‘My hands were shaking so much I could barely hold the microphone’: The Voice Australia and Extra host Renee Bargh reveals her worst celebrity interview experience ever
As a co-host and correspondent for Extra, Renee Bargh has met her fair share of big name celebrities.
But there is just one who left the normally calm and collected reporter quivering in her boots, she revealed in an interview on Monday.
The 33-year-old says she was so intimidated by Oprah Winfrey that she could not stop shaking.
Scared! As a co-host for Extra, Renee Bargh (pictured) has met her fair share of big name celebrities. But there is just one who left her shaking, she revealed in an interview on Monday
She tells Woman’s Day: ‘I was incredibly nervous to interview Oprah for the first time. I remember my hands were shaking so much I could barely hold the microphone.
‘She grabbed my other hand during the interview and all I could think about was how sweaty it was. Didn’t play it cool at all.’
Renee added: ‘But she’s the queen of interviewing, so it felt like a lot of pressure!’
Renee admitted: ‘I was incredibly nervous to interview Oprah for the first time. My hands were shaking so much I could barely hold the microphone. She grabbed my other hand during the interview and all I could think about was how sweaty it was’. Pictured: Oprah Winfrey
The TV host added: ‘But she’s the queen of interviewing, so it felt like a lot of pressure!’ Pictured with Brad Pitt
The former Channel V reporter has been announced as the new co-host of The Voice Australia, replacing former host Sonia Kruger.
She recently told Weekend Today that’s she beyond excited at the opportunity to return home after living in the U.S. for the past decade.
‘I’m so elated, honestly, I’ve been wanting to come home for a very long time,’ Renee admitted.
Local girl: The beauty from Byron Bay has been living in Los Angeles since 2010, covering ritzy red carpet events and interviewing celebrities for Extra
The beauty from Byron Bay has been living in Los Angeles since 2010, covering ritzy red carpet events and interviewing celebrities for Extra.
Renee’s new hosting gig on The Voice Australia will mean she’ll be splitting her time between the U.S. and Australia.
‘This feels like the perfect job to be doing that. I couldn’t be happier,’ she said.
Back in town: Renee’s new hosting gig on The Voice Australia will mean she’ll be splitting her time between the U.S. and Australia