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Bridget Hustwaite

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Bridget Hustwaite (born 10 April 1991) is an Australian radio presenter, television presenter, journalist, author, and health activist.

Bridget Hustwaite
Born (1991-04-10) 10 April 1991 (age 32)
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Education
Occupations
  • Radio presenter
  • journalist
  • author
  • health activist
Years active2012–present
Known for
  • Hosting of Good Nights on Triple J
  • endometriosis advocacy
Websitewww.bridget-hustwaite.com Edit this at Wikidata

Her debut book, How to Endo, which chronicles her experiences with endometriosis, was released on 2 March 2021.

Early life and education edit

Bridget Hustwaite was born in Ballarat, Victoria, on 10 April 1991.[1][2] Hustwaite grew up in Ballarat and in nearby Learmonth. She graduated from Ballarat High School in 2008,[2] and then studied visual merchandising at the Swinburne University of Technology.[3]

Personal life edit

Hustwaite resides in Melbourne, Victoria.[4] From 2016 to April 2021, Hustwaite was in a relationship with Matt Jennings.[5][6] She now dates professional Australian rules footballer Oscar McDonald.[7]

Health issues edit

Hustwaite was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis on 16 August 2018,[8][9] following six years of suffering intense abdominal pain, nausea, and fatigue during her adolescent menstrual years.[10] Speaking shortly after the diagnosis, Hustwaite stated:

"We need faster diagnosis, better treatments and more education and awareness about endometriosis. The fact [that] this research is being funded is a step in the right direction."[10]

Hustwaite has used heat bags during her shifts on radio in order to minimise pain caused by the condition.[11]

Career edit

In 2012, Hustwaite was the runner-up in Channel V Australia's Presenter Search. She then began volunteering for music journalism website The AU Review as a concert reviewer, and at SYN Media in Melbourne. With SYN, a youth-run media organisation, Hustwaite presented the live music show 1700, which aired on television through C31 Melbourne. She went on to present radio shows The Hoist and Spotlight on SYN 90.7.[12]

In late 2015, Hustwaite was offered the role of presenter on Triple J's mid-dawn program.[3] She took over from Linda Marigliano as the host of Triple J's weeknight evening show Good Nights in 2018.[2] On 9 May 2019, Hustwaite created an endometriosis-themed Instagram account, titled "Endogram", with the goal of raising awareness, sharing information and encouraging conversations about endometriosis.[13] In early June, memes using puns based on Hustwaite's surname began to circulate on the Facebook group "Sultanaposting". Australian pop culture website Junkee labelled the memes "glorious".[14] Following her endometriosis diagnosis, Hustwaite became an ambassador for Endometriosis Australia on 15 August.[15] During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia in March 2020, she launched "Bridget Hustwaite's Saturday Night Stay In" on Instagram, a series of videos in which she interviewed Australian musicians and hosted a live acoustic performance from them.[16] On 2 March 2021, Hustwaite released her debut book, How to Endo, which chronicles her experiences with her endometriosis diagnosis.[17] On 11 May 2022, she was announced as a jury member for Australia's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[18]

Professional work edit

Filmography edit

List of television appearances, with year released and role shown
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 The Sound Herself Co-host role; seven episodes [19]

Podcasts edit

List of podcasts, with year released and role shown
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Hack Herself Guest appearance; one episode [20]
2021 Jeans and a Nice Top Guest appearance; one episode [21]
2021 The Hook-Up Guest appearance; one episode [22]
2021 Life Uncut Guest appearance; one episode [23]

Published works edit

  • Hustwaite, Bridget (2 March 2021). How to Endo. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-76-087908-2.[17]

References edit

  1. ^ @bridgethustwaite (10 August 2021). "Bridget Hustwaite on Instagram: "👋🏼 👸🏻 hello this is your Pfizer Princess here on the main to endorse getting vaccinated 💉 Why? 1. because by supporting public health..."". Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021 – via Instagram. Note: To verify the information, viewing the contents of the first image may be required.
  2. ^ a b c Venosta, Jeremy (8 December 2017). "Bridget Hustwaite, Triple J: Ballarat product takes evening slot". The Courier. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2020. The former Ballarat High School student, now 26, will take on the coveted Good Nights evening program on radio station Triple J.
  3. ^ a b "Bridget Hustwaite, presenter at Triple J". The Standard. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ Wright, Patrick (30 August 2020). "How to deal with noise while working from home". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Meet that girl: Bridget Hustwaite". Sportsgirl. 14 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Jeans and a Nice Top: S2E3: When Sex Hurts on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ Hustwaite, Bridget (15 September 2023). "When Bridget Hustwaite met her boyfriend, people kept asking her one specific question". The Age. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Endometriosis: "I can't tell you how relieved I am to be diagnosed"". Hack on Triple J. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. ^ Hustwaite, Bridget (14 August 2018). "Endometriosis: The pain sucks, but so does just getting a diagnosis". Hack on Triple J. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  10. ^ a b Gargett, Caroline (2 July 2020). "Endometriosis provides answers for Bridget Hustwaite". Hudson Institute of Medical Research. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  11. ^ Reid, Poppy (7 March 2020). "12 badass tweets from 12 badass women in the music industry". The Industry Observer. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  12. ^ Kerr, Julie (9 February 2017). "Meet triple j presenter Bridget Hustwaite. You will love her". Music Love. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  13. ^ Wilson, Zanda (9 May 2019). "Why triple j's Bridget Hustwaite launched an endometriosis Instagram". Radio Today Australia. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Triple J's Bridget Hustwaite is the subject of a wonderfully stupid new meme". Junkee. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Welcome to our newest ambassador, Bridget Hustwaite". Endometriosis Australia. 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Isol-Aid 2.0, Bridget Hustwaite's Stay In and more ways to support music this week". Pilerats. 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  17. ^ a b "How to Endo by Bridget Hustwaite". Dymocks. 2 March 2021. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  18. ^ "SBS announces Australia's 2022 Eurovision Spokesperson and Jury members". SBS News. 11 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  19. ^ Martin, Josh (15 October 2020). "ABC's The Sound announces return for season 2". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Malcolm Turnbull's leadership crisis, and Bridget's endometriosis diagnosis". Hack on Triple J. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  21. ^ "S2E3: When Sex Hurts – Jeans and a Nice Top on Acast". Acast. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  22. ^ "The Hook Up: kissing + endometriosis". The Hook-Up on Triple J. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Living with Endo. Talking endometriosis with Bridget Hustwaite". Apple Podcasts. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

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