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‘I Was A Sad, Angry Girl’

To the millions who tuned in to Australian Idol in 2005, Kate DeAraugo seemed to be living the dream. The vivacious blonde, at just 18 years old, had been voted the winner and was riding high on top of the charts with her single and album.

However, behind the scenes, little did we know Kate was crumbling. Rippled with self-doubt and body image issues, which were only amplified by the glaring spotlight of fame, Kate would soon traverse down a dark path of drug abuse that resulted in her highly publicised arrest in 2017.

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