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erinp5 · 26-08-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by fingers

That is not something that she will handle well. After all she considers herself to be the most intelligent and beautiful creature ever to have inhabited this Earth!

Lauren like myself has
http://www.way2goodlife.com/wp/wp-co...se-AWESOME.jpg

CaudleHalbard · 26-08-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by fingers

That is not something that she will handle well. After all she considers herself to be the most intelligent and beautiful creature ever to have inhabited this Earth!

She looks like a bloke in drag!

Surely she's been told this a few times in her life? She had the op 12 years ago so she is not newly transgendered.

I have seen male to female transsexuals who look like quite normal women... it's only the slightly deep voice that gives it away.

Lauren tries much too hard with revealing clothing etc.

fingers · 26-08-2013, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by erinp5

Lauren like myself has
http://www.way2goodlife.com/wp/wp-co...se-AWESOME.jpg

AWESOME, just fcuking AWESOME!

fingers · 26-08-2013, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

She looks like a bloke in drag!

Surely she's been told this a few times in her life? She had the op 12 years ago so she is not newly transgendered.

I have seen male to female transsexuals who look like quite normal women... it's only the slightly deep voice that gives it away.

Lauren tries much too hard with revealing clothing etc.

She also seems not to have mastered the art of NOT tottering on High Heels.

Lex · 26-08-2013, 07:50 PM

She's got the face of Baby Jane Hudson....Got the body of Marti Caine...Talks like Zippy from Rainbow...and Walks like Elsa Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein!....

....But I find her both Endearing and Fascinating!...excellent choice for a housemate!

CaudleHalbard · 26-08-2013, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lex

She's got the face of Baby Jane Hudson....Got the body of Marti Caine...Talks like Zippy from Rainbow...and Walks like Elsa Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein!....

....But I find her both Endearing and Fascinating!...excellent choice for a housemate!

A scary combination indeed!

But I broadly agree with your conclusion.... not 100% sure about endearing!

Vanessa · 26-08-2013, 07:57 PM

I like her. She's just so eccentric and very funny indeed.

erinp5 · 27-08-2013, 04:26 PM

Perhaps you saw Lauren Harries enter the Celebrity Big Brother House last week, but if you missed her speech you’d be forgiven for scratching your head and saying ‘I know I’ve seen her somewhere… but who the heck is that woman?’

Well, as Harries explained, she underwent a full sex change operation aged 22 and has been living as a woman for the past 15 years.

But why does that name ring a bell? Prior to her sex change she was – shock horror – James Harries, the child star who shot to fame as an antiques expert in the late eighties.

Get up to date with our history of Harries: as you knew him then, and as you know her now.
(Picture: YouTube)Before: James Harries (Picture: YouTube)
Being James Harries

Born in Surrey in 1978, the young Harries was essentially a jumped up hoarder of tat who collected bric-a-brac from car boot sales and second-hand shops. Persuing this hobby she eventually struck lucky with a pricey piece of porcelain and was even featured in the local Cardiff rag.

His style

Quirky. Unforgettable. Downright odd. It would be hard not to remember James’ look – a kid with big blonde curls and bizarre Dickensian style get up. Lauren recalled, ‘I was this little freak in this little suit with a bowtie on’. She may have lost the bow-tie, but we hope she hasn’t lost the attitude – nothing makes for better Big Brother than a housemate with a bit of a freak streak.

Fame highs

James entered the public eye aged 10, in 1988, appearing on the Wogan show to discussing his love of antiques. He became an entrepreneur, running a number of companies with his business partner (who, it should be pointed out, was his mum) and was regularly on TV for a number of years, including on After Hours and The Word.

Fame lows

Recession hit the Harries hard in the 90s, and TV opportunities arose less often. The family got into debt and Harries had to flog all her collectables to help keep the family afloat.

The goss

James’ father Mark was arrested for burning down his shop and charged with insurance fraud and his mother was put on antidepressants. Years of bullying lead James to two suicide attempts aged just 14.
Lauren Harries entering the Celebrity Big Brother House at Elstree Studios, Borehamwood. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday August 22, 2013. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA WireAfter: Lauren Harries (Picture: Ian West/PA Wire)
Being Lauren Harries

Harries started cross-dressing in 1997, and soon became known as Lauren. A casual remark in a shopping centre – ‘he should be a woman’ – encouraged her to undergo a sex change operation 2001. ‘My life is just beginning. It’s like I’ve been reborn’ she explained.

Her style

The slender six foot glamourpuss entered the BB house in a slinky black dress and hopes to bring ‘a bit of sex appeal ’ to the show. She’s clearly a strong woman too, comparing herself to Margaret Thatcher ‘but more beautiful.’ Having packed an abundance of sexy lingerie for her stay, Lauren said that ‘you never know’ what she might get up to… now that’s a saucy promise.

Fame highs

Harries was a regular on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side in 2011 and appeared as a guest panellist on Big Brother’s Big Mouth as early as 2005. She has starred in numerous documentaries and was even a cover girl for magazine Transliving. She was most recently on last year’s ‘World’s Greatest Body Shockers’.

Fame lows

Lauren has spoken out against prejudice on a number of occasions, and famously lost her cool on This Morning in 2009. Probably the worst incident Harries has dealt with was the attack that took place in July 2005, where a gang of five assaulted her and her family at their home.

The goss

Lauren’s a Buddhist, a vegetarian and apparently, she can read peoples auras – which will be a helpful skill to have in the BB house. Whatever her abilities, celeb dance personality and BB housemate, Louie Spence, seems totally charmed by her powers and that is a troublesome twosome we can’t wait to watch.

(DS)

erinp5 · 27-08-2013, 04:32 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4ksAxzWPCc

Youtube video

Rob! · 27-08-2013, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

These are the results, in order of hottest:

Spoiler:

That's a really strange order...

Pincho Paxton · 27-08-2013, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by erinp5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4ksAxzWPCc

Youtube video

Watching that, Lauren seems to be fighting over camera time with the man on her left. I think that she views him as a threat to her celebrity. Two suicide attempts? That is also a concern with some of the CBB time becoming personal to Lauren.

fingers · 27-08-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pincho Paxton

Watching that, Lauren seems to be fighting over camera time with the man on her left. I think that she views him as a threat to her celebrity. Two suicide attempts? That is also a concern with some of the CBB time becoming personal to Lauren.

Lauren HAS to be the centre of attention and only HER views are relevant, if you watch the video again she constantly regards the psychologist with utter disdain and interrupts him to lecture him on his use of trans when describing transgender people, she was also unable to make eye contact with him when telling him HER views, looking over his head instead.
Lauren was really only there to plug HER TV show and when they ran out of time and she got cut off she resorted to her usual imbecilic behaviour.

erinp5 · 27-08-2013, 05:33 PM

6.30pm: Lauren's currently giving Bruce a foot massage. He doesn't look as relaxed as you might expect

I would love to see Bruce's face

Vanessa · 27-08-2013, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by erinp5

6.30pm: Lauren's currently giving Bruce a foot massage. He doesn't look as relaxed as you might expect

I would love to see Bruce's face

sampvt · 27-08-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack_

Yeah of course, cause calling people out on transphobic comments really makes me an attention seeker

Congrats on highlighting your own transphobia

Jack please either leave these daft comments out or switch off. It's getting tedious. We know your views. Please allow others to think for themselves.

Jack_ · 27-08-2013, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sampvt

Jack please either leave these daft comments out or switch off. It's getting tedious. We know your views. Please allow others to think for themselves.

Why would I switch off because people are making transphobic comments? Switching off isn't going to stop them

People can think for themselves but if you are going to make an overtly transphobic post, I'm going to pull you up on it because quite frankly it's disgusting and cannot be justified. It's not a 'matter of opinion'...it's just wrong and highly offensive

What is getting tedious is the amount of discriminatory posts on here

Vanessa · 27-08-2013, 05:46 PM

Lauren is great. I think she will make the final for sure.

Vanessa · 27-08-2013, 06:04 PM

I think it's normal to disagree sometimes. But surely everyone can see Lauren is really nice deep down? And a great housemate as well.

Pincho Paxton · 27-08-2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa

I think it's normal to disagree sometimes. But surely everyone can see Lauren is really nice deep down? And a great housemate as well.

She's batty! But in a good way!

Vanessa · 27-08-2013, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Pincho Paxton

She's batty! But in a good way!

She's got a good heart. I love how ditzy she is! Brilliant!

fingers · 27-08-2013, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa

I think it's normal to disagree sometimes. But surely everyone can see Lauren is really nice deep down? And a great housemate as well.

Lauren is anything but "nice deep down" she is a product of her parents' insatiable greed for money and dubious "Fame", she has inherited and exhibits all of their greed and double their desire for fame, she will stop at nothing to achieve both.

Vanessa · 27-08-2013, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by fingers

Lauren is anything but "nice deep down" she is a product of her parents' insatiable greed for money and dubious "Fame", she has inherited and exhibits all of their greed and double their desire for fame, she will stop at nothing to achieve both.

To be fair most celebs are like that. She's been nothing but nice so far. Bless her!

fingers · 27-08-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanessa

To be fair most celebs are like that. She's been nothing but nice so far. Bless her!

Of course, I forgot, nothing in their life counts just as long as they are "entertaining" in the house.

sampvt · 27-08-2013, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by fingers

Lauren is anything but "nice deep down" she is a product of her parents' insatiable greed for money and dubious "Fame", she has inherited and exhibits all of their greed and double their desire for fame, she will stop at nothing to achieve both.

Well said but you left out the bit about her looking like a frog in a wig.