"Adele Condron-King, aka Twink, talks about mothering Sinéad O'Connor, Charlie Haughey being 'ahead of his time', challenging Gay Byrne, her grievances with The Late Late Show and her upcoming performance in the panto Cinderella with Sammy and Buffy"
"Tears are streaming down Twink's face. She looks distressed. I ask if she's OK. The icon of stage and small screen claims that she recently left a message for Kevin Bakhurst, director general of RTÉ, enquiring why she hadn't been asked on to The Late Late Show to talk about her part in the new panto. "I didn't even get the manners of a phone call back," she cries. "Am I hurt? Oh, yes, I'm hurt. Am I angry? No, I'm hurt. I am so hurt. I'm so hurt!""
Adele Condron-King (Twink) feels deeply hurt after not being invited onto The Late Late Show to promote her role in the pantomime Cinderella. She left a message for Kevin Bakhurst, director general of RTÉ, asking why she was not asked on the programme and said she did not even receive a return phone call. Tears and visible distress accompanied her account. She references her connections with Sinéad O'Connor, comments about Charles Haughey being 'ahead of his time', and recounts challenging Gay Byrne. She is preparing to perform in Cinderella alongside Sammy and Buffy.
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