Woman's Day insiders recall weird and wonderful celebrity moments from the '90s.
Rose Hancock-Porteous
— Jo Wiles, former deputy editor
I went to visit Rose Hancock at Prix D'Amour, the huge home in Perth she shared with billionaire Lang Hancock.
Rose was reclining on their bed in the master suite when David Hahn, who was the photographer, asked her to switch positions and she suddenly rolled over on the bed and it was obvious she was wearing no knickers!
We didn't know where to look! Above the huge bed was a ceiling full of mirrors and I asked her why? And she said, "Langley likes to watch!"
So, obviously,
he knew where to look!
Michael Hutchence
— Jo Wiles, former deputy editor
I was sitting in my office and looked up to see Michael Hutchence's father Kel standing there. He started yelling at me, "How dare you run these pictures of my son!"
He was raving, he was so angry. It was difficult to calm him down until I explained that these amazingly erotic pictures of Michael and his current love Helena Christensen were actually posed photographs — not paparazzi snaps and that we had bought them legitimately from an agency and that Michael knew all about them.
When Kel realised his son had agreed to the pictures it was like watching a balloon deflate. He had put all his energy into being angry with us when we'd actually done the right thing.
Grant Kenny and Lisa Curry-Kenny
— Jenni Gilbert, staff writer
Grant and Lisa Kenny sold plenty of magazines for us in their heyday and it was because they were absolutely beautiful looking, picture perfect and they made chocolate box covers for
Woman's Day.
They were a very down-to-earth couple, they were very healthy and approachable and they were role models for so many young and old Australians alike and they were both well-known medal-winning sportspeople.
It was impossible not to like them and perhaps envy their happiness to a certain extent. They were this all-Australian, gorgeous family and just a lovely couple. When their photogenic, perfect children came along it completed the picture.
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