"It's awesome being able to travel around and jump around on stage and scream at people in a loving way, as opposed to screaming at my family in lockdown in a not so loving way. "I didn't realise how much I missed it," she said. With Australia beginning to open up after COVID-19 lockdowns, Barber has announced she has a new show called Fine, Thanks, which she will take on tour in May next year. You just go, 'Oh, good to know, I won't do that next time,' and you keep moving." Returning to live performances "So you feel it instantly, and you have to keep going. "The second I'm on stage … if something doesn't hit, it's like you've been hit by a truck. "You don't need to … be down on yourself. "So if I do something that isn't amazing, or have a big failure, I have to stop myself from going, 'See, you're not that good.' "I realised that moments of … failure, I need to pull them apart from doubting myself, because I find that they go hand in hand way too easily," she said. Her social media posts poking fun at celebrities and influencers initially began as a way to build her profile as a comedian and actor.ĭiscussing failure, Barber said she had learnt to be kinder to herself when things did not go as planned. And raising over $50 million for the bushfire relief appeal is testament to the reach she has, both here in Australia and overseas. Highly influential, but not an influencerīarber now has more than 8 million followers on Instagram. The money has also financed the creation of a "benevolent fund" that will assist injured firefighters and the families of those killed in the line of duty. The money is funding much-needed upgrades and providing high-tech equipment to ensure firies are better prepared for the next bushfire season. "I just did the best I could, and I honestly wish I could have done more."Įven though the bushfire donations did not go towards victims and other charities, they are still having a huge impact on improving rural fire stations and brigades across NSW. I didn't really want to be the face of any of it, because who cares about me? It doesn't matter. "The pressure on me during that time as a public figure - I think because the person who could have been doing it and should have been doing it was holidaying - it was kind of crazy. "That's not my skill set - I'm a comedian and an actor, and my mother-in-law was in trouble, and I was like, 'I'll see if I can help,'" she said.
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