Former Home And Away star Tammin Sursok has broken down in tears in an emotional video as she experiences a setback in her career.<\/p>\n
The Aussie actress took to Instagram<\/a> on Tuesday to reveal that she was once again overlooked for a TV role, which she tearfully said has become the story of her life.<\/p>\n \u201cI just got word I didn\u2019t get an acting job that I was down to the wire for, the lead in a TV show. This happens a lot,\u201d she said in the video. \u201cThe amount of times it\u2019s been like me and another girl \u2013 my whole career.\u201d<\/p>\n In the clip, the 42-year-old sits on the steps of an Aussie beach, which appears to be in Sydney as a local bus could be seen driving behind her at one stage.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just harder than you think,\u201d Sursok continued as tears rolled down her face. \u201cAnd people think like, \u2018Oh just get on a show or get on, like, do a film.\u2019 It\u2019s not that easy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd for me it\u2019s always down to the last two.\u201d<\/p>\n Sursok\u2019s industry peers were quick to rally around the star with words of encouragement and empathy. <\/p>\n \u201cBeen there. It will happen. But yes it hurts. And then one day\u2026\u201d Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross wrote in the comments section.<\/p>\n \u201cFeel you sister \u2013 sending you love and I know you know this \u2026 but your next big thing is out there,\u201d comment former The Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow.<\/p>\n \u201cWe all know that feeling so well, my girl. But the fact that you often get down to the final two is a testament to your talent,\u201d 90210 reboot star Shenae Grimes wrte in part. \u201cBut it never doesn\u2019t f***ing suck. Sending a big big hug.\u201d <\/p>\n Aussie stars also showered Sursok with love during this challenging time.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got this babe. Hang in there,\u201d wrote The Voice host Sonia Kruger. <\/p>\n \u201cSo sh*t and such a hard industry. Hopefully it\u2019s the next one xx,\u201d expressed inaugural The Bachelor Australia winner Anna Heinrich.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so sorry honey,\u201d commented Sursok\u2019s former Home And Away co-star Christie Hayes. <\/p>\n \u201cBe so proud of yourself for how close you got, and remember you are already a leading lady \u2013 you have been the lead on TV shows before, you will be the lead on the next one. This was still a huge win even though it hurts.\u201d<\/p>\n Indeed, after playing Dani Sutherland on H&A from 2000 to 2004, Sursok \u2013 who is now based in the US but frequently visits Sydney \u2013 went on to star on The Young And The Restless, Hannah Montana and Pretty Little Liars.<\/p>\n But for every successful step she makes, evidently there have been many closed doors too. <\/p>\n \u201cYour comments are making me cry on this beach,\u201d the actress wrote in a follow-up post. \u201cI\u2019m so lucky to have you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n In a previous interview with news.com.au<\/a>, Sursok said she wishes she could have been kinder to herself when she was younger, and she\u2019s still working on it to this very day.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I could do it over, it would be less about the events and things that I did and more about how kind I was to myself,\u201d she told us back in 2023. \u201cI still am not as kind as I could be to myself. I am a total perfectionist and that causes me a lot of anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI would just give myself a break and I would give myself more compassion and I would tell myself that I was worthy and enough.\u201d<\/p>\n Read related topics:Sydney<\/a>