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RITA ORA- an example of all that is wrong with the world

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peeweemermaid · 07/05/2024 12:04

I am being unreasonable, and not sure whether its jealousy or irritation that she has done so well with little discernible talent. However, she irritates me intensely for being presumably financially very successful for not wearing any clothes. MET Gala case in point. She is just such a narcissist. I know there are others out there, but she doesnt even have a crap reality show with her sisters

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BananaLambo · 07/05/2024 19:56

Halfheadhighlights · 07/05/2024 12:31

She’s a singer and actress.

so it’s wrong to say she has no discernible talent

So is Duncan from Blue, so the talent argument doesn’t really work here.

slore · 07/05/2024 19:54

catchthebeat · 07/05/2024 19:32

Do you think it's bad for people to become Christians?

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It's bad for sex offenders to pretend to be Christians in order to shield themselves from bad PR.

It takes the piss out of Christianity.

crumblingschools · 07/05/2024 19:51

@OtsyBotsy90 have you seen the other photos were she is baring quite a bit!

Does

OtsyBotsy90 · 07/05/2024 19:49

She’s got clothes on…. She’s got a whole skin coloured unitard on underneath her dangly dress…. She’s hardly baring all 😂

DodoTired · 07/05/2024 19:49

At least she sings!

EmRata doesn’t even do that!

SocksAndTheCity · 07/05/2024 19:47

crumblingschools · 07/05/2024 19:28

But why do some women feel the need to dress like this? Some of the after party dresses (if you can call them that) were even more revealing, even if a body stocking was being worn

Again, why is it that women who are wearing something you disapprove of or wouldn't choose for yourself must be doing so because they 'feel the need' to?

Is the idea that they might like the clothes and want to wear them that impossible to get your head round just because their preference differs from yours?

FlissyPaps · 07/05/2024 19:46

crumblingschools · 07/05/2024 19:28

But why do some women feel the need to dress like this? Some of the after party dresses (if you can call them that) were even more revealing, even if a body stocking was being worn

Because they want to.

Monicaaa · 07/05/2024 19:42

I am more interested in wtaf was Taika wearing? Seriously...

80schildhood · 07/05/2024 19:41

Monsterjam · 07/05/2024 19:33

she has a full body suit on under those beads!

I'd rather she didn't. She has flawless skin. The body suit made the whole outfit look a bit shit. I think it would have been next level if she just wore the beads.

BustyLee · 07/05/2024 19:40

NonPlayerCharacter · 07/05/2024 16:14

And if true, that's the fault of the men in charge.

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And some women collude.

BustyLee · 07/05/2024 19:39

I always wonder about Emily Ratajkowski. She wrote a book called My Body about being annoyed about being objectified because she was born with the genetics to become a model. But ever since the book was published she has drawn attention to her body with see through clothes etc. Did anybody read it? I was reflecting on this and then came across this article which articulated my feelings about this and women like Rita Ora who present as empowered but do so by pandering to what I perceive as male fantasies of femininity and whose status is sometimes conferred by their powerful partner.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/05/books/review-my-body-emily-ratajkowski.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qE0.fOGH.WGGhFeRq1XT_&smid=url-share

PersephonePomegranate23 · 07/05/2024 19:37

She looked a twat but she's not hurting anyone (not counting my eyes - I didn't have to look).

NextPhaseOfLife · 07/05/2024 19:36

She looked mesmerising at the Met Gala.
She's beautiful and has a fantastic figure.

Not something to wear down Sainsbury's but certainly got her acres of attention and column inches.

The very objective to attending, isn't it?

Iloveyoubut · 07/05/2024 19:36

BustyLee · 07/05/2024 19:16

But isn’t it okay to question why women have to do this? Many women in Hollywood are quite powerful in terms of being highly skilled accomplished and wealthy. I always think it is weird to have a job where they are required to attire themselves in a highly decorative ultra feminine style while the men, while smart, are nowhere near as objectified.

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But then we would also question why the poster thinks that women who are scantily clad have no talent and it’s ok to question why you think women have to do it … we need to ask and answer all the questions. Not just guess the answers when it suits us.

Monsterjam · 07/05/2024 19:33

she has a full body suit on under those beads!

catchthebeat · 07/05/2024 19:32

heldinadream · 07/05/2024 12:11

If you think Rita Ora is bad - TRY THIS! 😱😂🙄

Bear Grylls ‘helped baptise Russell Brand’ in River Thames (msn.com)

Do you think it's bad for people to become Christians?

80schildhood · 07/05/2024 19:32

Haven't rtft because I'm knackered but....they both missed it at the met gala - her and her husband. I think the concept was ok but her outfit was badly executed. The nude part was ill fitting causing wrinkles which detracted from the whole thing. The combi of his brown leather outfit and her beaded outfit did make them look like they were trying to recreate an early 80s living room in a council house in Glasgow.

I find it hard to get worked up about anyone in particular but her thinking she was above lock down rules and having a party did grind my gears. She is clearly a smart and successful woman so her ditzy schtick on The Masked Singer also grates.

slore · 07/05/2024 19:29

Rita Ora is quite a random person to target, and to be honest you seem resentful of her good looks and fortune.

I'm not a particular fan of hers, but she's objectively not talentless. She can sing, and has had a decent number of hits over the last 12 years.

She gets a lot of misogyny for the rumours that she slept around to get ahead, when that outrage should be directed at the men in charge who withhold opportunities from women unless they have sex with them.

crumblingschools · 07/05/2024 19:28

But why do some women feel the need to dress like this? Some of the after party dresses (if you can call them that) were even more revealing, even if a body stocking was being worn

m00rfarm · 07/05/2024 19:27

BrassedOffTiggy · 07/05/2024 12:17

I couldn't call out Rita specifically as there are just too many vacuous celebrities to choose from but I get your thinking generally, OP...I mean, who are they? What are they for?? (Channeling Nikki Grahame there, bless her RIP)

Not specifically for you, but for everyone querying why she is famous ... (worth a quick read) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Ora

Rita Ora - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Ora

Julianne65 · 07/05/2024 19:26

I don’t understand where her fame has come from. I can only name one song she did and yet she was everywhere. On all the adverts for makeup and clothes, hanging out with all the A listers. Now she’s married to a pretty high profile director. How? Does she have dirt on someone high up?

Abhannmor · 07/05/2024 19:26

ClipClopperDontStopper · 07/05/2024 12:14

I'd heard Russell Brand had had a come to God moment (totally sincere I'm sure, and not at all an aid to his current grift) but hadn't realised Bear Grylls was in on it too.

Bleurgh.

Would be an awful shame if they caught a month long dose of diarrhea from the Thames water.

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😂 😂 😂

taxguru · 07/05/2024 19:25

Soigneur · 07/05/2024 14:11

It literally is work wear if you're a pop star.

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Doesn't have to be. Lots of pop stars manage to be successful and still keep their decency! Gimmicks like wearing bugger all is all about attention seeking to make up for lack of ability.

AboutYouTalk · 07/05/2024 19:23

Where are the men with their arse’s hanging out? Her husband is also a massive attention seeker, all covered up tho whilst he stands next to her half naked for the world to see….

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