As we found out yesterday, Pippa Middleton is rather ridiculous. She outright lied about some things in her first TV interview (with Matt Lauer of Today) and at other points, you could just feel her positioning herself and her sister as “normal” and “middle class” and such. It was an effort. And it was obvious. Well, Today has released more clips. Here’s Pippa talking about her normal family and her nephew Prince George.
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Wait, did she say that George is “characterful”? She has such an odd way of speaking. Do you think she got “princess lessons” too? I think hers took better than Kate’s. Pippa also says that George is “wonderful” and “He’s amazing, a very dear boy. He’s brought a lot of pleasure and fun for all of us, the whole family.” Yeah, we already know he’s a handful (which, in Middleton-speak, is “characterful”). Characterful = wanting his own bilby to eat, being best friends with Lupo the dog and smacking the occasional baby.
Anyway, Pippa also covers the new issue of Hello Mag, but it looks like Hello just got quotes from the Today interview (or Pippa just gave the same talking points to Hello). Is this a Brand New Pippa? Probably not. I think Pippa is just looking to profit more in America nowadays, especially since she keeps getting fired from well-paying gigs in the UK. I bet Today does offer her some kind of stupid “correspondent” gig after all. And I bet it pays A LOT.
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Well, at least we get to see James’s snausages again.
lol, blue almonds 🙂
LOL Pretty sad when your brother’s scrotum is more interesting to talk about than you are. Poor Pippa.
But they’re not really impressive, Jaderu. But yeah, I’ll take that underwhelming nuts over Pippa any day.
James is a dead ringer for George V with that beard….is it part of the gentrification programme ?? 🙂
Wow, certainly not the most flattering pic of a man’s goods.
That looks like a vagina
Lol! I love the stitching on those cycling shorts…a little circle highlighting the little bits.
I think James looks like Grizzly Adams from the 70s TV show. You can watch episodes on Youtube.
First thing that jumped out at me. Those bike shorts are hella poorly designed…
Just go away Pippa. And take Matt Lauer and that ridiculous Vanity Fair “job” with you.
Yes! Quit watching because of him a long time ago
I agree that if she did have media training, it worked a helluva lot better than Kate’s did. She’s not as unsure of herself.
I can’t speak for all Americans, but she bores me.
For this Canadian too!!
Make that 2 Americans! 318,345,317 left to go. USA, let’s make like Channing and Jenna and Step Up!
+1 more!
+1 more and my little dog too
This gal is a royal wannabe! Think she ever tried to date Harry? Anyone who gives you a recipe for toast in a party planning book, has a few screws loose. What happened to the boyfriend that was going to propose anyday?’
It was such a boring and forgettable interview. Nothing of real interest. .I think it was done too late. If it had been done at the height of “the dress” maybe then it would have been somewhat interesting. I don’t know anyone that is interested in her. Well Kate either for that matter. They are just not interesting.
Harry and George are the only Royals people seem fascinated with. OH and the Queen always.
@GNAT – What’s really funny is that this interview is exactly like her book and the subsequent writing gigs: So much hype for so little effort. I’m assuming Pippa is cautious and doesn’t want to ruffle any feathers, but that makes her come off as boring. And doesn’t make for a good interview. Extremely boring. As someone said below she gave short one sentence answers and didn’t really open up in the interview. Actually, she speaks exactly how she writes. So it all makes sense now.
Also, was it just me or was her description of George weird? I’m not even referring to “characterful” haha. When said “He’s amazing, a very dear boy. He’s brought a lot of pleasure and fun for all of us, the whole family.”This description was just too serious(?) for a baby.
I hate myself for reading this article (no offence Kaiser!)
This woman makes me nuts (and the fact that such idiots are famous even makes me angrier )…
She is the most boring human on the planet. Like white bread. Or more like white bread’s more dull sister.
Blech.
This girl is so full of her own importance it verging on the ridiculous.
She recently stayed at the hotel I work at with her boyfriend and she had him check himself while she snuck in through the side entrance because she didn’t want to be seen/bothered by the peasants. Baring in mind that this is a 5* hotel that has caters to royality. She truly thinks she’s a member of the royal family.
OMG, how pretentious.
Thanks for the gossip, @L. I could completely envision her doing this. And you know most of the real aristocracy doesn’t give two figs about her.
OMG how insane is that? Plus I’m sure you had already prepared for her arrival! She is such a self-important little twat …
oh no here’s the kicker no one in the hotel had any clue that she was with the boyfriend he booked the room for 1 person, checked in by himself it wasn’t until they were booking something (can’t remember, may have been the spa) that we discovered who he was and that she was also staying.
That’s so strange! I imagine she would have had more privacy in such a place if they had arranged it on advance! Too cheap to pay the room for 2 ?
It’s something to hear these behind the scenes stories. I don’t doubt this. Just how people act for a camera and how people behave when they think no one is watching can be so drastic.
No matter how often anyone says it no one in that family feels like they’re “normal”. They’ve worked too hard to be considered better than common folk.
Come to think of it, why did she need to stay at a hotel at all in London? Doesn’t she have a flat in London paid for by the Midds?
In this crazy crazy world a parody (Pippatips) is waaaay more smart than the original.
“char·ac·ter·ful adjective – having interesting or unusual qualities : having character” (MW) Just because one doesn’t know the word, doesn’t mean it’s made up – I had to look it up and there it is, a legitimate word!
Pippa for morning news host!
agree about the word.
Our vocabulary is so limited this day and age. SAD for our society. Social media is killing language.
I looked up examples of its usage and they all appeared in British papers. The word itself only dates back to the beginning of the twentieth century. I think it sounds rather odd and could think of many other words I would rather use. I don’t think you can blame social media for this one.
@WAAMOS – yeap. awkward/odd word choice.
@lisa2 – It seems that Brits have a much better vocabulary than Americans. Maybe, the result of better schools? Or many other factors as well.
@Ag – just as “odd” as choosing “yes” instead of “yeap” 😛
I scored higher than 99% of the people who took the SAT and I love reading 19th century literature and I have never heard that word before today. Wow.
“characterful” is an awkward word. #Pippatip
To sound intelligent try using more complicated words not commonly spoken to express simple thoughts. #pippatips
Speaking of #pippatips, a UK publication had great fun with her ‘book’ on helpful ideas::
“If you want to save petrol, why not choose a destination close to home?” …. delivered in a confiding, eager-to-please voice.
Hahaha!
I would have a lot more respect for Matt Lauer if he had asked her about the gun incident in Paris.
What gun incident?
In April of 2012, Pippa was riding around in Paris with a few entitled Eurotrash trust funders. One of the guys pointed a gun at the Paparazzi while Pippa laughed. She was facing arrest on gun charges until the RF stepped in and made the problem go away.
Google “Pippa Paris Gun Incident” and you can read all about it.
And Pippa who was papped almost every day at that point flew under the radar for weeks.
If I drank a shot every time Pippa said “sort of” in that interview I’d be falling down drunk right now!
I’ve already thought of a great drinking game. Every time CB uses the James squished scrotum pic in a post…take a shot. #dontletmedownkaiser
If you drink a lot of alcohol, you tend to get inebriated. #pippatip
Since royal nuts are famous for offering up conspiracy theories, I’d like to offer up my own about The Today Show’s incessant brown nosing to the British royals: Barbara Walters has maintained a lifelong craven obsession with the Kennedys. She has served as their public mouthpiece, explaining away their self-created problems with starshells of worshipful madness gleaming in her eyes. So basically, kissing up to the Pippas of the world is NBC’s way of having their own thing going with “serious” celebrities. They’re trying to make sure they’re even with their rivals at ABC. Just my two cents.
Matt tried to get her to be comfortable, he even gave some answers for her at times to get her to start talking. It must be nerve wracking giving your first televised interview, but she said so little, so few words. She gave like one sentence answers. It’s too bad she didn’t have at least one cute story, or a quote like how Harry described George as a little Winston Churchill.
NBC gave Diana’s brother a special correspondent’s gig after her wedding. It wouldn’t surprise me if they offered something to Pippa too.
It would be Lovely if dear Pippa were to seduce Stephen Harper (and shag him so well that he would desire to leave Canadian soil for good) For Saving Canada from Stephen Harper, Pippa would be celebrated by many a true Canadian and would be revered in history. Pippa Middleton please step up, shag Stevie and Save Canada!
Hahah happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day to you two. The parade route was changed here, so it goes right past my house now. You should see the candy in my front yard!
Nice 🙂
Characterful…affixed to the ground…both correct, but odd. Is she just making an effort to appear smart?
Her word choice is labored and overly mannered. If trying to re-position her family as ‘jus’ folks’, she’s decidedly off-brand.
Twee and pretentious.
Boy those Middleton sibs do love their pinky rings, don’t they? Wearing them on a cross-country bike ride?
To wear them the whole ride would be silly. I’d need to see photos to believe it.
She’s still hoping to attract a connected moneyed marriage, preferably British aristo. If she gets a highprofile gig with the Today Show, she will probably have HER PR comparing her to Queen Letizia who worked as a newsreader,journalist ,as a CNN Correspondent then went on to marry a Prince, now King.
I really think Carole-Mummy dearest and Pippa sat down and rehashed a new game-plan, since she’s failing in the UK. Maybe they figure she’ll make a success as a TV Corespondent, on a well regarded network and show widely viewed,then she’ll attract someone with more money and connections,than Nico who has been her only prospect for awhile and it’s thought by many Mummy doesn’t see him as worthy of her social climbing daughter. Personally I really think she still wants George Percy ,heir to the Duke of Northumberland. I don’t think she or her mom have given up on that. I believe Nico is just a time filler, until she can bag who she and mum deem worthy of the Middleton link in marriage, to sister of future Queen consort.
p.s. she is more well spoken than Kate….but that’s not hard.
I actually think she more likable than Waity .
Francis
I think it’s more likely Matt Lauer was begging and sucking up for ages to get an interview with Pippa. He gushes over all things Middleton related since the engagement.
And isn’t Nico still in the picture? I thought Nico was accepted very quickly into that family.He didn’t shy away from the attention and joined them in Many Middleton vacations and the baptism that was only close immediate family.
Then we have that Peoples and US weekly cover issue. Both rags get news from reliable sources and both ran contradicting stories. It was thought to get a feel for how the public would react to a Pippa and Nico engagement. I really think there’s no trouble there unless i’ve missed something. And Nico is well loved in the Midds family.
And let’s not count our chicken yet. Kate has a really long time until any consort title is tossed around. At the very least her Grandson might be King.
FLORC, I agree totally a big part of it was Matt Lauer begging for years…but the thing is the Midds hung off on this until now. I spoke to a person who works in NY in tv (hears things) and also is familiar w That Aristo circle and he also is getting vibes that Pippa definitely has some gameplan going on socially and financially. …..
Yes Matts’s gushing over Pippa was nauseating.
Gawd I hope the Northumberlands steer the scion well clear of Pipette. Imagine her as chatelaine of Hogwarts! Unthinkable.
I don’t think you need to fear. George Percy and Pippa have been good friends and good friends only for over 10 years. There was never anything romantic between them and it is unlikely that something would start now.
But George hasn’t been romantic with any female In that circle , that’s the thing….but Perhaps what the Middleton’s (Pippa-Carole) might be hoping for is that he may still want a wifey one day in the next few years, who uh…knows the score and is willing….;)
Go away, Pippa. We have enough vapid Oompa Loompas on these shores.