Chrishell Stause gave the notoriously difficult Australian accent a try when she appeared on The Project on Tuesday.
The American star, who has landed a role on Aussie soap Neighbours, was challenged to say ‘I love The Project’ by the show’s panel.
The 43-year-old Selling Sunset star gave it a go, but admitted she wasn’t particularly skilled in that department.
‘It was terrible but you made the are promo!’ co-host Sarah Harris joked.
‘I would have been fired immediately. I can’t do an Australian accent. You’re all safe. I’m playing an American’ Chrishell explained.
Elsewhere in the interview, she badly mispronounced Erinsborough, the fictional suburb where the soap is set.
The star called it ‘Erins-borrow’ instead of ‘Erins-burra’ which Aussie are more likely to say.
The reality star did much better on Melbourne, the city in Victoria where the show is filmed.
Chrishell Stause (pictured) gave the notoriously difficult Australian accent a try when she appeared on The Project on Tuesday, ahead of her debut on Aussie Soap Neighbours
She correctly pronounced it ‘Mel-bin’ rather than ‘Mel-bourne’ which many Americans do.
‘Congratulations on how you said Melbourne!’ The Project cast told her, genuinely impressed.
It comes after Chrishell gave fans a shock update on her Neighbours cameo role.
Chrishell, who recently tied the knot to Australian musician G Flip for a second time, made the bombshell announcement that she was joining the series in a recent Instagram post.
‘I would have been fired immediately. I can’t do an Australian accent. You’re all safe. I’m playing an American’ Chrishell explained
Stause has been sharing behind the scenes updates from the Ramsay Street set, including one crucial detail about her character.
She took to Instagram to answer a fan question about her experience on the soap.
Chrishell shared a screenshot of a direct message asking her about her character on the show.
‘Are you playing an American on Neighbours or did you have to work on your Aussie accent?’ the message read.
Over the screenshot, Chrishell confessed that her character shared her nationality.
‘For everyone’s sake, I will playing an American. My Aussie accent needs some work,’ she added
Chrishell is currently Down Under to appear on a reboot of the iconic Australian soap opera Neighbours.
Stause is coming to Ramsay Street, playing a new character named Yasmine Shields. On The Project, she clarified that the character is a lighting director
‘I am honoured and excited to join such a beloved and iconic show,’ she revealed in a recent statement.
‘Coming from the world of soaps in the US, it’s back to my first love in the entertainment industry.
‘They pitched me an idea for a character, and I was immediately excited to figure out a way to make it happen. Ramsay Street here I come!’
The show said in a post on its Instagram account in May: ‘Chrishell Stause is coming to Ramsay Street’ as she’s playing a new character named Yasmine Shields.
Yasmine is described by the show as ‘a glamorous and successful businesswoman in pursuit of an exciting new opportunity.’
On The Project, she clarified that the character is a lighting director.
She was ‘set to arrive on set in July,’ the show said, adding that ‘fans can expect intrigue and surprises – and many implications for the residents of Ramsay Street.’
