NIKKI Webster has gone back to school. The 23-year-old has landed her first lead film role, shooting independent feature Short Beach around Sydney in recent weeks.
Webster’s been cast as V, a schoolgirl, in the “teen beach movie” also starring Johnny Boxer and Matt Zeremes.
“This role is fun because I wasn’t at school a lot in years 11 and 12, so I never got to be that girly girl,” she said.
“I missed that – I was too busy designing a clothing range and releasing music.”
Webster has started her own performance …
Nikki Webster is set to open a performing arts school at Erina that will offer a brand new training ground for the Central Coast’s brightest stars providing them with the chance to perform in Australia and around the world!
Nikki flew her way into the spotlight at the Sydney 2000 Olympics opening ceremony. Since then she has continued to thrive with successes including Double Platinum selling records and ARIA nominations. She danced her way into lounge-rooms across the nation on Dancing with the Stars, appeared on Thank God You’re Here and …
When the notices went up, literally thousands of young girls around Australia put up their hands to audition for the musical Annie on stage next year in Sydney. Melbourne and Brisbane auditions follow next year. While they may dream of stardom, is scoring a lead role at a young age good for them? David Spicer spoke to former child stars to find out what happens when the applause dies down.
in 1978 Gabi Schornegg auditioned for the role of Annie in the first production ever staged in Sydney. She had the …
Kerri-Anne was joined by former child star Nikki Webster on the back of her advice for AGT contestant Jack Vidgen.
Kerri-Anne: Well here’s the favourite to take out Australia’s Got Talent, the final, but now 14-year-old singing sensation Jack Vidgen is receiving very disturbing death threats via Facebook, which I guess begs the question, why are we so quick to criticize people who’ve enjoyed some success?
Nikki Webster grew up in the spotlight, knows all too well how brutal people and the media can be. Now she’s offering Jack some sound advice …
By David Richardson
We like to describe Australia as the land of the ‘fair go’ but that’s far from the truth when it comes to the treatment of our young stars.
Some people are hell bent on tearing down child stars. Whether it’s fourteen-year-old Jack Vidgen, or six-year-old Eden Wood, there’s no stopping those who are out to get them.
Nikki Webster was the most famous little girl in Australia, a thirteen-year-old who became a household name, until she was cut down by the tall poppy syndrome.
Now it’s time for Australia’s latest talent, …
Former teen star Nikki Webster has issued a warning to 14-year-old Australia’s Got Talent singing sensation Jack Vidgen.
The 24-year-old, who at age 13 shot to fame when she starred in the Sydney Olympics opening ceremony, has advised the star on the rise that moving overseas will help avoid tall poppy syndrome.
“I wish I knew to get out of Australia at age 14, but I chose to stay in my home town and got burnt for it,” she told an Eastern States newspaper.
“If he’s got a great supportive family and has …
