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Katie Price is a mess and seems beyond help?

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whatthesaar · 03/04/2024 22:44

Reading the tabloids of late and Katie Price seems desperately out of control.

  1. She has been declared bankrupt for the second time, owing nearly £762,000 in debt to HMRC.

  2. She has been caught driving without a licence and insurance again and claimed she did not her attend her court appearance due to her ADHD.

  3. Currently planning on having a baby with her latest boyfriend who she has only been dating for a couple of months.

  4. Constantly making snide remarks about her ex's.

  5. Announced to the whole world on a podcast that she took Gareth Gates virginity when he was 17 and she was 6 months pregnant.

  6. Promoting a low-calorie diet on Instagram where she detailed her meals adding up to only 755 calories a day.
    The NHS states the recommended daily intake is around 2,000 calories a day for women and 2,500 for men.

I know Katie Price has never really had a clean cut image but surely she must realise what a mess she has become?

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Anonanonanon1 · 04/04/2024 07:30

I brought up my kids as a single parent, one of whom had o.d.d. and aspergers. It was extremely stressful on a daily basis and I imagine bringing up Harvey was extremely challenging as he has far more complex needs.
Katie has always had far more people around her than I ever did, but as others have said...possibly not the right people.
I also got myself a few speeding tickets in quick succession when I started my driving job and was under pressure. I was only slightly over the 30mph limit each time but I could have lost my license and it scared me. I learned from my mistakes and now have a clean license.
I think this is the issue, mistakes repeated are not mistakes, they are habits, and bad habits that could kill people are unforgivable. I'm amazed she's not been jailed.
I feel terrible for the animals that have died in her care. I take no risks with my dogs, as I would never forgive myself if something awful happened. They get plenty of freedom but it is always safe. Again, it feels like Katie doesn't learn from these accidents as they continue to happen.
I have no doubt she adores her kids and her animals, but she does need to rethink her attitude.
It's very sad what's happened to her, and she's definitely been a victim at times, but in many ways she's her own worst enemy. I hope she doesn't have a child with her very new bf. She needs to focus on herself.

vidflex · 04/04/2024 07:29

My late teens dd didn't know who Katie price was until recently when Katie did a podcast with some fella. She talked about being six months pregnant and sleeping with Gareth gates. So dd did a quick google and it blew her mind a bit.

Seriously let's think about that one incident from her. A pregnant woman in her mid twenties sleeps with a 17 year old virgin then sells the story to the papers. Then brings the story up over and over again for all these years. Wtf. If this had been a man who spent their life boasting about taking a 17 year old girls virginity and then dragged her name through the mud about it, spoke about it in detail for years and years, can you imagine the back lash!. Yet Katie price seems to think it's funny even!.

I think one of her exes said her brain isn't wired right?. I think this is pretty true. She needs some serious therapy. Not just the fake priory crap either.

Bankholidayhelp · 04/04/2024 07:29

She was on women's hour the other day - talking about the surgery she has had and why she wouldn't recommend it. She sounded very Katie Price, but interviewed sensibly and well I thought. She's definitely been exploited over the years and treated badly - certainly since Dwight.

Tillievanilly · 04/04/2024 07:26

There seems to be a real divide here between feeling sorry for her and the opposite. I feel that if she has adhd and drug addiction she needs help. Obviously she isn’t getting that. The constant baby craving seems like someone wanting to be loved. A lot of men using her for fame. Constantly changing her face/body. I hope she gets the help she needs.

FrancisSeaton · 04/04/2024 07:25

Her drink driving could have affected any of us actually what a ridiculous comment

daisychain01 · 04/04/2024 07:23

YaMuvva · 04/04/2024 02:18

Did you not read the long list of driving offences?

How would you feel if she killed a loved one with her irresponsible driving?

Personally I do think I’m better than a persistent and quite dangerous criminal but I’m not the self deprecating kind 🤷‍♀️

Honestly this site..it REALLY kills some MNers to criticise a woman doesn’t it. I bet if a bloke did what KP did they would get off Scot free on here.

Have you heard of jury by social media. And kicking someone when they're down.

it isn't going to make the slightest difference to KP being out there and at risk of running down a MNer's loved one by slagging her off on here. That's disingenuous.

saying that a man would be given a hard time is the same old trope trotted out all the time. That doesn't make any difference to KPs personal behaviours or sort out her mental state.

so it just leaves a thread like this being a magnet for gossip and people getting some salacious pleasure from slagging her off, when her behaviour hasn't affected them in the slightest. I'm amazed these threads are allowed to stand.

FrancisSeaton · 04/04/2024 07:22

She appears to be a nasty piece of work the way she treated Alex Reid the way she has treated and harrased her ex Kieran and his new partner. It's far from having made a few mistakes she has destroyed peoples lives and could have ended others with her drunk driving and drug driving

SoupDragon · 04/04/2024 07:20

surely she must realise what a mess she has become?

Of course she doesn't, that's the point. She is clearly unwell and needs help, not condemnation.

Toomanysquishmallows · 04/04/2024 07:16

I do feel that someone who has a restraining order, due to their behaviour towards another parent, probably isn’t a terribly nice person.

usernother · 04/04/2024 07:16

There are also concerns about her care of the 2 youngest. Her daughter unsupervised on social media and also being allowed to have her own YouTube channel at age 9. Their dad is currently trying to get more access to them legally because Katie has stopped him seeing them. I'd read the youngest son had been out of school for a very long time but not sure if he still is. I feel very sorry for those children.

Blondeshavemorefun · 04/04/2024 07:02

Lovethistimeofyear · 04/04/2024 00:35

I didn’t know she killed her animals? Omg 😦

Yes she’s a mess - physically she has had so many procedures done and she looks terrible. She was gorgeous before and it’s sad she felt the need to keep going. I can’t understand why any surgeon or aesthetician would do any procedures on her now - surely it must be bad publicity for them? Plus I would worry about her mental and emotional health too.

Her behaviour over the years has been appalling too, especially the driving offences. That’s just not ok. Be a dick in the privacy of your own home but don’t put other people at risk.

It’s quite sad though to see someone who had so much success, now in such a mess in all aspects of her life. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

I agree with all of this

She will die on the operating table one day and that surgeon will have the title of killing her

Too many drink and drive and needs maybe prison as nothing else is working

Bad choices but needs help

Guavafish1 · 04/04/2024 07:01

Traffic offensive are worrisome

ruffler45 · 04/04/2024 07:00

MarkSloaneComeBack · 03/04/2024 23:52

She's been through shit loads.

I like her. Yes she's made a lot of mistakes but haven't we all

Owing HMRC £1000s is not a single mistake !!

Jifmicroliquid · 04/04/2024 06:56

Im always conflicted about her because I read things that she’s done and she is an absolute car crash of a person, but then I watched the documentary about Harvey and my god she is a devoted Mum to that young man, which must have been so difficult and has basically taken over her life. He is a credit to her really.
It’s like she has two sides.

Homesweethome23 · 04/04/2024 06:56

Hoplittlebunnyhophophopandstop · 04/04/2024 04:03

Her children have ss involvement to keep them safe from her.

That’s incorrect. Her 2 youngest are currently in her care full time.

SweetFemaleAttitude · 04/04/2024 06:51

Since the young age of 17 she's been used by men for her body

Well I would argue younger considering she was raped as a child.

This thread is absolutely disgusting. How sad do you have to be to start a whole thread picking away at someone like this.

Sad AF. Get a life.

Sadza · 04/04/2024 06:37

Absolute mess, but that’s how she makes money.

clarkkentsglasses · 04/04/2024 06:25

Even James English was shocked at how mad she is.

She is a very troubled person.

NoBunnyHome · 04/04/2024 06:25

Poor wee Gareth, I'd forgotten all about him. Where did he end up?

He was on SAS Who Dares Wins last celebrity round. Did alright and seemed ok.

Illstartexercisingtomorrow · 04/04/2024 06:09

Perfect example of a case where conservatorship is needed.

Unfortunately totally open to abuse as we saw with Britney.

YoureALizardHarry11 · 04/04/2024 05:46

Musiclover234 · 04/04/2024 05:37

When a poster on here comes along and claims her husband/partner has drunk driven . They are often told immediately to leave, they wouldn’t tolerate one time of drunk driving . Told that their partner is the lowest of the low etc.

Katie price does it with both drink and drugs multiple times (it will have been been many more times than she was caught or crashed). People actually excuse use her oh well she has a disabled child or she’s had a rough life.

No, no absolutely not there is no excuse for that list! She’s had opportunities and plenty money to get help and therapies privately if that was the case. How many people with mental health illness would so want to do that but can only rely on our shit NHS services cut to the bones.

I’m not excusing her, I think she should have consequences for her driving offences BUT equally, I don’t think she should be looked up on as some evil person or ripped to pieces like she is online and in the media regularly. People can be pretty ignorant. Just because she’s had a crap life doesn’t make her a fundamentally bad person, most people aren’t.

Northernsouloldies · 04/04/2024 05:45

Taking Harvey to a night club appearance? Just another cash cow to be milked.
If her name was Chantelle off any council estate in the UK , how much sympathy would she get...none .

Musiclover234 · 04/04/2024 05:37

When a poster on here comes along and claims her husband/partner has drunk driven . They are often told immediately to leave, they wouldn’t tolerate one time of drunk driving . Told that their partner is the lowest of the low etc.

Katie price does it with both drink and drugs multiple times (it will have been been many more times than she was caught or crashed). People actually excuse use her oh well she has a disabled child or she’s had a rough life.

No, no absolutely not there is no excuse for that list! She’s had opportunities and plenty money to get help and therapies privately if that was the case. How many people with mental health illness would so want to do that but can only rely on our shit NHS services cut to the bones.

TryingToEat · 04/04/2024 05:28

YaMuvva · 04/04/2024 01:35

To Price’s defenders - here’s a quick breakdown of her crimes:

Driving related rap sheet:

Driving bans - 4
Speeding instances - 5
Drink driving arrests - 3
Driving without a licence and insurance arrests - 2

Other offences she has been arrested or charged for:
Using a mobile phone
Not being in control of a vehicle
Speeding to the point she accumulated 13 points on her license
Failing to stop at a red light
Driving whilst disqualified
Failing to provide details of drink driving incident and also speeding incidents
Crashing her car whilst banned

Now to her defenders: how would you feel if she mowed down your child? Or mum, sibling or friend? It’s an absolute miracle she never has.

She was also handed a five year restraining order for harassing a mum at her kid’s school - an order she breached and was arrested for breaching

The animal thing is that 7 dogs have died in or around her home in 7 years - the last one she smacked in a TikTok video because it was sat on her jumper.

So he’s some of us CAN help but like her.

Edited

Yep. Anyone who repeatedly drinks and drives has no sympathy from me. Are the courts waiting for her to kill someone?

LoudSnoringDog · 04/04/2024 05:19

She has EUPD without a doubt.