Bindi Irwin, that adorable, disturbingly articulate little kid in the khakis, can now drive a car. By herself. With no adult present. All alone.
In other news, we feel ancient.
The 17-year-old took to social media to announce that she is now the proud owner of a shiny, new set of “P” plates. Bindi also revealed that, in a touching tribute, she took the test in her father’s old car.
“Thank you so much to Constable Joshua Little and Queensland Police for testing me today and giving me my license [sic],” she wrote. “It was wonderful to take my test in St George and pass the first time and in my Dad’s giant old ute!”
Bindi will be celebrating her 18th birthday on 24 July, but as the Wildlife Warrior told the Courier Mail, the festivities will be far from, well, wild. The teetotaller will be staying in with her mum, brother and boyfriend and enjoying Chinese takeaway, a cup of tea and a movie.
“I might even have two cups of tea if I’m feeling really wild,” Bindi said. “Let me tell you — I’ve never even had Coca Cola because I try to avoid things like caffeine.”
We appreciate your commitment, Bindi. And no doubt your more boozy friends will appreciate your licence.
Watch Bindi’s tribute to her dad, Steve, on Dancing With The Stars:
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I was never a fan of the father. He was, I suspect, just a kid with ADHD who grew into being an adult. He was neither good nor bad but he made me cringe the way I saw him treating animals in video clips over the years.
But, he did one thing well. He met and married a really decent person and Terri Irwin has done a wonderful job before her husband's untimely death and a significantly better job since in raising her children. I am in awe of her positivism.
Bindi Irwin is articulate, knowledgeable and expresses herself with refreshing natural feelings and comments. As someone who has had her life in the media since she was a toddler, she's really a source of positive energy for youth and her passions.
She is a credit to her family/parents.
Much better than reading about gloom and doom.