Dannii Minogue speaks out on Sharon, Cheryl, Lewis and Playboy!: Exclusive interview in August edition of Thomas Cook Travel Magazine

On Sharon Osbourne and X Factor: “When I arrived at X Factor, Sharon [Osbourne] and Louis [Walsh] made it very clear they didn’t think I should be there.  By the end of the series, Sharon made it public she didn’t like me.  I still don’t know what I did to deserve that kind of treatment.  It was very hard because I was excited to be on the show and had so much stuff to learn.  I was three years behind everyone else and it was interesting that they kind of went out of their way to make it as difficult for me as possible.”

"There’s nothing Sharon can say that will make me feel angry or bad.”

“All of her comments and behaviour say so much about her, and nothing about me.   I know who I am and what I do, and how I conduct myself, and I’m secure in that.”

On Cheryl Cole: “I’m thrilled Cheryl [Cole] has joined the judging panel.  She has experienced the whole process first hand and successfully carved a career with Girls Aloud.  She brings a breath of fresh, young air to the show and isn’t afraid to voice her opinions, even with Simon!”

On Lewis Hamilton: “I can’t believe all this stuff about me and Lewis [Hamilton].  I’ve met him a couple of times: at the TV awards and at other races…and because of one picture of us together there was this whole big thing…I’m just looking forward to seeing him kick some butt this year, he’s got to do Britain proud.”

On Playboy: “I posed for Playboy after my divorce.  It was kind of a wild thing to do and I was a lot wilder when I was younger.  I always laugh about it and say ‘Most women break up with their husbands and get a haircut, I posed for Playboy!’  It was quite incredible and gave me confidence that I didn’t have before.”

The full interview will be available in the Thomas Cook Travel Magazine to all Thomas Cook customers flying on Thomas Cook Airlines flights from August 2008.

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