Grace Tame slips into an Austin Powers-inspired jumpsuit for wild rock ‘n’ roll-themed 30th birthday bash

Grace Tame has thrown a wild birthday party for her milestone 30th.

The lawyer shared a series of images from the shindig on Instagram in which she donned a wild metallic blue Austin Powers-style bodysuit for her Debbie Harry costume.

The rock-themed party was held at Capanno Trattoria in Sydney, with Grace donning a blonde wig and cooking up a storm with friends and family.

“Ten days ago I finally turned 30, with a full mind and a full belly,” she began her lengthy caption alongside the photos.

“While not all of my loved ones were able to celebrate the day itself – a curse of being born close to Christ I accepted many moons ago – so many of my lifelong family and friends were in attendance. There was enough joy, food and laughter shared to last at least until next year.”

Then she got a little pensive and wrote, “Milestones and end cycles always make me think. It’s hard to celebrate when you know the current state of the world.

“On the other hand, evil forces have always caused harm. Only recently has that damage been broadcast so blatantly and often in our faces.

“Yet each of us deserves to feel happiness whenever we can. To be together. Giving and receiving love

She concluded by thanking her ‘motley crew’ of friends – who dressed as iconic rockers like Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love and Angus Young – for coming out and showering her with love.

It comes after Tame revealed she runs as much as 100km a week, while admitting she would ‘love to go to the Olympics’.

The Australian distance runner added that to have a chance of qualifying for the Games she would have to change her schedule – with Los Angeles hosting the Olympics in 2028, before Brisbane in 2032.

Tame, who is an advocate for survivors of sexual assault, zoomed her way around the course at the Great Ocean Road Running Festival in May, becoming the first female competitor to cross the finish line in the 60km ultramarathon.

She completed the course in just under four hours and 43 minutes.

The 2021 Australian of the Year could not contain her joy as she burst into tears after the race, having battled strong headwinds and rain throughout.

Tame has previously posted marathon times of under two hours, and when pressed ABC News Australia during a podcast about whether she would “take a shot” at trying out for a spot in the Olympics, she remained open to the idea.

“I would love to go to the Olympics,” Tame said ABCwhen asked if she had gotten any ideas from watching the marathon at the Paris Games.

‘I’m never going to impose a limit on myself.

‘I just need to work on my speed and my consistency and probably change a few things in terms of my work priorities because the cognitive load is something that needs to be taken into account.

“I have quite a high cognitive load on any given day and I would need to reduce that to realize my potential as a runner.”

During the podcast, Tame also talked about her journey in running, why she loves the sport and why she believes it is a fantastic way for people to unwind and relax.

Tame said she started running as a child at school and was inspired to take up the sport by her cousin Elouise, a triathlete.

When asked if she would “legitimately make a go” of qualifying for the Olympics, Tame again ruled nothing out.

“I would honestly do anything if you didn’t realize that,” she said ironically.

“I might have to shave some time off my marathon time,” she added.

‘I certainly don’t run at the same volume as the Olympic athletes. They run no less than 200 km a week, which is double what I do now.

‘I should change my signs [schedule]she said.

Tame was groomed and sexually abused at the age of 15 by her 58-year-old teacher Nicholas Bester when she was in Year 10 at St Michael’s Collegiate Girls’ School in Hobart.

Bester was subsequently convicted and imprisoned.

Since then, she has entered activism, working to raise awareness about child sexual abuse and advocating for legal reform.

The distance runner also founded the Grace Tame Foundation.

The organization aims to support programs aimed at ending child sexual abuse and helping survivors.

During the podcast, the Australian also talked about what running means to her and what her journey has been in the sport so far.

“I’m nowhere near an elite-level runner,” she said.

“I really got into running and realized I enjoyed doing it when I was young and in primary school.

‘My niece Elouise, who now coaches me, did triathlon and stayed at our house a lot.

“We’re about four years apart, but I think I must have been about six or seven when she went for a run one morning and I asked if I could go with her,” she continued.

“Since then, over the past twenty-five years, since that first fateful run, we’ve covered hundreds, no, thousands of miles. I never looked back.”

Speaking about her relationship with running, she added: “My relationship with running often reflects my relationship with myself and my stability in life.

‘It has been a turbulent journey with significant periods off due to trauma and/or injuries.

“Overall, it’s such an integral part of being human.”