One of the things I love about the UK is that they don’t seem to adhere to the America hierarchy standards of celebrity. In America, the film stars are the ultimate “get” for a party, followed by television stars, followed by reality stars. As far as political figures and anybody who does anything outside of Hollywood… well, they can become “celebrities” too, but they’re going to be the exceptions to the American celebrity hierarchy. In the UK, I feel like it’s more “anything goes!” Reality stars are given even more legitimacy over there, and (personally, IMO), I think the British have more respect and love for their television stars because they love TV more than we do.
Anyway, in this bizarre celebrity universe in the UK, we have two women who, by most accounts, have done next to nothing to “earn” their celebrity: Pippa Middleton and Peaches Geldof. Pippa is famous because she’s the sister of a girl who waited around for nine years for the future king to marry her. Peaches is famous because her mother was a tabloid wreck and her father is smug and well-connected. And somehow, Pippa and Peaches are the same. I know because they were both seated front row at yesterday’s Temperley runway show during London Fashion Week.
Surprisingly, Pippa showed up for a fashion event. Because she’s a celebrity now, and bless her heart, she desperately needs some fashion help. But Peaches is no stranger to just showing up somewhere for no good reason – that’s her “career”. So… Pippa and Peaches are the same. Maybe they can both get some fashion help.
By the way, how rough does Peaches look these days? She’s so thin! And it’s hilarious that she wore a gown to the Temperley show. I think the gown is Herve Leger, right? Tacky, tacky, tacky. That’s her boyfriend, by the way.
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Peaches looks like she’s back on Heroin.
They ARE kindof the same! Both attractive, but certainly not beautiful, famous for their relatives. Interesting. Pippa looks good for her, the dress is lovely. Peaches is very overdressed for the event. I love the pics – they are sneaking curious glances at each other, but Pippa can’t hang with a druggy, it would cause too much scandal.
I don’t get it. Why would their seating placement mean they’re on the same level? There are dozens of front row seats at any show, that doesn’t mean that some random semi-celeb who shows up at EVERY fashion show like Rachel Bilson = Anna Wintour. Very weak correlation, if you ask me…
I don’t understand the fuss about these two. Peaches looks like she is on a fad diet and Pippa looks like a man.
Pippa looks amazingggg. Love the dress and the boots. I know everyone here hates on her clothes, but if I was the skinny, rich, uptrady type, I would do the same.
“Peaches”?!?! Seriously, that’s her name?!?! What? Were her parents hoping she would aspire to be a porn star? LOL
Don’t like what either of them are wearing. Meh.
pipa looks pretty here!i want the gift bag!
that peaches person should not have worn those shoes with that dress…
NASTY!
Who is the girl between Peaches and Pippa? She is so familar. She was/is on a TV show right?
Aahh I hate it when I have a brain fade.
Who names their child Peaches??
Oh, wait. The same kind of mom that names her child Apple. *eyeroll*
That’s Rosario Dawson in the middle
@Gabbo I agree, looks like Rosario who, considering she’s a working actress, should be a step up from the other two in celebritydom
Rosario looks awesome….not so much for the other 2 Peaches looks like a junkie wasnt she engaged to Eli Roth? Ewww cant not stand Pippa Seriously what does she do besides being a bridesmaid? I say YUK to the both!!!! and YAY for Rosario!
Bob Geldof is known for his humanitarian works. He created Band Aid, wrote “Do they know it’s Christmas?” and works on Bono’s One campaign. He was even nominated for a Nobel prize. I’m not sure how that became “smug and well connected.”. Did I miss something?
Wouldn’t you love to know what’s going through Rosario Dawson’s mind during all of this???? Holy shomoley-what a bizarre mix of people.
Rosario really is looking stunning these days. It seems like forever since I’ve seen her in anything, though. 🙁
Thank You Hannahf! My sentiments exactly. AND The Boomtown Rats were nothing to laugh at.
It is just me, but her boyfriend looks alot like a young Bob Geldorf.
http://clickzoombytes.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/zoom-momente-rock-atomic-tv-2000-partea-1/bob-geldof-rolling-stone-no-462-december-1985/
This is the best that Pippa has ever looked. Love her dress!
I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for Peaches Geldof because of all the drama with her mother.
Rosario Dawson is looking gorgeous!!!
Pippa looks really uncomfortable. Like she’s pulling her dress down thinking “I shouldn’t be here, I shouldn’t be wearing this.”
And I think her dress is hideous. HIDEOUS.
Oh Peaches…she lookes all smacked up again.
Who cares about Pippa or Peaches. Celebrity by association has never been impressive to me. DO something and then we will talk.
After saying that though, Peaches looks HARD.
fix your eyebrows, part your hair down the side, blend your eyeliner, and DON’T WEAR THOSE GOD DAMN BOOTIES.
The DM has more pictures:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2039355/Pippa-Middletons-short-skirt-fashion-faux-pas-London-Fashion-Week-Temperley-show.html
FYI Pippa, a real proper lady would never cross her legs. Learn some class please!
“I think the gown is Herve Leger, right? Tacky, tacky, tacky. That’s her boyfriend, by the way. ”
Kaiser please enlighten me, what is exactly is tacky here? That she was wearing a gown or was wearing a gown that wasn’t designed by the Temperley? Wouldn’t it be sycophantic if she did the latter?
By the way, Uptrady did wear an Alice Temperley dress for this show.
@HannahF F(#15) My thoughts exactly.
Bob Geldolf has been my hero pretty much since I was a teenager when I just happened to pick up his biography, “Is This It?” at a local Goodwill.
I think “Peaches” is a cute name–I named my parent’s cat “Peaches” because her nose was that color. Many times people have made fun of the name “Apple” but I have known two Apples in real life. I like it and I believe it is an actual name–maybe in Asian culture?
Oh come on, Kaiser. ‘In America, the film stars are the ultimate “get” for a party, followed by television stars, followed by reality stars’… as opposed to cute little england? Don’t pretend like the US isn’t obsessed with reality-famous for no reason-‘stars’. What about the Kardashians? Paris Hilton? Olivia Palermo? Speidi?
But they arent same class of morality- thank goodness. Until Pippa starts shooting heroin and acting like a stupid brat she’ll never be in same category as Peaches.
Pippas dress is awful & Peaches looks like a streetwalker – as always.
Looks to me like Peaches and her boyfriend are on a powder-based diet.
Pippa’s dress print reminds me of wall decor in 19th century French cathouses (see Toulouse Lautrec’s paintings).
Um, Peaches is no where in Pippa’s league, celeb-wise. And she does look smaked up.
The Geldof Girls’ names:
Fifi Trixibelle Geldof was named Fifi after Bob’s aunt Fifi, and Trixibelle because Paula (Yates) wanted a belle in the family.
Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof – no explanation.
Little Pixie Geldof is said to be named after a celebrity daughter character from the cartoon Celeb in the satirical magazine Private Eye.
Paula Yates also had a daughter whose name is Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence.
Still think “Peaches” is an odd name?
Both Peaches and Rosario are exes of Eli Roth. Awkward.
pippa needs eyebrow help more than fashion help
invest in nice sharp pair of tweezermans love!
Normally, I love trashing celebrities and especially celebuspawn but I feel the need to defend Peaches.
Everytime I see a picture of Peaches I see a scared and timid little girl who is unsure of herself and of her place in the world. I will say yes she probably is in the spotlight because of her parents but at the same time she does work as a model. She’s no Paris Hilton who doesn’t do anything. She actually has a profession.
I think Peaches had a pretty rough upbringing. She was born just as the marriage between her mother (Paula Yates) and father was about to implode, her earliest memories are likely of her parents nasty custody battle, her stepfather (Micheael Hutchence from INXS) either committed suicide or died from auto-erotic asphyxiation and then her mother died of a heroin overdose. Oh and this is all before the age of 12. Yes, she probably has a drug problem and she is probably in denial about it but everytime I see a picture of Peaches she just looks like she is in constant need of a hug. I hope Bob pays for her to see a therapist.
Small correction to Leeloo:
Michael Hutchence was never married to that train wreck, Paula Yates.. so he was never Peaches’ step-father.
Peaches looks like she’s on a strict drug and vodka diet. Look how tiny her waist is! As for Pippa, I like her dress, but those booties on bare legs don’t do anything for her.
AND OF COURSE– Bob Geldof also played the lead role in the film version of Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”… therefore he is awesome.
@Bep I stand corrected. She still needs a hug. I don’t care how badass she thinks she looks, she needs a hug.
I don’t dislike Pippa, but she looks uncomfortable and out of place. Don’t like her outfit either. Peaches is a waste of space, and should get her act together and start helping her Dad with his good samaritan acts. It would be a tragedy if she had a similar fate to her mother.
@ Sweetpea: “FYI Pippa, a real proper lady would never cross her legs. Learn some class please!” Sweetie, no-one in her class would ever use the phrase ‘real proper lady’. You’re not, and neither should you. It’s tacky.
In Britain, waiting to get married for years is not desperate. Neither the women nor the men have the American rush to the altar. It’s amusing how Americans judge women by the fact that they’ll be with their boyfriends for years before getting engaged and then married, but nothing unusual to us. Why not make sure one’s making the right decision? Your divorce rate is terrifying. So we don’t judge Kate, in an nasty sexist way, by the time between dating and marriage.
And Pippa isn’t chasing the press, or tipping off paparazzi, or dating torture-porn directors, or hosting failed talk shows on crappy TV channels. There is no comparison between her and Peaches, and never will be.
Hear Hear.
Why are these girls even famous?
Paris Hilton did a sex tape which got her in the news, and at least that required “doing something”.
Gosh, it’s not as if her sister did SOMETHING, and “earned” her fame, but now it has gone to the sister of a women who married a guy who is the grandson of the Queen.
Those Brits and their world of celebrity sure are wierd in their choices.
Perhaps Pipa has a friend or a neighbor who should become famous for that reason.
and as for Peaches- I have no idea why is she even remorely famous.
Rebecca-
“Sweetie, no-one in her class would ever use the phrase ‘real proper lady’. You’re not, and neither should you. It’s tacky.”
How do you suppose you know this, are you from her class as well? From the way you said ‘in her class’ if you’re suggesting that she’s from the upper class then you’re dead wrong. You seem like you’re British, you should know more about the class system than anybody here.
There is nothing wrong with waiting to get married. but Kate has done nothing BUT wait for William to put a ring on her finger. This is a woman who has done NOTHING substantial in her life and whose biggest achievement is marrying a Prince – that’s where the moniker Waity Katie comes from.
She’s upper-middle, as am I. I never suggested she was upper – that was your own inference.
Oh, and you’ve forgotten the ‘t’ in your name. I’d work on your own spelling before correcting other people. Especially when you’re wrong.
You? Upper-middle class? In a gossip site? I wouldn’t believe that in a hundred years.
But to humor you – what do you know about the Middletons’ class? The same people whose mother chewed gum at the passing out parade? Don’t defend them too much darling. They might be upper middle but they have zero class at all.
My ‘Sweepea’ is actually a reference from Popeye. I didn’t forget the t but the apostrophe but I’m too lazy to include it in my name. Also before you educate me you yourself had said “no-one” in your previous post. Using a hyphen is not wrong but quite uncommon. It’s not a mistake. My not including a t was no mistake either so you have no right correcting me like that.
It’s odd, on the one hand the Middletons are always complaining about tabloid harassment, and on the other hand they are out at these high-profile events. Seems to me like a bit of hypocrisy. And don’t blab to me about them living a “normal life.” Nobody who wants privacy is going to be caught dead in the front row at LFW.
Just when it was starting to get really exciting, Rebecca suddenly disappears.
Go on Rebecca – say something clever, you upper-middle class pretender.
Pippa Middleton: I’m gonna give this outfit a pass. It’s still kind of trailer park though … but she really needs to get some cool boots and get rid of these scuffed ones.