Kylie Minogue on Opening Up for a Netflix Docuseries, Refusing to Be ‘Boxed In’ and Navigating ’90s Tabloids: ‘Thankfully, I Gave Myself a Chance’

By Scott Bryan

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Kylie Minogue cannot be summed up easily. A three-decade career with era-defining tracks. An unmistakable aura that makes it feel like you know her. And a knack for constant reinvention that defies expectations, from “I Should Be So Lucky” to “Padam Padam.”

So “Kylie,” out on Netflix Wednesday, does not try to do so. Instead, the new John Battsek docuseries (the producer behind “Beckham,” “Still: A Michael J Fox. Movie” and “Three Identical Strangers”) explores what such a life has been like for Minogue, with the Australian singer being remarkably open about the grief, scrutiny and resilience she has experienced along the way. Alongside contributions from sister Dannii Minogue, record producer Pete Waterman and the musician Nick Cave, Kylie shows the world some of her personal archive, including archive photography by her longtime friend Katerina Jebb.

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