Celia Pacquola is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, presenter and actor, currently hosting Thank God You’re Here on Channel Ten. I spoke to her on Thursday afternoon. Fitz: Thank God you’re here, and congratulations on your career.
I don’t think you’ve ever been hotter than right now. You are everywhere , from panel shows to sitcoms to hosting to ..
. dropping F-bombs on the Logies! Luke McGregor and Celia ‘effing’ Pacquola at the Logies last Sunday night. Credit: Getty Images for TV WEEK Logie Awards CP: [ Laughs ].
Yeah, it’s strange being up on the billboards too, right now. I feel like I’m getting double-takes on the streets more than usual because I’m at an annoying level of famous where people know they know me, but they don’t know why. They say, “Do you work in my chemist?” “Do you teach at my kids’ school?” It’s very awkward because you feel like such a dick to say, “It might be because I’m on television from time to time,” and nine times out of 10, they’ll go, “No, that’s not it.
” But it has been a really great year for me – home life and work life – because my daughter has just turned two, she’s been in childcare this year, and after having five years off because of pandemic and baby, I’m also doing stand-up again. Fitz: Can give me your creation story of how you first went into stand-up? Obviously, many are called, but few stay standing for long, let alone have your enduring success. CP: I wasn’t called,.