Premium Content:

Conchita Wurst Gives the Ice Bucket Challenge a Twist

Conchita-Wurst

Everyone’s favourite bearded songstress Conchita Wurst has been nominated for the ice bucket challenge: the nipple-hardening internet sensation that’s taking the world by storm!

- Advertisement -

Thousands of celebrities have taken part in the challenge, including Ben Affleck, Kate Upton, Justin Bieber, Eva Longoria a pantsless James Franco and Lady Gaga, who dumped a bucket of ice over herself in our own fair city the night before her Perth Arena performance.

The challenge goes as follows: be filmed dumping a bucket of ice over your head or donate to the ALS Association, a US based organisation devoted to researching, raising awareness and supporting sufferers of amytrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disease is neurodegenerative and is characterised by muscle spasticity, progressive weakness and difficulty speaking, swallowing and breathing.

Conchita Wurst was nominated for the challenge by tennis player Novak Djokovic. Check out the video to see the singer’s unique spin on the challenge and use the opportunity to bask in her adorable accent.

Will it catch on? We’ll keep an eye out on her nominees: Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears and Jean-Paul Gautier to find out.

Sophie Joske

Latest

Couch Potato | ‘Bad Company’ pokes fun at the creative world

Bad Company is a new comedy series that comes to the ABC this Sunday. The series stars the fabulous Kitty Flannagan and Anne Edmonds.

Right-wing extremism inquiry recommends greater support for LGBTIQA+ communities

LGBTIQA+ advocates have welcomed the recommendations of the inquiry's final report.

Tennessee Governor declares June to be a month to celebrate nuclear families

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a declaration declaring June to be known as Nuclear Family Month.

Tournament format returns for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’

18 queens face off for a chance at a crown, title and $200,000.

Newsletter

Don't miss

Couch Potato | ‘Bad Company’ pokes fun at the creative world

Bad Company is a new comedy series that comes to the ABC this Sunday. The series stars the fabulous Kitty Flannagan and Anne Edmonds.

Right-wing extremism inquiry recommends greater support for LGBTIQA+ communities

LGBTIQA+ advocates have welcomed the recommendations of the inquiry's final report.

Tennessee Governor declares June to be a month to celebrate nuclear families

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a declaration declaring June to be known as Nuclear Family Month.

Tournament format returns for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’

18 queens face off for a chance at a crown, title and $200,000.

On This Gay Day | In 1982 the RSL stopped a wreath honouring gay service personnel

In 1982 RSL President Bruce Ruxton barred LGBTIQA+ service personnel being recognised.

Couch Potato | ‘Bad Company’ pokes fun at the creative world

Bad Company is a new comedy series that comes to the ABC this Sunday. The series stars the fabulous Kitty Flannagan and Anne Edmonds.

Right-wing extremism inquiry recommends greater support for LGBTIQA+ communities

LGBTIQA+ advocates have welcomed the recommendations of the inquiry's final report.

Tennessee Governor declares June to be a month to celebrate nuclear families

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a declaration declaring June to be known as Nuclear Family Month.