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Originally Posted by bjj20

No, most of us don't believe her "wealth" because "Gina Rio" is a character who until recently lived in a Council Flat in public records and identified by neighbors. She also claims to have not even eaten pub food, ridden a train or ridden a bus - when her mother tells the press she tried to stop her from leaving in her "cab" when she was going to Big Brother. Moreover, her former band manager said she was such a good actress she got into a band when she could not even sing.

The reason people still talk about her "wealth" is that Gina did not create a rich character. She created an over-the-top MEGA-RICH character. It has NOTHING to do with racism, and Gina would not be a good example to change people's opinions of the rich stereotype. She has created exactly that - RICH STEREOTYPE (as she sees it - she's gotten some things wrong...Ferrero Roche...lack of stories about a posh education...not being able to describe her flash 4 storey home in Kings Cross.)

I do think that racism has EVERYTHING to do with the Gina Rio character Georgina Shant'e Reid has created. The appearance of wealth would probably mean that Gina no longer experienced racism when she entered top hot spots.

Gina Rio is a great character, and Gina Rio is wealthy. It's Georgina Shant'e Reid that is a normal girl who created a great character that some people believe is real. In reality, Gina Rio is more like a mega-rich version of Georgina.

Didn't care enough to read how the world is shattered because Gina or Georgina lied about her wealth. The world is over.