“It upset me”: Amanda Keller opens up about why Tom Gleeson’s Logies speech struck a nerve
<p>Amanda Keller has spoken out about comedian Tom Gleeson’s controversial Gold Logie win, and admitted that she was “upset” by parts of his speech.</p>
<p>Gleeson, who hosts ABC’s <em>Hard Quiz</em> won the Gold Logie at the Logie Awards, after a satirical political style campaign as he targeted fellow nominees with short adverts outlining why he should win. No nominee was safe.</p>
<p>It didn’t help that Gleeson ruffled feathers with his acceptance speech of the awards.</p>
<p>“Just because all of you want it and I’ve got it, don’t get angry with me. It’s all right, you’ll all survive. It’s a shame this is the last Gold Logie that’s ever going to be handed out — according to Grant Denyer, I’ve ruined the Logies. But at least I won this all by myself,” he said according to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/awards/logies/amanda-keller-admits-tom-gleesons-gold-logie-speech-upset-her/news-story/cc5277821822a1fc1cba650e5efc21e5" target="_blank">news.com.au</a>.</p>
<p>“Do you know what would have been weirder? If I campaigned for this award sincerely … Imagine me just sincerely saying I was humbled by the award. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself. It would make me want to vomit.”</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Massive thank you to everyone who voted! Last night, I was mostly showing off to you at home. I really hope you got your money’s worth. Thank you again. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gleeson4Gold?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gleeson4Gold</a> <a href="https://t.co/N4d6tXNZky">pic.twitter.com/N4d6tXNZky</a></p>
— Tom Gleeson (@nonstoptom) <a href="https://twitter.com/nonstoptom/status/1145583828703928320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>Keller addressed the dig on the first Jonesy and Amanda show since the Logies, and admitted that while she understood the comedic angle, Gleeson made a joke about everyone who works hard in the television industry.</p>
<p>“I think in his speech when he said, ‘everyone who works in TV, if you want to win this you’re a big wanker’, pretty much, and that upset me because he was mean to (last year’s Gold Logie winner) Grant (Denyer) I felt,” she told WSFM co-host Brendan “Jonesy” Jones. </p>
<p>“He said, ‘Yeah I won it last year for Grant, and sucker, now I’ve done it on my own for me.’</p>
<p>“That’s not fair to Grant, he won that last year on his own two feet. And people that have won in the past — Carrie Bickmore changed the world, she’s raised $10 million for brain cancer research. Grant spoke about redemption. Waleed Aly spoke about inclusiveness.”</p>
<p>The day after he won, Gleeson was quick to assure everyone he doesn’t have bad blood with Keller. </p>
<p>He said on <em>The Project</em>: <span>“She has a sense of humour — she would actually be offended by the idea that I felt sorry for her,” the comedian said.</span></p>
<p>“So, I find it hard to do that because if I do, I’m denying her a sense of humour, and she was finding it funny.”</p>
<p>However, Keller clarified her position on the Jonesy & Amanda show , by saying that while she has “no problem with Tom”, she was still upset about some of his words.</p>
<p>“I like Tom, we saw him at the airport, no problem with Tom. But (his speech) gave everyone permission to say, ‘yeah you’re all up yourselves, and this is all a big joke’. And it wasn’t a joke to me,” she explained.</p>
<p>“I don’t know why in television we’re embarrassed to be proud of our work. The tourism industry has awards, the restaurant industry has awards … He got to a point where he said, ‘Sucko for wanting this, you know it’s all a dumb joke’ — and that’s what made me feel bad, because to the other nominees, it wasn’t.</p>
<p>“We were all worthy, and I don’t think we should be embarrassed for being worthy.”</p>