Jedward discussed their late mother’s influence on their career after shaving their heads in her honour.
The X Factor stars, 29, whose parent passed away from cancer in February 2019, reflected on how Susanna ‘never wanted us to be scared’ as they appeared on Sky News on Wednesday.
John and Edward Grimes also touched on raising £3million for the Irish Cancer Society with their new looks as they playfully compared themselves to Sinéad O’Connor – who has sported a bald ‘do throughout her time in the spotlight.
‘She never wanted us to be scared’: Jedward discussed their late mother’s influence on their career after shaving their heads in her honour on Sky News on Wednesday
On ditching their iconic quiffs for a good cause, the dynamic duo said: ‘You might have noticed that we’ve shaved all of our heads for cancer and raised nearly three million.
‘It was a monumental moment for us. This is the first time we’ve had out hair like this since the beginning. We’re rocking the Sinead O’Connor for the viewers. It’s extra aerodynamic.
‘We’ve been doing a lot of running in lockdown so it’s been perfect for that. A lot of people get cancer and who knows what the future holds for anyone. We’ve all got to stay strong, there’s a sense of community to come together to raise the money.’
The musicians also recalled how their mum – who served as their manager – encouraged them to unlock their full potential on stage.
Twinning? The X Factor stars, 29, also touched on raising £3M for the Irish Cancer Society with their new looks as they playfully compared themselves to Sinéad O’Connor (pictured in 2014)
‘We definitely had to grow up ourselves’: The singers, whose parent passed away from cancer in February 2019, reflected on how Susanna ‘never wanted us to be scared’
Jedward explained: ‘I feel like the NHS and different health centres make that difference. Our mum passed away from cancer in 2019 so we definitely had to grow up ourselves. We’ve been on a journey.
‘She was our biggest fan, supportive and wanted us to go out there and express ourselves. She never wanted us to be nervous or scared so that’s what we’ve been doing.
‘It felt like everyone gave us a big hug virtually because we had a good sense of community.
‘She was our biggest fan’: The musicians also recalled how their mum – who served as their manager – encouraged them to unlock their full potential on stage
‘I know you were saying we’re hot back then, but we’ve done Eurovision and Celebrity Big Brother twice and we’re on Sky News today, the best show of the world.’
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Channeling fellow Irish artist Sinéad, 54, the reality stars sang one of her greatest hits, Nothing Compares 2 U.
Elsewhere in the chat, the media personalities touched on the importance of using their platform to voice their opinion about political issues.
Centering on rights for the black and LGBTQ+ communities, the singers said: ‘I think it’s good to make a stance in this day and age and a lot of people in the entertainment world need to make a stand as we have a platform.
‘We need to make a stand’: Elsewhere in the chat, the media personalities touched on the importance of using their platform to voice their opinion about political issues
‘Everyone wants to be seen and heard, and it’s important to speak into the future and be open minded about people’s beliefs.
‘Trans Rights matter as well, I think there needs to be a lot of changes that go on with them when it comes to healthcare, and that’s another issue.
‘This time last year we were marching in the Black Lives Matter protest in LA as we were quarantining with Tara Reid, and we’ve done a full 360.
‘It makes you feel like you’re making a change and music makes it feel more deeper. Voice of a Rebel, which we released in 2019, can take you out of dark time. You need to be in the right areas when it comes to policing certain situations.
‘And the Vatican also need to approve LGBTQ marriages as your churches are damp and need some life.’
Last year, the pop stars revealed how they played Fleetwood Mac and held their mother’s hand in her final days before she lost her five-year battle with the disease.
Speaking to Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show, they said: ‘We were there when she passed and we are thankful that we were there – we were able to hold her hand.
‘We had some earphones listening to some music. We listened to some Fleetwood Mac and some of her favourite songs that she liked to play.
‘It’s very disheartening to think that she won’t be at our weddings, she won’t be there at the birth of our kids, but we always keep her spirit alive like have pictures of her around and tell stories.’
‘You just feel so disconnected to the world because the person that kept you anchored in the world and gave birth to you is gone and now you don’t know where you should be, what you should be doing.’
‘We are thankful’: Last year, the pop stars revealed how they played Fleetwood Mac and held their mother’s hand in her final days before she lost her five-year battle with the disease
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