1. Prudence Gay MacSween is an Australian television and radio presenter, reporter, social commentator, and public relations director.
19 Facts About Prue MacSween
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Prue MacSween has made a number of comments considered to be controversial.
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Also while at TNQ-7, Prue MacSween created a weekly talk show at TNQ which she presented.
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Prue MacSween was a briefly judge on Network Ten's short-lived talent show You're a Star, in 1982 hosted by Tim Webster before being 'unceremoniously dumped'.
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Prue MacSween is arguably best known for being one of the "beauties" on a Foxtel revival of daytime panel discussion program Beauty and the Beast, which aired from 1996 until 2002, hosted by Stan Zemanek and then Doug Mulray.
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In 2003, Prue MacSween wrote a biography for fellow Beauty and the Beast panellist, Carlotta entitled I'm Not That Kind of Girl.
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Prue MacSween's book was used for reference by the producers of the ABC's 2014 telemovie about Carlotta's life.
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When Zemanek left his 2UE radio program in December 2006, Prue MacSween was appointed the show's replacement, but later decided to leave the program and was later replaced by Stuart Bocking.
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Prue MacSween continued to work for 2UE in an occasional capacity and in 2012 was reportedly in negotiations with the station to become the co-host of 2UE's morning program with Tracey Spicer.
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Prue MacSween competed against fellow celebrities Josh Thomas, Chloe Maxwell and Kris Smith on the first episode of Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia on Lifestyle in December 2012.
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In 2013, Prue MacSween competed with thirteen other celebrities on the third series of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia on the Nine Network.
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Prue MacSween was the sixth-last person to be "fired" after having raised $50,000 for the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
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Prue MacSween is currently a director at her own public relations firm, Verve Communications.
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Prue MacSween caused offence during an appearance on Channel 7's Weekend Sunrise in 2010 for using the word "retard".
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In 2017, during an appearance on 2GB's Deplorables program hosted by Chris Smith, Prue MacSween said she would be tempted to run over television presenter Yassmin Abdel-Magied.
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In June 2020, Channel 7, and Prue MacSween were sued as a result of this segment.
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Prue MacSween's parents were Watson MacSween and Laurette.
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Prue MacSween's father died in 1970 when she was 18.
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Prue MacSween was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2014 and subsequently underwent a lumpectomy and chemotherapy treatment.