She was recently put through her paces on gruelling Channel Seven military-style show SAS Australia.
But Melissa Tkautz swapped her combat boot for a pair of high heels as she attended the opening night of 9 to 5: The Musical in Sydney on Thursday.
The 48-year-old showed off her ample cleavage in a low-cut silk bias-cut gown.
She scrubs up well! Melissa Tkautz showed off her ample cleavage in a glamorous gown as she attended opening night of 9 to 5: The Musical in Sydney on Thursday night
She accessorised with a pair of very high Perspex heels and carried a bejewelled clutch bag.
The mother-of-two went for a smokey eye look and painted her plump pout in a pink lip gloss.
Her platinum locks were coiffed in soft waves and she adorned her wrists with diamond and gold bracelets.
Glam: She accessorised with a pair of very high Perspex heels and carried a bejewelled clutch bag
Melissa quit the show this week after she was unable to overcome her phobias, with the former E Street star pulling out of a stealth task that asked her to scale dizzying heights in order to retrieve a bag.
She wept after ripping her number off her arm and tossing it down to Chief Instructor Ant Middleton.
'I'm sorry I let you down,' cried Melissa after quitting the course.
Groomed to perfection: Her platinum locks were coiffed in soft waves and she adorned her wrists with diamond and gold bracelets
Catching up: Melissa caught up with Real Housewives of Sydney star Matty Samei at the event
However Middleton was forgiving, telling the singer-actress, 'You are one brave woman.'
'From day one, from the very first hour, you were petrified. You faced every single fear and phobia that was put in front of you.'
As she left the survival series, Tkautz told Middleton, 'I'll never forget you.'
Vertigo: Melissa quit the show this week after she was unable to overcome her phobias, with the former E Street star pulling out of a stealth task that asked her to scale dizzying heights in order to retrieve a bag
Taskmaster: The 48-year-old wept after ripping her number off her arm and tossing it down to Chief Instructor Ant Middleton (pictured)
The decision to quit comes after Tkautz revealed the dark side of her early fame as a
