By REBECCA BILLS
SHE’S the beautiful blonde bombshell from Upwey who had all the judges begging.
Tasha Amoroso was a contestant in this year’s Channel Nine hit show The Voice and was snapped up by international superstar coach Will.i.am.
In her piece to camera, the 25-year-old shared her struggles with bulimia which caused permanent damage to her vocal chords.
But, dubbed ‘the little yellow pocket rocket’ on Twitter, still managed to spin all four chairs with her perfect performance of the Lumineers’ hit Ho Hey.
“I just went on the show to give it a shot and getting on a team is just an amazing feeling,” she said.
“When I was up on the stage I was really scared and really nervous singing to the chairs then around three quarters through the performance I looked away from the chairs and when I looked back everyone had turned.
“Going into the show I made a conscious decision to be open about my life, which is a big, big step as I’ve kept a lot of it a secret for so long – it’s a big weight off my shoulders.”
Ms Amoroso said she didn’t think she was a role model for girls who were suffering from eating disorders but she was just being honest in saying “this is my story and this is what I’ve battled”.
“I think doing anything that is negative repetitively, eventually something negative is going to come from that and my voice suffered,” she said.
“Mental illness is an ongoing battle and I’m nowhere near what I was five and even 10 years ago.
“It’s a day-to-day thing, I’m a lot happier and it’s definitely a journey I’m still on.”
And that journey has lead local country singer-songwriter to work with new mentor Will.i.am.
“It’s quite funny working with him, his mind is always going a million miles an hour,” she said.
“He brings a lot of humour to everything and he’s really fun.”
Ms Amoroso will be paired up in the ring for a sing-off like no other in the upcoming battle rounds.
“I’m just going to go out there and give it my best,” she said.
“I’ve never been in a position like this before to fight for my spot, it’s something different and it’s a challenge that, hopefully, I can pull through.”
