Do we like Kylie Minogue?
Our score: 9 out of 10. Decades of visible LGBTQ+ allyship, a plain-spoken yes to trans women and big donations, with only a thin record on the planet and a minor dancers-pay row.
Kylie is a Melbourne kid who went from the soap Neighbours to the top of the singles charts, then came back from a wobble in the 2000s. The new Netflix docuseries walks through that arc, including her relationships and the comeback years. She has been doing this for about forty years, and the story is mostly about staying power.
The most telling bit of her backstory is how she was treated early on. The Upcoming's review of the docuseries says it is strongest on the sexism and relentless press attention she faced, with papers mocking her size and TV hosts dismissing her as lacking substance. The review says those experiences shaped her bond with her LGBTQ+ fans, and that fits what she says herself.
On the harm test she comes up clean. Asked in a 2020 Guardian interview about the UK's trans rights fight, she said “If you're a transgender woman, you should use the women's facilities, surely.” Back in 2014 she said gay and lesbian fans in her crowd, drag queens included, “fill my heart with love”. We found nothing from her pushing conspiracy theories or grievance. Her record on climate and vaccines is simply quiet, so there's no signal either way.
The recent fuss isn't really about her. In July 2026 Albanese told a comedy podcast he'd pick her in a marry, date or shag game, and answered “All of the above”. After outrage from women's groups and opposition MPs, he apologised unequivocally. Reuters said her spokesperson hadn't responded to a request for comment, and we found no statement from her since.
The one blemish is small and old. In a 2014 Star Observer interview she addressed allegations that dancers on stage at the Logies hadn't been paid. She said it wasn't her responsibility, but that the situation was fixed and everyone was taken care of. That's one contested episode, not a pattern, and nothing like it has turned up since.
The good stuff is real. In January 2020 she and her family gave $500,000 to Australian bushfire relief. Attitude gave her its Legend Award in 2017, with Jake Shears presenting. She has also said that being inclusive was never a strategy, that it is just how she feels, and her shows were never about judgment.