Gilda Kirkpatrick (born 1973)[1] is an Iranian-born New Zealand author, creative director and television personality. She starred as a main housewife on The Real Housewives of Auckland, which aired on Bravo.[2] She was also the first contestant to be eliminated from Dancing With the Stars New Zealand in 2018.[3][4][5]
Gilda Kirkpatrick | |
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 Kirkpatrick in 2022 | |
| Born | 1973 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Television | The Real Housewives of Auckland |
| Children | Two |
She also wrote two educational series of sci-fi comic books called Astarons.[6]
The Real Housewives of Auckland
editIn 2016, Kirkpatrick signed on for The Real Housewives of Auckland.[7] One of her quotes, "Do you know what I've heard about you, not a f*****g thing", made her an internet meme. Kirkpatrick and fellow cast member Angela Stone sparred throughout the series following the exposure of information about Kirkpatrick which was "bleeped" out during episode two. The revelation came amidst claims by Stone of bullying by Kirkpatrick and Blanchard.[8]
Kirkpatrick also stated in an interview, "I also had a good conversation with Kylie Washington, the producer from Australia. She came to my house and I admired her as a woman. She explained that sometimes people aren’t happy with the programme – but if you be yourself then you’ll have no regrets. Plus she said that they wanted to hang onto us for a second series. So if you’re unhappy it's no good for us".[9]
As of 2019 there was no agreement for a second season of the show.
Astarons
editAstarons is a series of educational books, written in the sci-fi comic genre, for kids aged seven and over. The books are about eight super heroes going on a journey through the solar system, exploring the galaxy and further galaxies to the edge of the universe.[10]
Personal life
editBorn in Iran, she moved to New Zealand and married James Kirkpatrick, forty-three years her senior.[11][12] They divorced in 2014.[13] She joined the 2022 Wellington protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates.[14][15] During the 2023 General Election Kirkpatrick hosted National, ACT and New Zealand First leaders at her Orakei Home, later describing on Twitter, National and ACT policies as woke.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Aotearoa Reads Details | New Zealand Book Council". www.bookcouncil.org.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Real Housewives of Auckland cast announced". Woman's Day. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Gilda Kirkpatrick". Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Dancing With The Stars' Gilda Kirkpatrick hits back at critic who called her a 'nobody'". Newshub. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Gilda Kirkpatrick's 'traumatic' DWTS experience". Stuff. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Cosmic Guardians (Astarons #1) by Gilda Kirkpatrick | The Wellington Children's Bookshop". Thechildrensbookshop.co.nz. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Bravo announce 'Real Housewives of Auckland' cast". Morefm.co.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Black, Eleanor (23 August 2016). "Recap: Real Housewives of Auckland, episode 2 – 'This is Gilda's town'". Stuff. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "On the Lash with Gilda Kirkpatrick, the realest Housewife of them all". The Spinoff. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Gilda. "Astarons: Cosmic Guardians". Astarons.co.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Gilda Kirkpatrick's 'traumatic' DWTS experience". Stuff. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Noted. "Gilda Kirkpatrick: The Hyper-Reality Queen". Noted. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Gilda Kirkpatrick – not your average housewife!". Now To Love. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Full coverage: Tension between police and protesters subsides after clash at Parliament occupation". Stuff. 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Rich and famous join anti-mandate protest at Parliament". Newstalk ZB. 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Inside Gilda Kirkpatrick's political meetings at her $20m mansion". NZ Herald. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.