Actress Naomi Watts heading to Australia as McHappy Day ambassador
HOLLYWOOD star Naomi Watts is brushing up on her burger-flipping skills and heading to a McDonald’s near you, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.
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HOLLYWOOD star Naomi Watts is brushing up on her burger-flipping skills and heading to a McDonald’s near you.
The Daily Telegraph can exclusively reveal the Aussie actor, 50, is due Down Under next month to step behind the counter as this year’s McHappy Day ambassador.
It’s quite a step up for Maccas, which has previously relied on slightly less stellar TV and music talents such as Ada Nicodemou, Ryan Kwanten and Ricki-Lee Coulter to front the nationwide charity campaign.
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“As a mum, I couldn’t imagine being apart from my kids if they were sick or injured,” Watts said.
“Ronald McDonald House Charities keeps these families together when they need it most and I’m honoured to be this year’s ambassador.
“I can’t wait to head to Australia next month and help McHappy Day raise as much as possible.”
On November 17, Watts will ask Aussies to spare a couple of bucks and buy a Big Mac to add to the $42 million raised since McHappy Day began in 1991.
Last year, it helped provide more than 300,000 nights of accommodation for over 9000 families with sick kids.
Watts’ next big project will be playing Sydney mum Sam Bloom in the film adaptation of her book Penguin Bloom. It tells the story of how a magpie became part of the family after a tragic spinal cord injury left Ms Bloom in a wheelchair.
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