Dylan Alcott Wins Logie Award For ABC Live Music Show
"I wanted to get a job on TV because I love sharing stories but also to show that people with a disability can be talented, funny, humorous... "
Tom Gleeson's campaign to win the gold at last night's Logies was a success, but it was Dylan Alcott who stole the show.
The co-host of ABC's live music show The Set, delivered a moving speech when accepting the Graham Kennedy award for Most Popular New Talent.
“One of the reasons I did hate it was when I turned on the TV, I never saw anybody like me and when I did see someone like me, it was a road safety ad where someone drink drives, has a car accident, and the next scene was someone like me whose life was over. And I was like ‘that’s not my life,'" Alcott said.
"I wanted to get a job on TV because I love sharing stories but also to show that people with a disability can be talented, funny, humorous, just normal people enjoying their lives."
Watch Alcott's acceptance speech below.
The win comes just weeks after the gold medalist announced a new partnership with Live Nation and Ticketmaster to improve accessibility at live events.
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.@DylanAlcott wins the Graham Kennedy award for most popular new talent! 💪 #TVWeekLogies pic.twitter.com/n8Res7zdXO
— Channel9 (@Channel9) June 30, 2019
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