Speaker
Jacqui Losco
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1 episodes
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1
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Jacqui began ballet training as a young child and continued into her teens, with ballet shaping her discipline and physicality.
Jacqui entered her first modelling contest in Malta at age 16, starting with El Pink magazine.
Despite being a TV presenter, Jacqui considers herself a self-described introvert who struggles with small talk and networking.
Jacqui's personal philosophy for dealing with online negativity is 'ignorance is bliss' — she deliberately avoids reading negative comments.
Before her TV career, Jacqui worked as an air hostess and valued the human interaction the job brought.
Jacqui said she can 'act' for the camera and follow a script, but genuine social interaction off-camera remains a challenge for her as an introvert.
Jacqui reframes pre-performance nerves as excitement, saying anxiety before a show is just another symptom of being excited.
Jacqui clarified the spelling of her surname — L-O-S-K-O — noting it is an unusual name that people frequently misspell or mispronounce.
Jacqui observed that in the modelling world, the more premium the brand, the less a model is expected to smile — seriousness signals luxury.
Jacqui said she hates ageing but accepts it as inevitable, viewing it pragmatically rather than with dread.
Jacqui had an early appearance in the Maltese TV programme Fixfixow, which helped introduce her to television audiences.
Jacqui Losco is a self-described introvert who finds networking her worst nightmare. On camera she can follow a script, but unscripted socialising — even getting past small talk — is a genuine struggle she has never fully solved.
Jacqui's relationship with her mother is warm but shaped by a visible generational gap. Her mother's 1980s parenting style — strict, disciplined, culturally traditional — contrasts with how Jacqui sees herself approaching parenthood, and the conversation reveals the unspoken love underneath the difference.
Jacqui's philosophy on internet trolls is simple: don't read the comments. 'Ignorance is bliss' is her personal motto, and she argues that most negative commentary says more about the commenter than the subject.
Ballet was not just a hobby for Jacqui — it was a full identity and physical education. The discipline demanded by classical training at 15 gave her a core strength and mental rigour that still informs how she carries herself today.
Modelling is often misunderstood. Jacqui started at 16 in Malta and quickly learned the unwritten rules: follow directions, wear the outfit, hold the pose — and for premium brands, absolutely do not smile. Seriousness sells luxury.
Jacqui's route to television was anything but linear. She discovered her love for presenting gradually, inspired by a programme she saw and the opportunity to stand in front of a camera with a script — the one social context where her introversion disappears.
Pre-show nerves are not a problem for Jacqui — they are the point. She reframes anxiety before a performance as simply a different flavour of excitement, arguing that nervous energy and enthusiastic energy feel identical and should be treated the same way.
Jacqui refuses to pretend she is comfortable with ageing. She hates it — but she also knows it is universal and unstoppable. Her position is one of pragmatic resignation: get old together or get obsessed alone.
Jacqui speaks warmly about her husband Sam and the excitement of building a family. She shares that Sam is genuinely enthusiastic about children and family life, and hints at her own hopes for what the next chapter looks like.
When Ira Losco won Eurovision in 2002, the entire family's life changed overnight. Jacqui reflects on what it meant to be the sister at the centre of that cultural moment, including the conflicting feelings of pride and being overshadowed.
Being a public figure in a small island means every critic is potentially someone you know. Jacqui unpacks why online negativity hits differently in Malta's tight-knit media landscape — and why choosing not to read the comments is an act of self-preservation.
Before television, Jacqui worked as an air hostess and loved the human connection it offered. But she also speaks candidly about what it takes to show up professionally when you are personally having the worst day of your life.
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- Health & Fitness 20%
- Arts 10%
- Business 10%
- TV & Film 10%
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