After her incredibly brave and quick-thinking actions in 2019, when she smartly thought to call 000 and ask for an ambulance saving her mother Sue’s life, Molly Stewart was granted a special one-on-one meet and greet with the Wiggles at their show in Young last Friday. 20-year-old Molly, who lives with spina bifida, severe autism and developmental day, heroically called the paramedics to help her mother who initially thought she was just experiencing a migraine, only later to find out that she was having an aneurysm.
Molly rarely answers the phone at home at the best of times, so to make a life saving phone call makes her actions even more incredible. In acknowledgement for her life-saving actions, Molly last year received a Certificate of Community Recognition – approved by NSW Ambulance Commissioner Dominic Morgan, as well as her story being mentioned at State Parliament and a Parliamentary award.
Molly and her mother, Sue, attended the Wiggles concert at the Young Services Club as part of their ‘Great Wiggly 30 Year Road Trip Tour’ and just after 1:30pm went backstage to meet her icons. “The day went really well. After the show Molly was invited backstage to meet The Wiggles and even sang Que Sera by Justice Crew with them,” Sue said. “She asked Anthony [Blue Wiggle] if he knew the song and she said, ‘let’s jam’ and off they went.” “Molly didn’t know anything about the meet and greet until the show was over and someone walked out and asked Molly if she’d like to meet The Wiggles and she shot up, went behind the curtain, and ran straight in Lachie’s (Purple Wiggle) arms, who is her favourite.”
Molly was able to stay with The Wiggles for 20 minutes and we’re able to talk and embrace with them. “They [The Wiggles] were all lovely. They we’re really good to Molly. It was a fantastic hour-long show which Molly enjoyed and then meeting them was even better,” Sue continued. “I met Lachie just before the show started and explained to him why Molly was granted the meet and greet because of what she’s done and showed him her awards. “I explained to Lachie that she has autism, so what she’d done was really incredible, and they understood that unbelievably well. They were quite impressed.” “The Wiggles were so accommodating to Molly, they understood her disabilities, they didn’t rush at her and force her to answer questions, they were just so good.”
Tim Warren
