Why The Voice Australia's Brooklyn Refuses to Let a Shark Attack Define Her

Why The Voice Australia's Brooklyn refuses to let a shark attack define her

Brooklyn Sauer’s life changed forever when she was 13 years old and attacked by a shark in 2024. At the time, she was swimming with friends and thought one of them was being cheeky with her, but she then realised what was happening. Despite the shark leaving a hole in her back, her lifesaving training kicked in, and she flagged down a surfer to tell her. The Bundaberg local was then flown to Brisbane, where she had to have 230 stitches and had a…

230 Stitches Later: The Voice’s Brooklyn Sauer on surviving a shark attack and facing her fears

At the age of 15, Brooklyn Sauer has already learnt to say yes to opportunities. She’s auditioning for The Voice two years after being bitten on the torso by a shark. The attack happened when Brooklyn and her friend were swimming near her home town of Bundaberg in Queensland. Brooklyn says when the shark grabbed her and pulled her under, then let her go, she couldn’t believe it was happening. But her surf lifesaving training soon kicked in. Broo…