As the world mourns the death of Olivia Newton-John, it's become apparent she almost turned down her signature role.
The 73-year-old died earlier this week after a 30 year battle with breast cancer and tributes poured in. But her life could have been so different if she'd stuck with her thoughts not to play the iconic role of Sandy in the musical rom-com.
Writing in her autobiography titled Don't Stop Believin', the Australian actress revealed the moment she was offered the role - and the reasons she almost turned it down. Calling it "fate" she described how she went to a dinner party at Helen Reddy's house in Los Angeles in 1976.
