Liz Shaw (New Zealand)

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Elizabeth Joan "Liz" Shaw (December 3, 1985) is a New Zealand woman mainly known for her self promotion. Born in Wellington, she first came to public notice because of her idiosyncratic behaviour when she made an appearance on the reality television show Captive.

Liz Shaw on NZ Idol.
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Liz Shaw on NZ Idol.

Shaw enrolled at the University of Auckland to study for a BA in media and politics, and wrote a series of opinionated letters about short skirts to the university's student magazine Craccum, provoking ongoing debate between herself and many of the university's students. Craccum co-editor Stian Overdahl described her as "an attention-seeking screw-ball".

She unsuccessfully applied for a NZ$10,000 student nude-model-search in the pornographic magazine NZX, but did appear naked in an issue of the magazine for which she received $400. Steve Crowe, NZX's owner, later said Shaw's photos were among the most explicit he had ever shot.

Shaw auditioned on the second season of New Zealand Idol in her trademark tank-top, short skirt and ginger hair, singing a cover of Malibu by Hole. The performance was poorly received by the judges, one of whom stated: "You're a talent free zone. There's no talent there, for singing or for presenting. I don't think you've got the chops. Even your dress sense indicates to me that you couldn't be a presenter. Thanks for wasting our time, and yours." Shaw's angry reaction has been featured on a Telecom television advertisement under the slogan "enjoy the best - and worst - of New Zealand Idol", for which she received a free mobile phone.

[edit] Other Activities

  • Shaw was offered a part in a pornographic movie with porn mega-star Ron Jeremy, but declined.
  • In 2005, Shaw announced the launch of 'The Right Word'. Described as a newspaper, 'The Right Word' was only two A4 sheets of paper stapled together. Published sporadically, the sheets featured news bites allegedly plagarised from national newspapers such as the New Zealand Herald and a few opinion pieces of her own. The publication lasted only to late 2005.
  • Shaw may stand as an independent for Auckland Central in the next general election.[1]
  • Shaw also tried to make herself known in the South Island through the Otago University student magazine Critic. In Issue 18, Critic ran a story entitled "Liz Shaw: loose lips sink ships".
  • Shaw said she was abandoning her dream of working in radio because she had started a "great acting career" with two different parts as an extra in Shortland Street and Outrageous Fortune. However, she found no other work and returned to radio school after only two weeks. After completing this course, she intends to go back to Auckland University for a third time to finish her BA in Media and Politics.[citation needed] She unsuccessfully auditioned to be a presenter on Auckland music channel Alt TV.
  • In May 2006 Shaw was banned from the soap opera Shortland Street and all other South Pacific Pictures productions because she revealed future plot information on the Shortland Street fan forum after signing confidentiality agreements. The ban includes New Zealand Idol - produced by South Pacific Pictures - which Shaw claimed she intended to audition for a second time.

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