Melissa George once declared that she would rather “eat a croissant in Paris” than talk about Home and Away, the Australian TV show that made her famous.
But the actress, 47, returned to her hometown of Perth this week, with George sharing several Instagram posts from the Western Australian capital on Thursday.
The first showed a beach, with the caption: ‘Winter in Perth… no place like home’, completed with a heart emoji.
She then shared a series of images and videos of a sheep farm in the aftermath of a shearing session.
The Amityville Horror star also shared a photo of herself standing in spotless white pants, along with the tongue-in-cheek caption “Obviously I didn’t do any of the shaving.”
Melissa George (pictured) once declared that she would rather “eat a croissant in Paris” than talk about Home and Away, the Australian TV show that made her famous
One video also showed Melissa petting a sheepdog, while admitting that her clothes were “so impractical.”
The former soap star now calls Paris home and often shares posts on social media about her life in the French capital.
Melissa famously became frustrated in 2012 during an interview on Channel Seven’s The Morning Show when presenters Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies focused too much on her role as Angel in Home and Away.
The 47-year-old actress returned to her hometown of Perth this week, while George shared several Instagram posts from the Western Australian capital on Thursday
One video also showed Melissa petting a sheepdog, while admitting her clothes were “so impractical”
The former soap star now calls Paris home and often shares posts on social media about her life in the French capital
“I love this city (Sydney) so much. And I want to come home a lot, but the stress this causes me is not worth my health,” she said after the interview, according to the Herald Sun.
“To be honest, I think this is the last time I come here and work for a while because I just get too angry when I get home,” she continued.
“I don’t need credibility from my country anymore, I just want them all to be quiet. If they don’t have anything intelligent to say, please don’t talk to me anymore.’
She then issued a statement that would haunt her for the next decade.
“I’d rather have a croissant and a little espresso in Paris or take my French bulldog for a walk in New York City.”
She later clarified that she made her infamous comment because she was on the show to promote McHappy Day and raise money, but the hosts only wanted to discuss her time on Home and Away.
She later clarified that she made the comments because she was on the show to promote McHappy Day and raise money, but the hosts only wanted to discuss her time on Home and Away.
The Alias actress subsequently apologized following the comments, saying: ‘The events of the week have upset me and I want to apologize to all my fans who were offended by my comments about Australia last weekend.
‘I am very proud of my Australian roots and will continue to come home often to see my family and work here. In fact, my favorite croissants in the world are at Bourke Street Bakery in Surry Hills,” she continued.
“I’m also proud of my early work in Australia and always happy when people refer to Home and Away, but what I really want to talk about with my fans is the work I’m doing now.”
Indeed, George has had an impressive career on the silver screen since leaving the Australian soap opera in 1996.
She played Camilla Rhodes in David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive and starred alongside A-lister Ryan Reynolds in the blockbuster Amityville Horror remake.
The star also had memorable roles on hit TV shows like Alias and Grey’s Anatomy.
Currently, she stars alongside Justin Theroux in Apple TV’s prestige drama The Mosquito Coast.
The 46-year-old enjoys a luxurious lunch in Paris with Hermès director Michael Coste