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‘I was trying hard not to cry’: The Wiggles’ Emma Watkins pays tribute to her late grandmother after appearing on The Project to support Carrie Bickmore’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer


The Wiggles’ Emma Watkins appeared on Carrie Bickmore’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer special episode of The Project on Tuesday night. 

And afterwards, the performer explained what an emotional experience it was, while paying tribute to her late grandmother. 

The 30-year-old appeared in a video link with a number of other guests to help raise funding for cancer research, and explained that she struggled not to cry. 

Emotional: The Wiggles' Emma Watkins appeared on Carrie Bickmore's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer episode of The Project on Tuesday night. Afterwards, the performer explained what an emotional experience it was, while paying tribute to her late grandmother. Both pictured

Emotional: The Wiggles’ Emma Watkins appeared on Carrie Bickmore’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer episode of The Project on Tuesday night. Afterwards, the performer explained what an emotional experience it was, while paying tribute to her late grandmother. Both pictured 

Sharing a photo of herself and her nan to Instagram, Emma wrote:  ‘Tonight I learned so much about brain cancer from Carrie Bickmore’s leadership through awareness from her own family battles. 

‘#carriesbeaniesforbraincancer on tonight’s episode @theprojecttv enveloped me in so much emotion, I was trying hard not to cry on the live Zoom. 

‘Seeing and hearing the stories of so many families who have endured hardship and loss from this tragic disease.’ 

Moved: The 30-year-old appeared in a video link with a number of other guests to help raise funding for cancer research, and explained that she struggled not to cry

Moved: The 30-year-old appeared in a video link with a number of other guests to help raise funding for cancer research, and explained that she struggled not to cry

Ready to help: Emma also shared a photo of herself dressed in one of the fundraising beanies as she was about to join the Zoom call

Ready to help: Emma also shared a photo of herself dressed in one of the fundraising beanies as she was about to join the Zoom call

Emma went on: ‘Made me think of my Nana, the anniversary of her passing was yesterday to cancer. 7yrs ago, still one of the saddest moments. 

‘Sending love to all, especially during this time,’ she concluded.  

Emma also shared a photo of herself dressed in one of the fundraising beanies as she was about to join the Zoom call. 

Charity: On Instagram Stories, the singer revealed she had traded her trademark bow for one of Carrie's beanies

Charity: On Instagram Stories, the singer revealed she had traded her trademark bow for one of Carrie’s beanies

Emotional journey: Carrie (pictured) created Beanies 4 Brain Cancer, after she dedicated her Gold Logie to her first husband Greg Lange, who died of brain cancer in 2010

Emotional journey: Carrie (pictured) created Beanies 4 Brain Cancer, after she dedicated her Gold Logie to her first husband Greg Lange, who died of brain cancer in 2010

On Instagram Stories, the singer revealed she had traded her trademark bow for one of Carrie’s beanies.   

The Project’s Waleed Aly, Peter Helliar and Tommy Little joined forces with host Carrie Bickmore on Tuesday night, all donning Beanies 4 Brain Cancer headwear. 

Carrie created Beanies 4 Brain Cancer, after she dedicated her Gold Logie to her first husband Greg Lange, who died of brain cancer in 2010.

On Tuesday, The Project's Waleed Aly (pictured), Peter Helliar  and Tommy Little supported Carrie Bickmore's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer foundation in a show of solidarity

On Tuesday, The Project's Waleed Aly, Peter Helliar (pictured) and Tommy Little supported Carrie Bickmore's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer foundation in a show of solidarity

On Tuesday, The Project’s Waleed Aly (left), Peter Helliar (right) and Tommy Little supported Carrie Bickmore’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer foundation in a show of solidarity 

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