Waleed Aly has taken out the coveted Gold Logie and was honoured with the Best Personality on Australian Television award at the 2016 Logie Awards in Melbourne on Sunday. The Project host cleverly addressed the controversy surrounding the diverse nominees, telling viewers ‘there’s nothing wrong with the picture’, adding: ‘If you are in the room I’m sure there’s an Instagram filter to return things to normal.’ The 37-year-old then acknowledged a man called Mustafa, who told Waleed ahead of the awards show: ‘My name is Mustafa. But I can’t use that name because I won’t get a job.’ Scroll down for video ‘It’s a privilege to be able to share my life with you’: The Project Waleed Aly thanked his wife Susan Carland as he won Best Presenter at the 2016 Logie Awards in Melbourne on Sunday At that point, The Project host began to fight back tears telling the crowd: ‘If tonight means anything is that the Australian public our audience, as far as they’re concerned, there is absolutely no reason why that can’t change.’ RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 2 Next Lady in red! NRL Footy Show host Erin Molan makes dramatic… Netting down to it! Jesinta Campbell cuts… Read full this story
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