio host Woody Whitelaw reveals details of his VERY awkward interview with superstar Jennifer Lopez
KIIS FM radio hosts Will McMahon and Woody Whitelaw are known for their delightful and heartfelt on-air interviews.
And on Friday during the Kyle and Jackie O show, Woody opened up about the time things weren’t going so well with one A-lister — American superstar Jennifer Lopez.
According to the Celebrity Apprentice Australia star, Jennifer, 52, was in a high spirits even before the interview began, only to go on a charm offensive right from the start.
Awkward: On Friday during the Kyle and Jackie O show, radio host Woody Whitelaw opened up about the time things weren’t going so well with one A-lister — American superstar Jennifer Lopez. Pictured: Will McMahon and Woody Whitelaw
Woody, 34, made the reveal about the singer-actor during an interview with Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson on KIIS FM.
The drama happened ten years ago, Woody said, and ironically, the comedians only got the interview because Kyle and Jackie O were on vacation.
Kyle asked Woody how the interview went so badly since “J Lo is such a beautiful woman, always so positive and uplifting.”
Big star: Woody says Jennifer, 52, was in a stormy mood before the interview even started. Pictured: Jennifer Lopez performing in Sydney in 2012
Oh dear: Since it was Christmas, Will and Woody had decided to dress up as ‘Aussie Santas’, in shorts and t-shirts for the interview (pictured)
Woody explained that the star had just flown to Sydney and the interview took place in “a dingy room under Rod Laver Arena”.
The comedians waited in one room to meet the star while Jennifer was in another, close enough for Woody and Will to overhear.
“We heard her peeling paint off the walls,” he said in his usual tongue-in-cheek manner, “effectively complaining that she had to do this interview with those two jerks.”
“We heard her peeling paint off the walls,” he said in his usual tongue-in-cheek manner, “effectively complaining that she had to do this interview with those two jerks.”
Since it was Christmas, Will and Woody had decided to dress up as Aussie Santas, in shorts and t-shirts. They were about to change when Jennifer entered.
“She looked at our producer and yelled, ‘How long is the interview?'”
After being told it would take ten minutes, Jennifer told them they only had half that time.
After sitting down, Woody tells the star, “She took off her wrap-around Prada glasses and made eye contact.”
Eyeballing: After Woody sat down, Woody says the star then “took off her wrap-around Prada glasses and made eye contact.”
“We were very nervous,” he said, “but she could really turn it on …[and]she was the warmest, best interview we’ve ever had.’
Radio stars Will McMahon and Woody Whitelaw have amassed an army of fans since launching their national drive show in 2018.
The comedy duo’s popularity has clearly paid off, as the Australian Radio Network announced on Sunday that it had extended their contracts until 2023.
“We were very nervous,” he said, “but she could really turn it on …[and]she was the warmest, best interview we had’