Magda Szubanski breaks down in tears in moving acceptance speech as she is inducted into the 2025 Logies Hall of Fame
The comedian, 64, was unable to attend the event in person because she is immunocompromised as she undergoes treatment for stage 4 cancer.
But that didn't stop the Kath and Kim star from bringing the audience to tears with laughter and sadness as she graciously accepted the honour.
'I am so sorry I cannot be there. I do have a good excuse this time, normally I don't come because I can't be bothered getting out of my pyjamas,' she said.
'This time there really is a reason. I want to say first of all, let's get this out of the way, I have not been awarded this honour because I have the cancer.'
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'I am getting this because of 40 years of hard work. Lobbying, bribing, threatening, whatever it took. Finally it has all paid off,' she joked.
Magda then struggled to contain her emotions as she thanked her friends, fans, and supporters.
'The love and support that I have felt, like a tsunami, from the Australian public, it has been overwhelming and I have to tell you, it really helps,' she began.
'I did not think I was going to cry,' she then added as she teared up.
'When I go online and look at those messages, every time, my heart lifts. And I feel that much stronger to deal with the cancer.
'So thank you for the love that you are pouring my way, I really feel it.'
A wave of A-list stars stepped out to help induct Magda into the Hall of Fame on Sunday night.
Today Extra co-host David Campbell introduced the segment, with Magda being the godmother to his daughter Betty, seven.
Stars who shared their tributes included big names like Hamish Blake, Dannii Minogue, Ally Langdon, Julia Morris, and Poh Ling Yeow.
The Irwins, Melissa McCarthy, Rebel Wilson, and Kathy Lette were also among many others who shared kind words for the Australian star.
Marg Downey accepted the award on her behalf.
Magda is the fifth woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since it was introduced in 1984.
She has joined the likes of Ruth Cracknell, Noni Hazlehurst, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, and Rebecca Gibney.
Two months ago, Magda revealed she had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
She appeared on camera with a shaved head to reveal the shocking news after beginning her treatment for cancer.
'Hello, my lovelies. So, the head is shaved in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks because I have just been diagnosed with a very rare, very aggressive, very serious lymphoma,' she said.
Magda also revealed she has started treatment in Melbourne called the Nordic protocol, which treats mantle cell lymphoma by shrinking the tumours with a combination of drugs administered in five phases.
It's known as the Nordic regimen based on its clinical trial sites in Denmark and Norway.
The actress explained she will be 'lying very low' due to her weak immune system.
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