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The Sun
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm a proud catfish – it gets me free drinks & men love me with my slap on – it's not my fault their wives don't like it
A SELF-PROCLAIMED 'catfish' says she uses the glow-up technique to get free drinks at bars. Patricia Lichtenberger, a make-up artist and content creator with over 4,300 followers, says she is treated better when she changes her appearance. 8 8 8 The 50-year-old ' master catfish ' has gone viral in the past for her insane transformations which make her look decades younger. And fame has had its upsides. 'When I actually go out in public like supermarkets, I get stared at a lot,' Patricia told What's The Jam. 'And I know people want to come up and say something. 'I've had a few that do say 'hello' and ask questions, even though I don't know them. 'And I have had a few instances where people let me cut in line. 'Another time I was paying at the cash register and a man was staring at me hardcore. 'I saw in my peripheral vision, of course. 'Men have stared at me up and down without saying anything, it is all normal to me. 'Sometimes it's funny because they don't know who I am underneath.' Danni Menzies opens up about catfish hell that haunts her social media and how they're cashing in on pretending to be her. Patricia has even used 'catfishing' on nights out. She said: 'At bars, it's a different story, I get women who say they love my makeup or say something about my eyeshadow or how pretty it is. 'Since I've grown my natural hair out, I receive so many compliments since then while wearing makeup. 'They think I've coloured my hair grey since it's a trend going around. 'Men make facial expressions as I'm walking around as if I'm getting gawked at. 'I've had one say 'you know you're beautiful, right?' 8 8 8 'And I always say, 'oh yes I know I am.'' But Patricia says she is not responsible for the gawking men. Patricia, from Cuba and Kansas, US, added: 'Hey, if there wives are around, they don't like their husbands looking at me. 'It's not my fault I'm beautiful inside and out! 'It's not just my make-up, it's my positivity and empowerment, and people say I have a bubbly personality. Why do people catfish others on dating apps? Speaking to Techopedia, professional dating coach Jacob Lucas reveals how to see if someone is a catfish on dating apps. A lot of people are insecure about themselves. They may not be very confident about dating or making friends, or about the way they look, so they create this fake persona. When they get attention and receive compliments, they then feel validated. Very often, catfishes are in that person's life already, so they already know them. Sometimes, it can be started off as a joke and then it spirals out of control. People can become addicted to it and it becomes a habit. The third reason is that as weird as it sounds, they think they're doing the right thing. If it's a friend who has a lot of bad luck in their love life, they want to give them confidence. But they often get stuck in the habit and can't stop doing it. And finally, its could be that the person is trying to extort money from the other person. They may ask for a small amount of money to pay for their electricity bill for example to start off with, but if they do, it can spiral into a large amount of money. They use romance to get people to send them money. 'I love to spice up my life and become who I want, if I am not hurting anybody or causing a ruckus, let me be me.' Patricia has gathered over five million views across her social media videos. 8 8
The Sun
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Danni Menzies opens up about catfish hell that haunts her social media & how they're cashing in on men looking for dates
TELLY and vodcast host Danni Menzies has opened up about a catfish nightmare that has plagued her social media accounts. The 36-year-old revealed that she has repeatedly been in the position of having to defend herself after discovering that people are cashing in and pretending to be her online. 4 4 4 . In the latest episode of Fabulous ' vodcast, Danni and co-host Alex Serruys discussed the issue. Speaking to Alex, Danni explained someone had been impersonating her on Telegram, forcing her to report the account. 'I had loads of messages from different people. I had one the other day. In fact, when I put a question out about people being catfished,' she explained. 'And somebody said [to me] 'yes, by you.' 'So someone had been pretending to be me, and I don't know how they are monetising it, but they are, and it's not the first time. 'In the last six months, I've probably had about 30 or 40 messages, and I have to go onto Instagram and Facebook [and take a look]. 'I probably do it once every few weeks, but there will be about eight new profiles pretending to be me. 'And I get guys sliding into my DMs being like, 'why are you ignoring me all of a sudden?' and I'm like, 'what?' 'And someone is literally using my profile and using pictures of me, pretending to be me, and full-on having conversations with people. "I don't really know what they are talking about.' Meaty hands are a good sign Alex responded: 'It's really sad that people who also find you attractive, you are their dream girl, think that you are actually giving them the time of day. 'And you're not. I just think that is really sad. And it's horrible that someone is making money off that.' Danni went on to explain how people can tell whether they are really speaking to her or not. She said: 'It's sad, it's horrible that someone is making money off that, but also, if anyone is listening, I only message my friends. It is sad, but come on, it is a bit painful for them. But it's also a bit embarrassing for me Danni Menzies 'It's just like, really? Because you know, in the nicest possible way, the guys are always in the probably 50 to 70 age bracket, probably just definitely not what I would go for, to put it that way. 'Come on, do you really think I am sitting at home on my computer all day hitting you up babe, no. 'It is sad, but come on, it is a bit painful for them. But it's also a bit embarrassing for me. 4 'I feel bad about it, but I also feel a bit grossed out about it because I'm like, what are you actually speaking about?' Alex added: 'If they have got your face, and somebody is messaging 'you,' it's like, OK, can I have a video of you doing something to yourself? Someone could make that.' And this is what puts Danni in fear. 'That's the scary thing, because they can make the video from an image,' she explained. 'And that could literally be any image from your Instagram, and they can create a video of you sha**ing from that.' Who is Danni and why did she leave A Place In The Sun? Danni presented on Channel 4's A Place In The Sun for nearly six years and left in 2022 to explore other opportunities closer to home. She explained that "travelling as much as I did, I found it hard to establish relationships". "Also, six years in the same job, travelling loads, it was such an amazing experience, went to lots of great places, met lots of great people," she added. "I was very much in my comfort zone and now I'm very much out of my comfort zone and it makes you feel a little bit more alive to be honest."
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Skinny dipping, Greek God snogs & dating disasters – A Place In The Sun Danni Menzies on what REALLY happened filming
TELLY and vodcast host Danni Menzies has revealed XX In the latest episode of Fabulous' brand new vodcast, Date. Delete. Repeat, Danni and co-host Alex Serruys chatted all things holiday romances. 5 5 5 Watch Date. Delete. Repeat on YouTube and listen on all podcast providers now. "I've [recently] been in Mallorca and Greece - jetsetter!" Alex bragged, and this seemed to surprise Danni: "Have you? How have I missed that, considering you put everything on Instagram!" "Jet setting around trying to find a husband," Alex joked. "Did you find a Greek God?" Danni asked and her co-host replied: "No, I didn't find a Greek God. "The way I describe it, is that they're [Greek men] on the cusp of being Gods, they just can't…they're not over the hill." Danni didn't agree: "Really? I find Greek men super attractive - I've definitely snogged loads of them. "That's why I go to Greece a lot …that's why I spent a lot of time filming there," she joked. "No, but they're fit, nice dark features …" "Yes they are, but there's still something missing for me," Alex remarked. As for whether she had any holiday romances on her recent trips, she said "just friendships". Mallorca, Greece, next up was Croatia. Danni wondered: "Have you ever been to Hvar in Croatia? Havar, you'd love it, it's like a little party island and everybody seems to be fit there." Recalling one summer when she went to Hvar with her younger sister, Danni said: "We went to a beach club, and I remember walking in, and turning around and looking at my sister's face, and my sister's face was [mouth open, jaw dropped]. "I asked her, 'What is it?' And she replied, 'everyone is so fit'. "[I] started chatting to these guys, and I just couldn't see anybody that I would be that bothered about. I went to the bar to get a drink, and I turned around and this Adonis was standing behind me. "He actually looked like a Greek God, really muscular, dark features, big beard. So I asked, 'Do you want to go skinny dipping?'" He was the one who ended up getting with my sister's mate! Danni "Your opening line was 'Do you want to go skinny dipping?'" Alex asked. "Basically, 'I want to see you naked right now." "We went skinny dipping and had a snog quite quickly. I ended up dating him for a year - do you know the worse bit of this? I didn't ask his age - he was so hairy, I just assumed he was my age. "He was a lot younger - I think he was nine years younger than me. He also worked internationally, he was a watch dealer, so he was catching flights everywhere. So he'd just fly out to wherever I was filming. "What happened? Where is he now?" Alex wondered. Danni revealed: "He didn't manifest.... he was the one who ended up getting with my sister's mate. So I probably should've seen that coming considering the age gap." Why did Danni leave A Place In The Sun? 5 5 Danni presented on Channel 4's A Place In The Sun for nearly six years and left in 2022 to explore other opportunities closer to home. She explained that "travelling as much as I did, I found it hard to establish relationships". "Also, six years in the same job, travelling loads, it was such an amazing experience, went to lots of great places, met lots of great people," she added. "I was very much in my comfort zone and now I'm very much out of my comfort zone and it makes you feel a little bit more alive to be honest."
The Courier
07-05-2025
- Health
- The Courier
Perthshire TV star Danni Menzies reveals five-figure cost of egg-freezing in update
Perthshire TV star Danni Menzies has shared the latest update on her 'lonely' egg-freezing journey. The TV presenter, from Kenmore, spoke about the start of her egg-freezing journey in December 2024. She revealed on Wednesday's episode of her podcast, Date. Delete. Repeat, that the process left her feeling 'tired' and 'emotional'. The 37-year-old compared the journey to 'a part-time job.' Perthshire TV host tells of costs surrounding egg freezing Egg freezing preserves a woman's fertility by harvesting eggs from the ovaries and freezing them in storage. Danni said she had 10 eggs extracted during a short procedure but requires another round to collect more. She spoke of the cost of the process with her co-host, Alex Serruys. 'The initial appointments to get the blood tests and scan are £500 to £600,' she said. Danni Menzies in hospital after her egg retrieval. Image: Danni Menzies/Instagram 'Then you go through one round of egg freezing and it's around £4,500. 'I've got to do it twice at least, maybe three times. 'You're looking at £15,000.' Danni and Alex then discussed whether they would go through the process of having a child without a partner. 'It's something that I wouldn't fear doing,' Danni added. 'I think women should feel empowered to do that, if that's what they want to do.' Danni Menzies: 'There is something sad about it' Danni said the hormones she had to inject prior to the extraction affects people in different ways. The star said she was quite emotional and tired when starting the journey. 'There is something sad about it. 'You don't expect to be 37, standing in your kitchen and injecting yourself so you can freeze your eggs. 'It got me a bit upset. The former host of A Place in the Sun is originally from Kenmore. Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire 'Add into the mix I'm terrified of needles, and it's a lot. 'Once I got used to it and started doing it in different places, I put it in a box and got on with it. 'It's a lonely process, I felt very alone.' Despite a difficult start, the TV host said she felt good going into the second round of egg freezing. She has also shared the news of her impending move to the US after her work visa was approved.
Scottish Sun
07-05-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
A Place in The Sun's Danni Menzies details ‘lonely' fertility battles that left her ‘sad and emotional' on kitchen floor
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TELLY and vodcast host Danni Menzies has openly shared the emotional challenges she faced during the process of freezing her eggs. The 36-year-old revealed that she fainted in the early stages of fertility treatment and struggled with feelings of isolation, even breaking down in tears as she navigated the difficult journey. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Danni Menzies has openly shared the emotional challenges she faced during the process of freezing her eggs Credit: Getty 3 She was candid during the latest episode of Fabulous' brand new vodcast, Date. Delete. Repeat Credit: Fabulous 3 Danni co-hosts the weekly vodcast alongside Alex Serruys, right Watch Date. Delete. Repeat on YouTube and listen on all podcast providers now Speaking on Fabulous' brand new vodcast - Date. Delete. Repeat - Danni, who hosted A Place In The Sun, detailed how she struggled with the emotional toll that came with freezing 10 of her eggs. Egg freezing is a medical procedure where a woman's eggs are extracted, frozen and stored for future use to preserve fertility. In the first stage of the process, women are giving injections containing hormonal medications that will stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple eggs. These injections have to be administered every day - and in most cases, the woman will do them at home herself. 'The hard thing emotionally is that you get given this box, and you get taught how to use the injections - they're proper thick needles,' Danni recalled. 'You have to take them home and there's something…The first few times were hard because there's something sad about it. 'You don't expect to be aged 36, standing in your kitchen injecting yourself so that you can freeze your eggs. 'It got me a bit upset.' She continued that she was sobbing and sweating during the first injection, and found it so overwhelming that she fainted. 'It was tough getting going, but once I started doing it in different places, I just put it in a box and got on with it,' she added. Danni revealed that the hormonal injections began to impact her emotions towards the end of the process, but assured that every woman has a different reaction. 'I think they affect different people in different ways,' she said. 'I did feel quite tired and a little emotional. 'Do you know what? It's a lonely process. I felt very alone - and that made me sad.' Danni started her egg freezing journey in December last year and has already completed one round, with plans to do a second this year so that she has 20 on ice, as recommended by her fertility doctor. Now that she knows what to expect for round two, she's not scared. Danni reflected on Instagram in February after the first round: 'Going through this process has definitely been a weight on my mind for the last few months, so I'm very happy to be across the finish line (for now). 'Freezing your eggs is a big decision, and cost! The NHS may cover the cost in some cases (not many,) but for most women, it's a private expense, typically ranging from £3,000 to £5,000 per cycle. It's a lot, and I do wish there was more help out there for this. 'Friends in the US were telling me that it's become more common there for companies to offer fertility benefits and I think that's something that hopefully will start happening here, so women who want to focus on their careers don't have to sacrifice future family planning. 'Anyway, 10 eggs on ice! Job done. I may come back and do another round later, they recommend getting 20! But for now I'm ready to get back to it.'
