Real Stars

The Star has a picture of Lucy looking busty and chuffed as she accepts the joyous news from the show’s host Kate Thornton.

While beaten Radio One DJ Chris Moyles tells the Sun, “It’s a fix”, Lisa looks forward to a career in more celebrity singing contests and, who knows, maybe even Eurovision.

“I can’t believe it,” says Lucy in the Star, “it is just the best.” She goes on: “It’s a massive achievement from not singing a note to winning the competition.”

She is not wrong. It is. Lucy is an untalented singer. She epitomises a new trend in broadcasting – the successful wannabe.

If a reality TV nobody can make it, then why not a woman who has appeared in a primetime soap opera? If Jade Goody can be professionally likeable and rubbish, why can’t Lucy?

But fair is fair – if professional actress Lucy is going to be a reality TV star, then the untrained wannabes should get a go at being a soap actor.

And judging by the quality of some performances on EastEnders, Hollyoaks and more, they already have…

Posted: 6th, June 2006 | In: Tabloids Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink