She’s one of Australia’s most decorated athletes and now Susie O’Neill is making waves in a whole new way.
On Thursday night, the Australian swimming legend, 50, traded her glasses for turntables as she debuted her new career as a DJ.
O’Neill, nicknamed Madame Butterfly by Australian fans, made her first appearance on stage during an exclusive performance at the MET nightclub in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
The Olympic champion looked effortlessly cool in a black singlet and trendy sunglasses and was clearly enjoying the latest hits.
Among her supporters on the night were her Nova colleagues Ashley Bradnam and David Lutteral, along with her two children Alix, 20, and Bill, 18, who cheered her on from the dance floor.
She’s one of Australia’s most decorated athletes, now Susie O’Neill, 50, (pictured) is making waves in a whole new way
On Wednesday night, the Australian swimming legend traded her glasses for turntables as she debuted her new career as a DJ
The mother of two spoke to the Courier mail earlier this month about the upcoming performance.
“I never really went to nightclubs when I was younger because I was always swimming,” she told the publication.
“So I thought it might be fun to not only go to the nightclub, but also become a DJ,” she explained.
Elsewhere in the chat, Susie teased that fans can expect an unusual setlist from her show.
“We’re going to try to make it a mix of current things, but also nostalgic things that people will remember,” she said.
“I have my son who’s going to send me what he says are really good songs that are currently on TikTok… This could fall really flat, but I’m not going to let that stop me. ‘
O’Neill, nicknamed Madame Butterfly by Australian fans, made her first appearance on stage during an exclusive performance at the MET nightclub in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
The Olympic champion looked effortlessly cool in a black singlet and trendy sunglasses and was clearly enjoying the latest hits
Among her supporters were her Nova colleagues Ashley Bradnam and David Lutteral, along with her two children Alix, 20, (left) and Bill, 18, (right).
The mother-of-two spoke to the Courier-Mail earlier this month about the upcoming gig: “I never really went to nightclubs when I was younger because I was always swimming,” she told the publication
“So I thought it might be fun to not only go to the nightclub, but also become a DJ,” she explained
Elsewhere in the chat, Susie teased that fans can expect an unusual setlist from her show
“We’re going to try to make it a mix of contemporary things, but also nostalgic things that people will remember,” she said
A gifted swimmer, Susie rose to fame at the age of 14 after joining the Olympic team and later scoring 35 Australian titles.
Known as ‘Madame Butterfly’ during her stellar sporting career, Susie has billed her DJ set as ‘Butterfly and Bangers’ in tribute to great years as a swimmer.
She has been a regular on Nova since 2013, first as a sportscaster and later as a host alongside her Nova breakfast team.
Susie retired from swimming after the 2000 Olympics. She shares two children, Alix, 19, and Bill, 18, with husband, ophthalmologist Cliff Fairley.
Susie rose to fame at the age of 14, after joining the Olympic team and later scoring 35 Australian titles