Katie Hopkins and Cilla Black
Bethaneeny
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In the same weekend as releasing an article saying she fears she may die during brain surgery for her epilepsy,
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/katie-hopkins-reveals-fear-she-will-die-during-brain-surgery-to-cure-epilepsy-10432500.html,
Katie is now bashing those who've sent their condolences about Cilla Black's death. I take it she doesn't want any celebrities to comment if anything happens to her then?
https://twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/627836215744667648
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/katie-hopkins-reveals-fear-she-will-die-during-brain-surgery-to-cure-epilepsy-10432500.html,
Katie is now bashing those who've sent their condolences about Cilla Black's death. I take it she doesn't want any celebrities to comment if anything happens to her then?
https://twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/627836215744667648
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If 'celebrities' don't comment on your death, does it mean you didn't exist?
Not a fan of Katie but I must say she has hit the nail on the head. Such sickening comments about Cilla and yet we all know she had a dreadful reputation with fellow stars and often the public. It just seems odd that people twitter comments yet if you were a real friend you would call, go and see her sons, or write a letter or card. It seems everyone has to comment. It is all so insincere and typical Showbiz These comments about her leaving Liverpool but she was still a Liverpool Girl is rubbish, just ask any cabin crew that has served her over the last ten years or so!!
Correct.
So I guess Hopkins is making a valid point about the glaring hypocrisy of celebs paying their condolences.
^^^^^^^^^^
I agree!
Whereas Cilla only did that as a hobby ;-)
Imagine if her family read that
Cilla may have had an unpleasant side like most people, but there are some who really liked her as well as some who disliked her. I'm sure there are some who are sincere in their sorrow of her death.
Of course, only those who knew her in-depth on a personal level knows what she was really like as a person out of the spotlight.
He was cringeworthy to watch - when asked when he last saw her he ignored the question and said he could not go back to Spain as she would not be there.
Fight! Fight! Fight!
I have been epileptic since birth and, although surgery is not an option, as I have epilepsy on both sides of my brain, it was explained by my consultant as having three possible outcomes : death, no change, become a cabbage. Even if I could have, I would not have taken the risk. She only suffers seizures at night; why she would even contemplate surgery, is beyond my comprehension.
I am doubtful, as to whether she will have the operation. The issue gives the public another reason to think about her.
I think she is absolutely spot on. There has been a rush to gush, and for the most part, it will be from people who simply have to get on board with whatever the latest sentiment-of-the-day is, because it's what they have to be seen to be doing, for their own benefit.
The reason her comment has caused such indignation is because it is true, and people don't like hearing the truth when it involves them being made to feel a bit embarrassed.
To be fair, Lionel has always been like that about almost everyone within his showbiz generation and rather betrays a typical 60's/70's attitude-many variety acts and celebrities of the time were generally equally as gushing about each other onscreen, panel shows for instance were just luvvy love ins most of the time.
As for Katie, well she has taken a route to celebrity that would not have been open to her back in Lionels heyday and basically does the only thing that can keep her in the public eye-writes largely outrageous insensitive and appalling stuff designed specifically to get a reaction.. Arguably if everyone ignored her she wouldn't be in a that job. Easier said than done though.
Some of the obits I've seen appear to have been carefully worded. Whether that's me reading too much into them or they really have, I don't know, but they can certainly be read a couple of ways.
Her close friends, of which someone like Paul O'Grady obviously was one, have the right to express condolences, but the controlled media-savvy manner of many of these tweets are just so cringeworthy.
By the way, it doesn't matter if Cilla was well-liked or not, you can still respect her career in broadcasting and her determination in getting to the top.
You know it's gone too far when George Galloway is tweeting his sadness for the Arch-Tory and Thatcher supporter's death
https://twitter.com/georgegalloway/status/627810382741143552
I even saw bloody Owen Jones of The Guardian going on about how nice of a person she was!
I don't think there will be many celebrity comments when KH finally pops her clogs. Sales of Champagne will rise dramatically for a few days though.