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Daily Mirror
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Prince George's birthday tradition started by Diana that leaves William struggling
With Prince George's 12th birthday right around the corner, the Waleses will no doubt be indulging in a years-long tradition that was initiated by Princess Diana, that Prince William struggles with every year With Prince George 's 12th birthday just around the corner, the royal family will no doubt be celebrating the milestone day. With many birthday traditions to honour as the second in line to the throne approaches his adolescence, the Waleses are expected to pull out all the stops to make the day special. Princess Kate has previously shared details of a series of birthday traditions the family indulge in, including the fact that Kate will often stay up until midnight to make birthday cakes for her children's big days. However, there is one cheeky tradition that was originated by Princess Diana, that Prince William struggles with each year. The tradition first began when Princess Diana would give the children of her good friend, Julia Samuel, noisy gifts that were difficult to put together: entertaining the child and frustrating the parents in equal measure. Julia, who is one of Prince George's seven godparents, has since passed the tradition down to the Wales family, meaning year after year, Prince William gets stuck with the irritating task. Samuels first talked about the funny tradition when she was a guest on the podcast How to Fail with Elizabeth Day, in an episode in 2020 to mark what would have been Diana's 59th birthday, as she explained: "I do to George what [Diana] did to us, which is give impossible toys that are really noisy and take a lot of making. "William then has to spend days putting them together. And then put all the machinery together, and it makes awful tooting noises and lights flashing and all of that." She added that the rest of the family takes great pleasure in watching William struggle with the gifts, especially "cheeky" George. She explained that it "makes [her] laugh, and it makes George laugh." Asked about her royal godson George, Julia said he was "amazing", adding her dear friend Diana would have adored him too. "He's funny and feisty and cheeky and God she [Diana] would have loved him so much," she said. "That is heart-breaking for all of them." Princess Diana never got to meet her grandchildren, as she was just 36 years old when she tragically died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. Prince William was 15 years old at the time of his mother's death, while Prince Harry was just 12. Despite the fact that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis never got to meet their grandmother, Prince William has long talked about how he keeps her memory alive with his three children by making sure they all know details about Diana's life. During an appearance in the 2017 ITV documentary Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, William said: "So we've got more photos up round the house now of her and we talk about her a bit and stuff. And it's hard because obviously Catherine didn't know her, so she cannot really provide that level of detail. "So I do, regularly, putting George or Charlotte to bed, talk about her and just try and remind them that there are two grandmothers, there were two grandmothers in their lives. And so it's important that they know who she was and that she existed."
India Today
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Pamela Anderson opens up about why she doesn't want to be known as a sex symbol
Actor Pamela Anderson, known for her racy photo shoots and iconic role in the 90s hit show 'Baywatch', has recently revealed that she doesn't like being called a 'sex symbol', saying it can feel frightening at an interview on the How to Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast, Anderson said, 'I don't like being a sex symbol. I mean, I think it's not very sexy. I think we all aspire to be sexy in our relationships, but sexy for the world is, I don't know. It brought a lot of attention I didn't like, but I hate to say that because I'm not complaining, but I do feel that is a slippery slope where you are presenting yourself to the world like this and you get this attention back. That can be even scary at times."She further mentioned that she has stopped wearing makeup and has opted for bare skin. This followed after the death of her makeup artist Alexis not wearing makeup and me being at this age, coming into this part of my career, I felt it was important for me in my personal life, to be more natural. I want to challenge myself and become and to be, present myself in different ways because women are many things," she said. Additionally, the 58-year-old shared that apart from avoiding makeup and distancing herself from the sex symbol title, she also wants to 'quit' Hollywood. Lad Bible reported. "I'm glad I did all that, but I'm really glad I'm where I am now. I think the most important part is, I made it through all of it," she who rose to fame in the early 1990s after being named Playboy magazine's 'Playmate of the Month', now says she feels it's important to embrace a more natural made her Broadway debut in 2022 as Roxie Hart in the musical 'Chicago', and went on to star in 'The Last Showgirl' last year, a role that earned her nominations for both a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Currently, she is gearing up for the release of 'The Naked Man' alongside Liam Neeson. The film is scheduled to be released on August 1 this year.- Ends
Leader Live
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Being a sex symbol can be scary at times
Speaking on the How to Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast, the Baywatch star discussed her career, being typecast, her experience of abuse and her decision to no longer wear make-up on red carpets. Anderson, who was a Playboy model before being propelled to fame in her role as lifeguard CJ Parker in Baywatch in the 1990s, described being a sex symbol as a 'slippery slope'. The 58-year-old said: 'I don't like being a sex symbol. I mean, I think it's not very sexy. 'I think we all aspire to be sexy in our relationships, but sexy for the world is, I don't know. 'It brought a lot of attention I didn't like, but I hate to say that because I'm not complaining, but I do feel that is a slippery slope where you are presenting yourself to the world like this and you get this attention back, that can be even scary at times. 'Me not wearing make-up and me being at this age, coming into this part of my career, I felt it was important for me in my personal life, to be more natural. 'I want to challenge myself and become and to be, present myself in different ways because women are many things. 'We're not just the wild animal between the sheets.' On her decision to be make-up free on red carpets, Anderson said she was not 'letting myself go'. 'I don't feel like I look like a mess when I walk out the door,' she said. 'I'm just peeling it back to see who I am.' The actor added: 'We have these generational habits, the way that we're brought up even, and just these things stick in our head, so I want to break free of that. 'I feel like this is a little bit of a rebel move is to be who you want to be, like what is beauty? Beauty's subjective? 'We don't have to look like the covers of magazines. 'We don't have to do the industry standard, which everybody was so horrified when I decided I didn't need a glam team for certain events.' Anderson, who was a Playboy model before being propelled to fame in her role as lifeguard CJ Parker in Baywatch in the 1990s, has two sons with ex-husband Tommy Lee. In 2022, her private life was shone under the spotlight once again, with the TV series Pam & Tommy dramatising their whirlwind romance. She made her Broadway debut playing Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago in 2022, and last year she starred in the film The Last Showgirl, which led to her being nominated for a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award. The full interview can be heard on the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast.
South Wales Guardian
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Being a sex symbol can be scary at times
Speaking on the How to Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast, the Baywatch star discussed her career, being typecast, her experience of abuse and her decision to no longer wear make-up on red carpets. Anderson, who was a Playboy model before being propelled to fame in her role as lifeguard CJ Parker in Baywatch in the 1990s, described being a sex symbol as a 'slippery slope'. The 58-year-old said: 'I don't like being a sex symbol. I mean, I think it's not very sexy. 'I think we all aspire to be sexy in our relationships, but sexy for the world is, I don't know. 'It brought a lot of attention I didn't like, but I hate to say that because I'm not complaining, but I do feel that is a slippery slope where you are presenting yourself to the world like this and you get this attention back, that can be even scary at times. 'Me not wearing make-up and me being at this age, coming into this part of my career, I felt it was important for me in my personal life, to be more natural. 'I want to challenge myself and become and to be, present myself in different ways because women are many things. 'We're not just the wild animal between the sheets.' On her decision to be make-up free on red carpets, Anderson said she was not 'letting myself go'. 'I don't feel like I look like a mess when I walk out the door,' she said. 'I'm just peeling it back to see who I am.' The actor added: 'We have these generational habits, the way that we're brought up even, and just these things stick in our head, so I want to break free of that. 'I feel like this is a little bit of a rebel move is to be who you want to be, like what is beauty? Beauty's subjective? 'We don't have to look like the covers of magazines. 'We don't have to do the industry standard, which everybody was so horrified when I decided I didn't need a glam team for certain events.' Anderson, who was a Playboy model before being propelled to fame in her role as lifeguard CJ Parker in Baywatch in the 1990s, has two sons with ex-husband Tommy Lee. In 2022, her private life was shone under the spotlight once again, with the TV series Pam & Tommy dramatising their whirlwind romance. She made her Broadway debut playing Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago in 2022, and last year she starred in the film The Last Showgirl, which led to her being nominated for a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award. The full interview can be heard on the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast.
RTÉ News
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Being a sex symbol can be scary at times
Actor and model Pamela Anderson has said she does not like being a sex symbol as the attention she receives can be "scary at times." Speaking on the How to Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast, the Baywatch star discussed her career, being typecast, her experience of abuse and her decision to no longer wear make-up on red carpets. Anderson, who was a Playboy model before being propelled to fame in her role as lifeguard CJ Parker in Baywatch in the 1990s, described being a sex symbol as a "slippery slope". The 58-year-old said: "I don't like being a sex symbol. I mean, I think it's not very sexy. "I think we all aspire to be sexy in our relationships, but sexy for the world is, I don't know. "It brought a lot of attention I didn't like, but I hate to say that because I'm not complaining, but I do feel that is a slippery slope where you are presenting yourself to the world like this and you get this attention back, that can be even scary at times. "Me not wearing make-up and me being at this age, coming into this part of my career, I felt it was important for me in my personal life, to be more natural. "I want to challenge myself and become and to be, present myself in different ways because women are many things. "We're not just the wild animal between the sheets." On her decision to be make-up free on red carpets, Anderson said she was not "letting myself go." "I don't feel like I look like a mess when I walk out the door," she said. "I'm just peeling it back to see who I am." The actor added: "We have these generational habits, the way that we're brought up even, and just these things stick in our head, so I want to break free of that. "I feel like this is a little bit of a rebel move is to be who you want to be, like what is beauty? Beauty's subjective? "We don't have to look like the covers of magazines. "We don't have to do the industry standard, which everybody was so horrified when I decided I didn't need a glam team for certain events." Anderson has two sons with ex-husband Tommy Lee. In 2022, her private life was shone under the spotlight once again, with the TV series Pam & Tommy dramatising their whirlwind romance. She made her Broadway debut playing Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago in 2022, and last year she starred in the film The Last Showgirl, which led to her being nominated for a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award. The full interview can be heard on the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast.
