Most people know who Natalie Imbruglia is thanks to her hit song "Torn."
Let's take a look at how Imbruglia's been handling fame since she released her incredibly
successful debut single in 1997.
It's safe to say that there have been some ups and downs since then.
One of the reasons that Natalie Imbruglia has been out of the spotlight in recent years
is because she decided to become a mother.
In October 2019, Imbruglia revealed that she'd given birth to a baby boy by sharing the first
photo of him on Instagram.
The singer wrote alongside a blue heart emoji,
"Welcome to the world...Max Valentine Imbruglia.
My heart is bursting."
Imbruglia surprised fans with news of her pregnancy in July 2019 when she shared a photo
of her baby bump on Instagram.
The actress explained,
"For those of you that know me, this has been something I have wanted for a very long time
and I'm blessed that this is possible with the help of IVF...I won't be saying anything
more on that publicly.
I'm so excited about this next adventure."
Given that she's lived in the United Kingdom throughout most of her career, Natalie Imbruglia
decided to officially become a British citizen.
In a 2015 interview with Evening Standard, the Aussie star revealed that the road to
citizenship wasn't a breeze and said,
"I had to take an exam.
Lots of questions about the suffragette movement.
But I failed the first time and had to get a tutor.
I got really emotional.
I choked.
I couldn't believe it.
I thought, 'I really, really care about this.
It's a really big deal."
Despite becoming a British citizen, Imbruglia still holds her home country of Australia
close to her heart.
During an interview on Lorraine in 2015, Imbruglia revealed,
"I have dual citizenship, so I haven't turned my back on Australia, but I go home about
three times a year."
While announcing her pregnancy on Instagram, Natalie Imbruglia also shared some other exciting
news when she said,
"I'm very happy to announce that I have just signed a record deal with BMG!!
What an AMAZING team.
I have been busy writing for the past year and a half and can't wait to share these new
songs with you all!!!!"
While her debut single "Torn" remains Imbruglia's most recognizable hit to date, the singer
has actually released four studio albums, as well as a 2015 album of cover songs called
Male, featuring the music of male bands and artists.
She also released a greatest hits album called Glorious: The Singles 97–07 in the United
Kingdom and Australia in 2007, proving that her fanbase is alive and well, and ready for
new music.
In 2018, Imbruglia appeared on an episode of the Australian version of Who Do You Think
You Are? in which the celeb explored her heritage as a half Italian, half Australian woman.
Per the show's network SBS Australia, prior to her participation with the program,
"Natalie Imbruglia only knows the characters from her father's Italian heritage.
She knows very little about her mother's Australian ancestors.
On a quest for answers, Natalie Imbruglia unearths the hidden truths behind her Australian
roots.
She finds a tale of mystery and violence.
And in her search for strong women...discovers the men who left them behind."
During the show, Imbruglia also revealed that she'd been bullied for her Italian heritage
as a child, and schoolmates had told her she should return to her father's home country.
Imbruglia learned during the show that her Australian heritage was stronger than she
ever realized, and that her great, great, great, great, great grandfather was among
the first groups of people to arrive in Australia.
According to National Geographic, The First Fleet consisted of the 11 ships that sailed
from Portsmouth, England in 1787, and founded the first colony of settlers in Botany Bay,
Australia.
The longevity of her mother's family in the country finally proved that the performer
was as much Australian as she was Italian, once and for all.
Much has been written about Natalie Imbruglia's striking looks.
In 2015, Imbruglia opened up to the Mirror about how she stays fit, saying,
"I'm blessed with good genes, my mother is beautiful.
I work out and for the most part eat healthy.
Then I get on with life, and eat crisps.
I think it's just balance...I drink a lot of water.
And I don't work too hard."
Basically, Imbruglia's approach to life sounds like something we could all learn from.
However, the singer was quick to dispel the idea that her life is picture perfect, as
she told the outlet,
"I'm not saying I'm perfect, I have insecurities, but I want to enjoy my 40s.
And yes, I've got wrinkles, but I'm happy."
With a career in the entertainment industry that's been going since the '90s, Natalie
Imbruglia accrued some seriously famous friends, and fellow Australian singer Kylie Minogue
is one of them.
In an interview with the Mirror in 2015, Imbruglia opened up about a vacation she'd been on with
Minogue, saying,
"It was last-minute, we both had some days off, and it was just lovely...We were just
two friends having a girlie holiday."
And when asked if she ever gets mistaken for Kylie's similar-looking sister Dannii Minogue,
Imbruglia replied,
"I do!
It happened while we were away."
However, the "Big Mistake" singer also tried to make it clear that she doesn't vacation
with her famous friends year round.
As she told the outlet,
"I do have an incredible amount of travel in my life, and I see beautiful things in
the world.
But I have s--- days.
I just don't share them.
And it does make it look like your life's really rosy."
In an effort to help others who may be struggling with mental health, Natalie Imbruglia lent
her voice to Sane Australia.
She explained to the organization,
"I have experienced depression, and that's why I think it's important to talk about it...because
if I can tell people that I've been through it, maybe they won't feel so silly that they
have."
She expanded on the topic in an interview with the Mirror in 2015, revealing that she's
also dealt with a number of health conditions over the years.
Imbruglia said,
"I was anxious, nervous, stressed out and scared.
I didn't want to go outside in case people recognized me...It nearly sent me insane.
I felt I had to live up to 'Torn.'
I didn't write it, but I was a part of the reason it was so successful."
As well as feeling overwhelmed by career pressures, Imbruglia revealed that she lives with obsessive
compulsive disorder and explained,
"I have OCD, which can be a problem because I'm not good with change.
My motto is 'No Surprises'.
It's an OCD from my mother.
It is hard.
In trying to control things it doesn't work."
Imbruglia may have been out of the spotlight in recent years, but she's continued to advocate
on behalf of others by discussing her health issues.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Imbruglia has an estimated $14 million in the bank,
which is more than a little impressive.
"I was actually really nervous about failing."
From her music career, to her movie roles, to lucrative endorsements with the likes of
L'Oreal and Gap, Imbruglia's career is about much more than one popular single.
After the singer's debut album sold more than six million copies, Imbruglia told Red UK,
"I remember being in the car with my manager and she said, 'You're a millionaire.'
She said it over and over.
I just busted my sides."
In recent years, Imbruglia has stepped back from the crazy celebrity life.
Instead, as she told the Mirror in 2015,
"I don't work around the clock and I don't apologize for that.
I've discovered what I do doesn't define me.
I want to be happy and not everyone wants to work that hard."
For her comeback record Male, released in 2015 after a six-year break from releasing
new music, Natalie Imbruglia decided to exclusively cover songs originally recorded by male artists.
As she told DuJour,
"There was instantly a different interpretation when it was coming from a woman; the way you
think and feel about the song is different."
The pop star chose tracks by iconic male singers and bands including Death Cab for Cutie, The
Cure, the late Tom Petty, and Daft Punk.
The singer explained to DuJour,
"For me, there's nothing more sexy than being a strong, independent woman who knows what
she wants.
In the back of my mind there was something kind of cool about my face on an album with
the word Male on it."
Imbruglia also told Entertainment Weekly,
"The songs on this album are about finding that life partner and that sentiment behind
the songs, which I think is beautiful."
Since welcoming her son, Max, in October 2019, Natalie Imbruglia's priorities have understandably
changed.
Rather than looking for love right now, the singer is apparently content to be single
until she finds a partner who is ready to be a parent, just like she is.
A source allegedly close to Imbruglia told The Sun,
"I think one great thing about being a mom for Natalie is that she has a much better
chance of meeting Mr. Right because she is thinking about finding a great dad...not just
a guy to hang out with...Men love Natalie and she has never been short of admirers...they
go crazy for her and even now she can have her pick of dudes."
But while Imbruglia's past relationships always seem to have fizzled, her so-called pal believes
that having a baby is the right move for the star.
The source explained,
"She got so tired of the disappointment and just really needed a break from all that.
She is a super confident and fulfilled person who can give a child everything."
And judging by her adorable Instagram posts, Imbruglia has adjusted to motherhood just
fine.
Natalie Imbruglia often finds herself on the red carpet, which means that she has no shortage
of fabulous gowns.
But with every outfit comes the possibility of a wardrobe malfunction, of which Imbruglia
is only too aware.
In an interview with Style by Yellow Button in 2014, the actress explained,
"I once wore a dress, I think it was an Armani and it was more sheer than I had realized.
Sometimes you don't know how sheer something is until there is a strong flash."
It wasn't until she saw the photographs afterwards that she realized her look was a little transparent,
and perhaps showed a bit too much flesh.
Imbruglia continued,
"I mean, I don't have a paparazzi camera at home!
But that dress was just a little too sheer."
The Johnny English star also told the website,
"My uniform is normally jeans, a blazer and a heel."
While the opportunity for wardrobe malfunctions taking place in her day-to-day life is relatively
low, it can happen to the best of us!
Having previously been the face of L'Oreal, Natalie Imbruglia decided to launch her own
skincare line called Iluka.
In a 2014 interview with Rescu, Imbruglia said of the new line,
"I have always loved the calming and revitalizing powers of water."
Meanwhile, the site explained,
"[Iluka is] an anti-ageing range including all-natural Australian ingredients including
Manuka Honey, Marine Collagen, Kakadu Plum, and Crushed Pearl."
In a YouTube video for Rescu, Imbruglia revealed that she developed the line after suffering
from rosacea acne, with the view to create something that would help her skin.
Considering the star's usually flawless complexion, whatever she's using is clearly working.
Imbruglia also explained that it was crucial to her that her skincare line celebrated her
homeland of Australia.
She said,
"We just talked through Australian ingredients, and I work with biochemists and they tell
me Australian ingredients that I can use and what they do."
Sadly, the Iluka Skincare website is now offline, and its Facebook page hasn't been updated
since December 2016.
Judging by the brand's glowing reviews, its disappearance from the market is a real shame.
We can only hope that the brand gets a global relaunch sometime soon, as we could all do
with having glowing skin like Imbruglia's.
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