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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?

OP posts:
LadyMonicaBaddingham · 04/04/2024 08:40

SirenSays · 03/04/2024 23:58

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

The West End; Les Mis, Legally Blonde, etc...

SoupDragon · 04/04/2024 08:41

Moonlitwalk · 04/04/2024 08:26

She is clearly unwell and needs help

She has had help! bloody hell- do you think she hasn't?- she's in therapy, has had multiple stints in the priory and has access to the best psychiatrists/therapists that money can buy. She has a supportive family-her mum, brother and her sister. She's not alone by any means. It's hardly our fault if she then chooses to spend her cash on plastic surgery rather than getting psych help is it? thats HER choice, she's not helpless.

Then she clearly isn't getting the right help is she?

Plus, she needs to recognise what help she needs and admit her problems.

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 04/04/2024 08:47

LuckySantangelo35 · 04/04/2024 08:37

It’s been recognised that most women do NOT need 2000 cals a day unless very active, breast feeding or whatever.
2000 is too much otherwise.
@whatthesaar

Pro anorexic rubbish 🙄

2000 calories is the minimum for lots of women.

Ramalangadingdong · 04/04/2024 08:47

RicePuddingWithCinnamon · 03/04/2024 22:46

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

Thats because her ex just had a baby with his wife.

And because in her glory days she and Peter Andre made millions from magazine deals with photoshoots of them with their newborns, them with their toddlers, them with their preteens etc.

I have a feeling PA's current wife has put her foot down because you never see pictures of their kids in magazines.

DoreenonTill8 · 04/04/2024 08:48

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 04/04/2024 08:29

I wonder how forgiving her fans would be if she ends up killing another mums child on her next drink and drive escapade?

Oh that'll be someone else's fault according to her and her fans of course.
She and all her sympathisers blame her behaviours and actions on everyone else, but of course remember? she's such a good mum 🤐🤐

Pireck · 04/04/2024 08:49

She is like all of the sad and horrendous effects of porn wrapped up in one person. Completely addled

DoreenonTill8 · 04/04/2024 08:50

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 04/04/2024 08:47

Pro anorexic rubbish 🙄

2000 calories is the minimum for lots of women.

Exactly and thankfully seem to be posted on wrong thread so a probably vulnerable new mum isn't reading crap!

LuckySantangelo35 · 04/04/2024 08:51

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 04/04/2024 08:47

Pro anorexic rubbish 🙄

2000 calories is the minimum for lots of women.

@Girliefriendlikespuppies

not true at all!

it’s deffo recognised that 2000 is outdated, most people these days are more sedentary
same goes for men too - most don’t need 2500

FluffyFanny · 04/04/2024 08:51

Katie Price is not a a victim. She's a classic narcissist. The reason she doesn't have a mental breakdown is because she's incapable of any introspection and cannot see beyond the end of her own nose.

Peter Andre might not be perfect either but at least he seems to have seen the error of his ways and gained a bit more perspective and chosen a new wife who is a lot more stable and normal. No way was Katie a victim in their relationship- they were both horrible.

LuckySantangelo35 · 04/04/2024 08:52

LuckySantangelo35 · 04/04/2024 08:51

@Girliefriendlikespuppies

not true at all!

it’s deffo recognised that 2000 is outdated, most people these days are more sedentary
same goes for men too - most don’t need 2500

@DoreenonTill8

Moveoverdarlin · 04/04/2024 08:53

The Gareth Gates thing has been public knowledge for years. She wrote about it in one of her books and the tabloids went wild for it at the time.

And the baby thing, she knows what gets press coverage. She just says shocking things. She’s admitted it loads of times, if she wants coverage she says she’s getting engaged / married / ivf / new pony / new house.

CollagenQueen · 04/04/2024 08:53

She is pushing it, trying to get pregnant at 45, surely? Quite a few risks there, even if she did get pregnant. Doesn't she have enough on her plate?

butterpuffed · 04/04/2024 08:53

I feel sorry for her , she's obviously troubled and lost , and probably needs deeper therapy than she's getting , as it doesn't come across that it's working .

Moonlitwalk · 04/04/2024 08:53

SoupDragon · 04/04/2024 08:41

Then she clearly isn't getting the right help is she?

Plus, she needs to recognise what help she needs and admit her problems.

Yes exactly. A major part of therapy is engaging with it and using the tools you've learnt to apply them to your life. A therapist isnt a magician- they can help you but you have to help yourself. She clearly isnt doing that. It just annoys me when people say "she needs help"- she's had help but its going to be useless if she isnt committed to helping herself.

Meanwhile, she's putting other people's lives at risk and killing animals in her care which isnt ok and it doesnt make it ok just because she's had past trauma. I wonder if the people defending would still be doing so if she knocked over their child in her pink car. Would it still be ok then because "she needs help"?

Ramalangadingdong · 04/04/2024 08:54

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 04/04/2024 08:47

Pro anorexic rubbish 🙄

2000 calories is the minimum for lots of women.

Yes. If you want to lose weight it is better to eat more calories than less because of the way the body (and mind) deal with deprivation.

And I think current advice is to avoid eating less than 1200 cals per day if you are trying to lose weight.

Pipsquiggle · 04/04/2024 08:57

Mitsky · 04/04/2024 08:33

She’s clearly on the PR trail with her appearances on the gentle middle class podcasts like how to fail and comfort eating.

@Mitsky

Yes I listened to the 'How to fail' episode the other day.

I do think she makes some incredibly poor decisions, however, she has been through a lot which I think all stemmed from her childhood. Her dad leaving (huge abandonment issues, leading her to pick partners poorly) and being sexually assaulted at age 7.

I do think she has done a lot around highlighting trolling, particularly with her son Harvey.

I wish she had some good effective management throughout her life and good role models. TBH, I just feel sorry for her.

ShoveItUpYourArseMargaret · 04/04/2024 08:57

Honestly OP, why do you care? This post says more about you than it does about Katie Price. Please remember she’s an actual human being.

Isitautumnyet23 · 04/04/2024 08:58

She’s a total mess and has many issues that clearly have never been solved. Underneath the ‘Pricey’ act, the horrendous surgery, the obsession with being in the media, I think she probably is a decent Mum and the children (from what we see of them), seem to be well brought up. I thought she’d one day give up the media, just want a quiet life in the country with her kids and horses (like Jodie Marsh), but she clearly prioritises being in the media over anything else.

hangingonfordearlife1 · 04/04/2024 08:59

Shes had a lot of trauma in her life and you only see whats printed in media. She is neuro divergent for sure and has always been painted the villain in all her relationships

Mystro202 · 04/04/2024 09:02

Absolute no sympathy for her. I always thought she has been completely controlling towards her boyfriends , it's like she always controls the narrative. She loves the limelight and obviously now that her hay day is over she's looking for attention. Shes always been unhinged but at 45 now she's well past it and that probably makes her even more so. She should have controlled her money better, treated those in her life better and respected the rules of the law. She had it very good and was extremely lucky in life. But instead she blew it all and has nobody to blame but herself. As pps said she could have killed someone while drunk driving her Range or whatever. Those poor animals & kids.

DoreenonTill8 · 04/04/2024 09:02

hangingonfordearlife1 · 04/04/2024 08:59

Shes had a lot of trauma in her life and you only see whats printed in media. She is neuro divergent for sure and has always been painted the villain in all her relationships

So she gets a free pass for all her awful behaviour, causing the deaths of animals in her care, all the driving violations and crimes.

Thatslife18 · 04/04/2024 09:03

Let those without sin cast the first stone. Katie Price has been diagnosed with ADHD which definitely contributes to her issues. Most importantly she is a wonderful mother.

Thighlengthboots · 04/04/2024 09:03

She's a narcissist. She doesnt care about getting better or seeking mental health support. All she cares about is attention and being seen a sex symbol.

She had the opportunity to sort out a payment plan to HMRC but she didnt. She didnt even turn up to any of her bankruptcy hearings. She drives drunk over and over again despite pretending she feels "ashamed" about it. She keeps killing animals despite claiming she's really upset about it. FGS, look at her actions, not her words. Any time she has to take responsibility she wheels out the trauma excuse for a pity play.

She. Does. Not. Care.

AmysFriend · 04/04/2024 09:06

Define 'wonderful mother', @Thatslife18

Berrymerryy · 04/04/2024 09:07

Her younger son hasn't been to school for a long time = reckless with his education.

Her youngest daughter is illegally online regularly doing live streams wanting attention from strangers = reckless with her safety.

Owes nearly one million for unpaid tax alone and another couple of million to various other parties = reckless with money and doesn't care about stiffing people.

Many animals have died in her care = reckless with their safety.

Has driven drunk and on drugs enough times to have been arrested and rolled at least one car on drink and drugs = reckless with our safety.

Has had so many surgeries = reckless with her own life.

There's a theme developing here.

It's true she rarely sees Harvey.

She is keeping one child off school completely and isolating him.

It's not a great picture at all and those who say she is a good mum don't realise what is really going on.