What’s it like to be the Yellow Wiggle?: Inside the life of Emma Watkins | Australian Story

When Emma Watkins became the Yellow Wiggle in 2012, she overcame a backlash to make the yellow skivvy her own, winning over a new generation of fans.

As Emma's star rose, behind the scenes her health was failing. Eventually she was diagnosed with endometriosis and her decision to go public brought much-needed attention to the disease.
Her health problems led her to re-evaluate other areas of her life and at the beginning of the year she separated from her husband, fellow Wiggle Lachlan Gillespie.

Emma speaks exclusively to Australian Story about the separation, its fall-out and the couple’s determination to continue working together.

Read more here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-17...

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