Cilla Black Turned Down Judge Role on XFactor
Fiery Phoenix
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Just reading The Sun's news app so it will probably be in tomorrows paper. Jist is that our friend Cilla states she turned it down because, get this, she is just too nice.
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I think the first poster would have meant to people that she's dealth with away from her job.
Ah I see. Why would she be asked though, if she's difficult to work with?
Might it be because she would be expected to be nice when the cameras are on even when she's getting her slap on? Or am I being too cynical about this?
She said it in a Radio Times interview, not sure I believe her. Thought it would be a puff piece for the ITV biopic but interviewer not uncritical of her, she doesn't come across as very likeable even in her own words.
No, I think the first poster meant that Cilla is rude/nasty to 'ordinary' people away from her job and is then nice to those in the showbiz world.
She was sometimes subtly but detectably vicious on the Blind Date sofa to contestants the wind of audience opinion was clearly playing strongly against, usually objectionable male halves of the date.
Possibly, as I recall reading that her pal Paul O'Grady was originally meant to be the presenter of BGT. I don't mind him on his own but imagine the two of them on that show together. Ugh, the brown-nosing!
Did she really?
I'll bet that's news to Cowell, not calling her a liar BUT she has been known to tell porkies in interviews.
That said, I think she'd be a good judge... if entertainingly car-crash TV is what you're after instead of vocal wisdom.
There was a similar article in the DM's Weekend magazine where she said someone had told her she would be good on X-Factor but she said she would be far too nice to everyone.
She also admits she is a diva but claimed she wishes she could be more of a diva like Shilry Bassey and wished that people would kiss her feet like they do with SB.
(When the cameras are rolling)
Ps.Just noticed we've got a smiley for any Cilla thread
Have you ever seen her with people when the cameras are not rolling? Do you have anything at all to base your comments on?
Did she actually say 'kiss her feet like they do with SB'?
No smoke without fire etc etc.
Cabin crew forums,members of the public etc etc.
Yes, I would link the article but you need to register and it's embarrassing enough having the buy the Daily Mail (which I only do on Saturdays for the Weekend mag)
Quote from the piece by Jenny Johnston
She doesn't bat away questions about her being a diva but rather says she isn't enough of one. "I try to be. One of my idols is Shirley Bassey. I was doing a radio interview once and I said I wished people would kiss my feet like they do with her. They look up to people like her and Joan Collins. The're more likely to give me a slap on the back and say "Hi, Cilla, how's it going?" But they wouldn't dream f doing that to Shirley or Joan".
Five posts in 4 years, all to praise Cilla?
Welcome to the forum Cilla.
I do the same...must be a Leeds thing, lol!