Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she’s been left “humbled” by praise from British music legend Sir Elton John.
The 72-year-old icon praised Ardern during an interview with the Guardian, describing her as “one of the few politicians that I respect and love”.
The answer came in response to question about which woman alive he would want to be, if he could pick one.
“She’s got dignity and she’s humane,” Sir Elton said.
“I think she’s doing a brilliant job.”
Asked about the compliment on Monday, Ardern said she had been taken aback.
“I was genuinely humbled and flattered and more than a little surprised. Because you don’t often hear someone of his standing and his role wanting to be a politician,” she said.
“There’s very few I ever hear putting their hand up for that, but I was very humbled by it.”
Via NZ Herald
