US ambassador Caroline Kennedy’s surprise Summernats appearance in Australia
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Bogan-fest gets a visit from US ‘royalty’ when JFK’s daughter Caroline makes a VERY surprising appearance at Summernats to watch them get burned and pose for pictures with mullet-loving revheads.
- Caroline Kennedy became the first US ambassador to attend Summernats
- She enthusiastically filmed burnouts and posed with champion mullets.
- His visit was popular with Australians, who described it as “a breath of fresh air”.
Caroline Kennedy, the US ambassador to Australia, known for her style and grace, paid a surprising diplomatic visit to Summernats.
The daughter of revered former President John F. Kennedy, she made a low-key appearance at the motorsports festival in Canberra on Sunday, where she rubbed shoulders with everyday Aussies and posed for photos with mullet-wearing revheads.
This year, 100,000 car enthusiasts turned out and enjoyed burnout competitions, drift rides and special performances by various stars during the four-day event.
But Mrs. Kennedy’s visit was not promoted by the organizers, nor was it part of some embarrassing public relations exercise.
The Washington woman in Canberra embraced Summernats as a matter of course, meeting the Dirty Mullet Fest entrants and raving about the burnout championship.
Caroline Kennedy, the US ambassador to Australia and only daughter of legendary US President JFK, paid a low-key but popular visit to Summernats.
Ms Kennedy called her visit to Summernats “a great day to learn about Aussie cars and hairstyles”.
Photos and video posted on the official page of the US Embassy show her laughing and smiling as she enthusiastically films the hotrod smoke on the track.
The normally dapper diplomat even nailed the dress code, appearing in a long-sleeved black T-shirt, jeans and happily donning a Summernats cap while waving a ‘hang’ hand sign in photos with motorsports lovers.
Ms. Kennedy also met some of the mechanics and also took photos of the cars she liked.
His team posted on social media that they had a “great time” at the event, which ran from January 5-8 at the Canberra Exhibition Park.
His highlights were the Dirty Mullet Fest, “especially getting to know some of the participants, including Kyle, who was shaving his delicious mullet to raise money for the Leukemia Foundation.”
She called it “a great day learning about Aussie cars and hair styling with new friends.”
Ms. Kennedy was confirmed as the new US Ambassador to Australia in June and took office in July.
Ms. Kennedy hugged Summernats as a matter of course, posed with the Dirty Mullet Fest contestants and watched the exhaustion championship while laughing out loud.
Ms. Kennedy was confirmed as the new US Ambassador to Australia in June and took office in July.
He has embraced Australian culture in his first six months on the job.
The US Embassy also bragged that she was the first ambassador to attend the event.
On social media, Ms Kennedy’s Summernats visit garnered high praise from Australians.
One woman described her as “a breath of fresh air.”
‘Caroline Kennedy is much more than a diplomat. She is a rock star and a good sportswoman,’ said another man.
Australian ambassador Caroline Kennedy complied with the dress code and even flashed a ‘hang loose’ hand sign as she met Summernats fans.
He met the mechanics and also took photos of the cars he liked.
‘You are a good sportsman. What a merit for your country’, agreed another.
It’s not Ms Kennedy’s first brush with true Australian culture.
In her brief tenure thus far, she’s joined Aboriginal dancers, attended the Parkes Elvis Festival, driven a S***box Rally car and eaten a Bunnings sausage sandwich (which she paid for herself).
WHO IS CAROLINE KENNEDY?
Caroline Kennedy has been the US ambassador to Australia since last June, but she is much more than that.
Ms. Kennedy, 65, has been a career lawyer, author, diplomat, and is the only surviving daughter of legendary US President John F. Kennedy, also known as JFK.
Young Caroline Kennedy with her legendary father, JFK, and mother, Jackie Kennedy
In addition to being America’s most famous political dynasty, the Kennedys are notable for being beset by multiple tragedies.
Caroline’s father was shot to death in 1963 while sitting next to her mother, Jacqueline Kennedy, in a convertible limousine.
Five years later, his uncle Robert was also murdered.
Caroline’s younger brother, Patrick, died at two days old and her younger adult brother, John Jr., was killed in a plane crash in 1999.
Several other family members also died prematurely.
Caroline Kennedy was previously the US ambassador to Japan and is considered a member of the Democratic Party royalty and a close friend of current President Joe Biden.