Kylie Minogue has spoken about her breast cancer battle in the trailer for her upcoming Netflix documentary, saying that she felt “removed” from her body and “so scared of what was ahead of me”.
The three-part series, created by the team behind the Beckham documentary, is set to explore the Australian singer’s journey to becoming one of pop’s biggest stars.
The programme will feature a rich collection of archival material, including home movies, personal photographs, and new interviews with Minogue herself.
Titled KYLIE, the production will see the singer open up about her experiences, exploring how she "reshaped pop and became one of music’s most enduring icons".
Netflix has said that it “examines how she’s faced public scrutiny, personal loss, and illness with grit and grace, earning respect far beyond her own fandom”.
The newly released trailer offers glimpses of Minogue's decade-spanning career, from her role as Charlene in Neighbours to behind-the-scenes footage of her music videos, photoshoots with her then-boyfriend, the late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, and her performance at Glastonbury in 2019.
Both Kylie and her sister, Dannii Minogue, are shown discussing the impact of her cancer ordeal.
Kylie says: “I felt removed from my body, I was so scared of what was ahead of me.”
Dannii adds: “We didn’t know if she’s ever gonna be well again. I just wanted to be with my sister.”
Minogue was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in May 2005 at the age of 36.
She underwent a lumpectomy and chemotherapy in Paris, and was given the all-clear in 2006.
News coverage of her cancer diagnosis caused an unprecedented increase in bookings for mammograms, referred to as the “Kylie effect”.
The documentary trailer also features her collaborator and friend Nick Cave, who says: “Kylie is this force. It’s all outward, giving.”
The series will be released on Netflix on 20 May and will also feature insights from Australian actor and singer Jason Donovan and English record producer Pete Waterman.
Emmy and Bafta award-winning director Michael Harte is at the helm, with production by John Battsek’s Ventureland.