peace&love
14-01-2007, 09:06 PM
Carole Malone's article
And then there's Shilpa Shetty, the drop-dead gorgeous Bollywood star who's worth £15million and lives in an apartment in Bombay with servants and chauffeurs - whom I never for one moment imagined I'd have anything in common with.
But in the past 10 days we've shared stories of past romances. We've shared moisturisers and a face-pack. We've even dyed our moustaches with (her) cream bleach. She's taught me how to cook at least three Indian dishes. She's given me a pair of fantastic shoes. We've organised a shopping trip to Bombay where I'm hoping I can live the Bollywood life for at least a couple of days. Yes, Shilpa can be a bit bossy and, yes, you'd better move out of the kitchen when she's cooking because she wants to be in charge. But the woman has heart and grace and elegance - all of which she's going to need because Jade and Danielle are gunning for her.
Jade's mum Jackiey hated Shilpa and constantly referred to her as "The Indian" which I found horribly insulting. Jackiey made life purposely difficult for Shilpa - shouting at her for no reason, criticising her cooking, attacking her for being bossy.
Most of the time Shilpa kept her cool because, as she says, in India you don't shout at your elders - you try to show them respect, a word Jackiey clearly doesn't understand or deserve.
THERE was a point where Jermaine and I were frightened Jackiey might physically attack Shilpa.
But the funny thing is there were days I actually liked Jackiey. I saw her vulnerability. I knew she'd had a difficult life and was jealous of Shilpa (who wouldn't be?) but her way of handling that was cruel and unnecessary. And I fear for Shilpa now because its obvious Jade is hell- bent on giving her a hard time.
And then there's Shilpa Shetty, the drop-dead gorgeous Bollywood star who's worth £15million and lives in an apartment in Bombay with servants and chauffeurs - whom I never for one moment imagined I'd have anything in common with.
But in the past 10 days we've shared stories of past romances. We've shared moisturisers and a face-pack. We've even dyed our moustaches with (her) cream bleach. She's taught me how to cook at least three Indian dishes. She's given me a pair of fantastic shoes. We've organised a shopping trip to Bombay where I'm hoping I can live the Bollywood life for at least a couple of days. Yes, Shilpa can be a bit bossy and, yes, you'd better move out of the kitchen when she's cooking because she wants to be in charge. But the woman has heart and grace and elegance - all of which she's going to need because Jade and Danielle are gunning for her.
Jade's mum Jackiey hated Shilpa and constantly referred to her as "The Indian" which I found horribly insulting. Jackiey made life purposely difficult for Shilpa - shouting at her for no reason, criticising her cooking, attacking her for being bossy.
Most of the time Shilpa kept her cool because, as she says, in India you don't shout at your elders - you try to show them respect, a word Jackiey clearly doesn't understand or deserve.
THERE was a point where Jermaine and I were frightened Jackiey might physically attack Shilpa.
But the funny thing is there were days I actually liked Jackiey. I saw her vulnerability. I knew she'd had a difficult life and was jealous of Shilpa (who wouldn't be?) but her way of handling that was cruel and unnecessary. And I fear for Shilpa now because its obvious Jade is hell- bent on giving her a hard time.