Melissa George returns home to Perth after famously declaring she'd 'rather enjoy a croissant in Paris' than talk about her star-making role on Home and Away again
Melissa George once famously declared she'd rather 'be having a croissant in Paris' than speak about Home and Away, the Australian TV show that made her famous.
But the actress, 47, returned to her hometown of Perth this week, with George sharing several Instagram posts from the Western Australian capital city on Thursday.
The first showed a beach, captioned with the words, 'Winter in Perth... no place like home,' which was completed with a heart emoji.
She then shared a series of images and videos from a sheep farm in the aftermath of a shearing session.
The Amityville Horror star also shared an image of herself standing in pristine white pants, along with the tongue-in-cheek caption 'I clearly didn't do any of the shearing'.
Melissa George (pictured) once famously declared she'd rather 'be having a croissant in Paris' than speak about Home and Away , the Australian TV show that made her famous
One video also showed Melissa patting a sheep dog, while admitting her attire was 'so impractical'.
The former soap star now calls Paris home, often sharing social media posts chronicling her life in the French capital.
Melissa famously became frustrated in 2012 during an interview on Channel Seven's The Morning Show when hosts Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies focused too much on her role as Angel in Home and Away.
The actress, 47, returned to her hometown of Perth this week, with George sharing several Instagram posts from the Western Australian capital city on Thursday
One video also showed Melissa patting a sheep dog, while admitting her attire was 'so impractical'
The former soap star now calls Paris home, often sharing social media posts chronicling her life in the French capital
'I love this city [Sydney] so much. And I want to come home a lot but the stress that this has created in me is not worthy of my health,' she said after the interview, according to the Herald Sun.
'I think it will be the last time I visit and work here for a while, to be honest, because I just get too upset coming home,' she continued.
'I don't need credibility from my country anymore, I just need them all to be quiet. If they have nothing intelligent to say, please don't speak to me anymore.'
She then uttered a statement that would go on to haunt her for the next decade.
'I'd rather be having a croissant and a little espresso in Paris or walking my French bulldog in New York City.'
She later clarified that she made her infamous comment because she was on the show to promote and raise money for McHappy Day, but the hosts only wanted to discuss her time on Home and Away
She later clarified that she made the comments because she was on the show to promote and raise money for McHappy Day, but the hosts only wanted to discuss her time on Home and Away.
The Alias actress then apologised following backlash, saying: 'The events of the week have upset me and I want to apologise to any of my fans who were offended about my comments about Australia last weekend.
'I'm really proud of my Australian roots and I will continue to come home often to see my family and to work here. In fact my favourite croissants in the world are at the Bourke Street Bakery in Surry Hills,' she continued.
'I'm also proud of my early work in Australia and am always happy for people to refer to Home and Away, but what I really want to be able to talk to my fans about is the work I'm doing now.'
George has indeed enjoyed an impressive career on screen since leaving the Aussie soap back in 1996.
She played Camilla Rhodes in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive and had the lead role alongside A-lister Ryan Reynolds in the blockbuster Amityville Horror remake.
The star also had memorable roles in hit TV shows like Alias and Grey's Anatomy.
She's currently starring alongside Justin Theroux in Apple TV's prestige drama The Mosquito Coast.
The 46-year-old enjoys a luxury lunch in Paris with Hermès executive Michael Coste
