Kylie Minogue loves puzzles.
As she waits for the concert to begin, she tries to relax by doing crossword puzzles, Sudoku grids, and the New York Times’ Spelling Bee.
Her friend, writer Kathy Lette, once claimed the pop star was the devil at Scrabble, saying, “She knows how to score big and she doesn’t mess around.” (Coincidentally, Kylie’s name is a valid Scrabble word, earning a respectable 12 points: switch.)
But she has an unusual strategy when playing Wordle, the daily word guessing game. It’s about intentionally finding the wrong word.
“Writing in two lines sucks,” she says. “I want to challenge myself more.
“I like getting down to the point where everything is precarious.”
You could say it’s a metaphor for her career. Kylie thrives on challenges and has faced more than a few hardships over the past 37 years, from vicious critics and creative missteps to a life-changing encounter with breast cancer.
Currently, she is enjoying her heyday with the global hit song ‘Padam Padam’.
Released just in time for Pride Month in 2023, this lithe, sinuous club anthem has become an unexpected viral hit. The onomatopoeic title, meaning a heartbeat, was quickly adopted as gay slang for anything.
In the UK, Padam Padam gave Kylie her first top ten hit in over a decade. Last February, she won her first Grammy Award in 20 years. In March she was named “Global Icon” at the Brit Awards.
