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Paulini shows off her glam transformation: ‘I run on a treadmill and sing at the same time’

PAULINI Curuenavuli set herself an ambitious goal to be show fit. The celebrated singer knew she’d be ready to take to the stage for hit musical, The Bodyguard.

Paulini to star in The Bodyguard

PAULINI Curuenavuli set herself an ambitious goal to be show fit.

The celebrated singer knew she’d be ready to take to the stage for hit musical, The Bodyguard, when she was able to “run on a treadmill and sing at the same time”.

Bodyguard star Paulini at the Wentworth Courier Relaunch Party held at the Royal Motor Yacht Club in Point Piper. Picture: Christian Gilles
Bodyguard star Paulini at the Wentworth Courier Relaunch Party held at the Royal Motor Yacht Club in Point Piper. Picture: Christian Gilles

Paulini sings 14 songs, all ballads, in the hit stage show playing at The Lyric Theatre and took a night off from performing to belt out some Whitney Houston tracks at the Wentworth Courier relaunch party in Point Piper last night.

Bodyguard star Paulini. Picture: Christian Gilles
Bodyguard star Paulini. Picture: Christian Gilles

She explained to guests, including Sandra Sully, Natarsha Belling, Ita Buttrose and Scott Tweedie, the challenges she faced hitting the well-known notes given Houston’s extraordinary singing ability and vocal range.

She described her months of preparing for the musical as “getting show fit”.

Paulini Curuenavuli in 2003 on Australian Idol
Paulini Curuenavuli in 2003 on Australian Idol
Bodyguard star Paulini. Picture: Christian Gilles
Bodyguard star Paulini. Picture: Christian Gilles

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