The choice for the new Irelands Got Talent judge has us gagged - literally. Shantay you stay, mama!
Ireland has never had much luck when it comes to talent shows. We've always had the talent but the low budgets and underwhelming judges meant the audience soon tuned out. Well, friends, that's all about to change. Irelands Got Talent is being launched on TV3 and has the best line up of judges any Irish television show has ever seen.
The line up of judges will include comedian Jason Byrne, the love to hate him Louis Walsh and actress Denise Van Outen and the one and only Michelle Visage.
IT'S OFFICIAL! I am proud to announce that I will be a judge on the brand new @GotTalentIRL !!!! Louis Walsh @denise_vanouten @thejasonbyrne
— michelle visage (@michellevisage) August 30, 2017
Michelle Visage, a self-confessed Madonna superfan, is a former member of girl group Seduction and television presenter who has gone on to be a LGBTQIA icon thanks to her critiques on Ru Paul's Drag Race and the support she offers the community. The supermodel of the worlds best friend is no stranger to appearing on reality TV shows this side of the pond as she came in 5th place on Celebrity Big Brother in 2015.
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Michelle wasn't the only one to voice her excitement about the new reality show, X Factor regular Louis Walsh spoke via video at the launch of TV3's autumn schedule:
I'm delighted to be part of the very first Ireland's Got Talent and we've got some amazing judges.This will be the biggest search for talent that Ireland has ever seen. See you at the auditions where we are going to prove to everybody that Ireland's got talent.
For all of you who don't watch Ru Paul's Drag Race on Netflix, get to know Michelle by watching Ru Paul's Drag Race on Netflix, listen to her podcast with Ru Paul What's The Tee on Spotify or iTunes. If that's not enough, check out her laugh out loud book The Diva Rules.
Ireland's Got Talent is expected to air in early 2018.
Heads up to any contestant who meets Michelle: she doesn't like the colour green. We've never been more excited!
