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Can we discuss Geri

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PlatinumGold · 02/03/2024 10:27

I never knew she started having a relationship with Christian Horner whilst his long term partner was pregnant.
And that Christian left his partner for Geri whilst his long term partner was heavily pregnant.
I've only found this out by seeing the story about Christian's text message scandal on the internet.
This is truly shocking to me.
Is it really true? Or has it been misreported or exaggerated online?
I know things get misreported online. But if it's true, then this will really badly affect my opinion of Geri, who I've always really liked a lot.
Secondly, I googled images of Geri, and I noticed every image of her shows her wearing white clothes. White dresses. White suits. White tops. White trousers. White skirts. White knitwear. White ski gear. White swimsuit. It struck me as a bit odd, even possibly showing a bit of an obsessive trait - having to wear the same colour all the time. Does anyone else find this a bit unsettling?
If anyone on here is lucky enough to know her, is Geri ok?

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CarrotOfPeace · 02/03/2024 17:01

purplemonkey12 · 02/03/2024 16:57

I always found the wearing white a bit odd because certainly in history of art, it did tie in with virginal/pure/innocent. Geri got together with someone else's guy when that someone else had just been through IVF / pregnancy, so (art) historically would have been seen as a bit of a scarlet woman. So obsessive white-wearing just always seemed strange... Sort of drawing attention to a desperation to be perceived as virginal when tbh that ship sailed a looooong time ago.

She just looks good in white it suits her. She probably had her colours done or something

AmethystSparkles · 02/03/2024 17:02

I’m not lucky enough to know her. This fact causes me great sadness every day.

User14March · 02/03/2024 17:02

Who made the decision on the ‘white’ theme? I hope entirely hers.

NecessaryNC24 · 02/03/2024 17:03

Zone2NorthLondon · 02/03/2024 16:42

You lose them how you found them I Am loving this as a quip😁
➡️in that case I’d lose mine in a heaving studenty club

Love this. Mine was similar.

Valla · 02/03/2024 17:08

Okay but Steve Jobs primarily wore a black jumper. Didn’t get as much flack as Geri. Think there is an element of classism and sexism going on with Geri.

FebruaryIsDoingMyHeadIn · 02/03/2024 17:10

Beverley, his ex, has probably called all her mates up for a boozy karma party.

Kimmeridge · 02/03/2024 17:11

User14March · 02/03/2024 17:02

Who made the decision on the ‘white’ theme? I hope entirely hers.

Shes spoken about it numerous times over the years since she started wearing only white & given an explanation for it

Let's not start more crazy unfounded rumours. There's enough of them on here

MrsWhattery · 02/03/2024 17:15

I don’t think he’s that unattractive (physically) and I think she looks good in white. But yes if you bag yourself a cheater that’s what tends to happen. If I was her I’d have totally expected him to cheat. I hope she is OK though. That video made me a bit uncomfortable, it looked a bit like he was pushing her around and controlling the “managed” appearance.

SealHouse · 02/03/2024 17:19

I've just watched that clip of them walking hand in hand into the F1 paddock today - it's absolutely cringe. I know there's suggestions that she's no angel re how their relationship began, but I feel a bit sorry for her now. She looks pinched and strained, weird smile plastered on her face, pack of paps surrounding them. He looks like the cat that got the cream - smug, odious creep. I really don't understand why she put herself through that for him, unless she's just in shock and isn't thinking straight. I hope she wakes up soon, finds her rage and kicks his creepy arse to touch.

SealHouse · 02/03/2024 17:25

MrsWhattery · 02/03/2024 17:15

I don’t think he’s that unattractive (physically) and I think she looks good in white. But yes if you bag yourself a cheater that’s what tends to happen. If I was her I’d have totally expected him to cheat. I hope she is OK though. That video made me a bit uncomfortable, it looked a bit like he was pushing her around and controlling the “managed” appearance.

Yes, that's what made me feel uncomfortable about it, like she's not in control, just kind of in a daze and going along with his pr stunt

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 02/03/2024 17:25

NonPlayerCharacter · 02/03/2024 14:53

She switched to all white some time ago. It's a rebrand, to cultivate a persona different to the brightly coloured, cartoony Spice Girl one. It makes it easier to dress (she's said as much) and it's a pretty simple way to be distinctive. It probably displays her lifestyle to an extent as well, since white is difficult to wear; it shows marks and gets dirty very easily and all-white isn't flattering on everyone.

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She wants to look classy now in virginal white whereas in the Union Jack dress and her Spice Girls outfits she looked trashy. Quite a few young men I knew then made pervy comments on her based on how she dressed then, yes I know that’s appalling.

LovelyTheresa · 02/03/2024 17:28

TheFormidableMrsC · 02/03/2024 10:43

I feel nothing but contempt for her. The baby was an IVF baby too. She's got her just desserts as far as I'm concerned 🤷🏻‍♀️

ITA. She and Victoria were always my least favourite Spice Girls as well.

Basilandmandarin · 02/03/2024 17:38

MasterBeth · 02/03/2024 10:39

Not 90s pop stars trying to live their lives.

I am much more interested in how anyone can summon the enthusiasm to have an opinion on something so trivial than on the subject of... What even is the subject? The life choices of someone you don't know and will never meet? Who gives a fuck?

Who gives a fuck?

Obviously you do for clicking on the thread, reading it and commenting on it you absolute whopper.

Carpediemmakeitcount · 02/03/2024 17:41

Valla · 02/03/2024 17:08

Okay but Steve Jobs primarily wore a black jumper. Didn’t get as much flack as Geri. Think there is an element of classism and sexism going on with Geri.

Women were burned at the stake after all.

Alcyoneus · 02/03/2024 17:44

MyLovelyPurse · 02/03/2024 13:29

@Alcyoneus how is Geri H a gold digger? 😂 She’s as rich as him (if not richer)

Huh? what are you talking about.

She was a pop star for a about two minutes in a manufactured pop group. Her solo career tanked. The producers keep all the earnings.

He is a formula one boss.

Are you confusing Geri with Victoria?

TurquoiseDress · 02/03/2024 17:46

Just reading this thread and looked up at the TV BBC news on and watched the shot of them at the Grand Prix walking through the paddock area, then went in for the kiss

Ha yes that's true she's always in white

Personally makers me shudder as I know if it was me, I'd have stains all over my outfits within minutes.

But then I remember, it's not me wearing all white is it, and then feel relieved Grin

Alcyoneus · 02/03/2024 17:47

Valla · 02/03/2024 17:08

Okay but Steve Jobs primarily wore a black jumper. Didn’t get as much flack as Geri. Think there is an element of classism and sexism going on with Geri.

You mean the guy who created one of the most valuable corporations. Ever.

are comparing him to a one fifth of a manufactured 90s pop group.

DaphneHendersonChorley · 02/03/2024 17:49

Alcyoneus · 02/03/2024 17:44

Huh? what are you talking about.

She was a pop star for a about two minutes in a manufactured pop group. Her solo career tanked. The producers keep all the earnings.

He is a formula one boss.

Are you confusing Geri with Victoria?

Amusing that folk claim she is as wealthy as he is.

Certainly, she will not be agonising over COL. But his level of wealth she is not.

Wizzadorra70 · 02/03/2024 17:49

For her all advocacy of girl power, she's let this man very publicly humiliate her and stood by his side holding his hand while he did it. I struggle to have any pity for her though - she happily lured him away from a family to make her own. Karma was always going to bite her on the arse at some point imo.

screendown · 02/03/2024 17:52

TheNinny · 02/03/2024 16:49

@uhtcearean agreed, that staged kiss then direct look to the camera was complete cringe 😂

I feel like she's just courting the press. I don't have an issue with her doing that tbh

Screamingabdabz · 02/03/2024 17:52

Valla · 02/03/2024 17:08

Okay but Steve Jobs primarily wore a black jumper. Didn’t get as much flack as Geri. Think there is an element of classism and sexism going on with Geri.

It was always mentioned though. It is something notable about a person. Generally speaking, people don’t usually wear one type of clothing or one colour.

mydogisthebest · 02/03/2024 17:53

CarrotOfPeace · 02/03/2024 17:01

She just looks good in white it suits her. She probably had her colours done or something

But she doesn't look good in white and it certainly does not suit her. Makes her look washed out.

mydogisthebest · 02/03/2024 17:55

MrsWhattery · 02/03/2024 17:15

I don’t think he’s that unattractive (physically) and I think she looks good in white. But yes if you bag yourself a cheater that’s what tends to happen. If I was her I’d have totally expected him to cheat. I hope she is OK though. That video made me a bit uncomfortable, it looked a bit like he was pushing her around and controlling the “managed” appearance.

I think he is ugly and vile. Never ever understood what she saw in him. Not even as though he has a good personality either

Volbeat · 02/03/2024 18:00

What's going on with frogs @Charlize43. Are people just going to ignoring your poem?

repopupieres · 02/03/2024 18:01

How very depressing. So much for girl power.

I suppose we don't know what goes on in a marriage, but I'm fucked if I'd publicly have kissed him.

I think they have a son don't they? What a message to send him, he'll be the next generation of sleazy, cheater.