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Do you feel sorry for Katie Price?

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SixtySevenLabubus · 07/06/2026 14:25

I know that she’s done some terrible things, but I can’t help but feel bad for Katie Price. Yes, I feel bad for her kids, pets, and family first and foremost, but sympathy is not a finite resource as I feel sad for her too.

In the noughties, she had the world at her feet. She made a success of herself out of no skills or qualifications. For a time, the public seemed to like her.

Seeing how far she’s fallen is tragic. With the right man or better friends, things could have turned out quite different I think?

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Allseeingallknowing · 07/06/2026 17:09

faithfultoGeorgeMichael · 07/06/2026 17:07

@Allseeingallknowing
Here's a summary of Paul Gascoigne's ("Gazza's") key achievements:
Early Career & Individual Honours
Gascoigne made his debut for Newcastle United in 1985, and by 1988 was voted PFA Young Player of the Year and was in the PFA Team of the Year. A British record fee of £2 million followed as Tottenham Hotspur signed him.
Club Honours
At Rangers, he helped the club win two Scottish Premier League titles, with his performances during the 1995–96 season particularly outstanding — including scoring a hat-trick in a must-win game against Aberdeen that secured the title. He also won the FA Cup (with Tottenham in 1991).
International Career
He was a key member of England's 1990 FIFA World Cup team that reached the semi-finals — the best run by an England team since they won the 1966 World Cup. He gained particular fame for notably crying after receiving a yellow card in the semi-final against West Germany, as the booking would have meant suspension had England reached the final.
He also helped England reach the semi-finals of Euro 96, scoring a memorable goal against Scotland, described in 2013 as "one of the most iconic goals in the game's recent history."
He earned a total of 57 England caps and scored 10 goals.
Legacy
Gascoigne is widely recognised as the most naturally talented English footballer of his, or possibly any, generation, dazzling crowds at Newcastle, Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers. He was inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame in 2002.

You may not care about football, especially the National team but a lot of people do, and he was undisputably of of if not the player of his generation. Price's career and talents are not comparable. I am not defending a drunken domestic abusers behaviour, I am saying why he is, rightly or wrongly, treated differently, to a lot of people he remains a hero.

I thought you were referring to KP. Not querying Gazza’s achievements.

cramptramp · 07/06/2026 17:12

mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/06/2026 16:55

Why arent the two comparable? 👀 Jordan achieved many things after a complicated start to life, shes done well before becoming what she is now

Achieved what exactly?

PurpleSky300 · 07/06/2026 17:12

Her whole life has been the relentless pursuit of fame and money. Without any skills, she simply sold the tabloids everything else a person could sell - her body, children, relationships. She gamed the media to get rich, got millions out of it and then wasted it all. I don't feel sorry for that.

whitefluffydog · 07/06/2026 17:18

so what exactly is going in with her and are the authorities aware...do they have to be aware or she is just a bit weird...many weird people live around you know

Allseeingallknowing · 07/06/2026 17:19

PurpleSky300 · 07/06/2026 17:12

Her whole life has been the relentless pursuit of fame and money. Without any skills, she simply sold the tabloids everything else a person could sell - her body, children, relationships. She gamed the media to get rich, got millions out of it and then wasted it all. I don't feel sorry for that.

Exactly this

mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/06/2026 17:25

Allseeingallknowing · 07/06/2026 17:01

Achieved many things- such as what?

Wasnt she a page 3 girl who has made a career and stayed relevant for decades

Shes the original influencer

She may not be high brow or a sportsperson, but she has the set of socialising skills that keeps someone like that in the public eye

Its gone to shit now, imo, but she has star power 🤷‍♀️ - thats not nothing

CornishPorsche · 07/06/2026 17:26

No.

She's had years, the money and the support to sort her shit out.

She's done nothing to help herself.

Echobelly · 07/06/2026 17:32

Only aware of what's going on with her from occasional headline, but I'm just kind of confused by her behaviour, like deliberately self-sabotaging for attention? I remember after one of her marriage sto whichever goon it was her first big interview led with how she didn't trust him?

Now marrying this conman and I half think she did it knowingly because he would create headlines. Can almost believe he went off the UAE or wherever it was aware he'd get arrested, presumably for being a conman, and then they could make hay from that story and initially spin some story about it being for spying etc.

It feels like her only values are getting attention, no matter how - and sadly she generally gets obliged by the media.

WhyamIinahandcartandwherearewegoing · 07/06/2026 17:50

PolkaDotPorridge · 07/06/2026 14:44

Not one single bit. However, I DO feel very sorry for all the animals she’s killed and the ones she’s neglected. Also for her children. She is an absolutely repulsive, dreadful person.

All of this 👏

KiwiFall · 07/06/2026 18:00

x2boys · 07/06/2026 14:46

What mental illness?

She has spoken about having PTSD, ADHD, and body dysmorphia. The latter I think is a given with all her surgeries and how she looks now.

BillyBites · 07/06/2026 18:08

What Katie Price says and what is the actual truth are two very different things.
I don’t know about mental illness but I do see someone who is utterly self-absorbed, vain, ignorant, shallow as a puddle and toxic to the core. She is a text-book narcissist and I pity anyone who has to have any dealings with her.

givemeareasonto · 07/06/2026 18:08

KiwiFall · 07/06/2026 18:00

She has spoken about having PTSD, ADHD, and body dysmorphia. The latter I think is a given with all her surgeries and how she looks now.

She could’ve sought treatment instead of being like she is

LittleRobins · 07/06/2026 18:10

I have never felt sorry for her. It’s her own doing. Her story won’t end well.

YourAmplePlumPoster · 07/06/2026 18:24

Nope. Dug her own grave.

faithfultoGeorgeMichael · 07/06/2026 18:32

@Allseeingallknowing 😂

PinkWabbit · 07/06/2026 18:35

Yes, because she's basically been in the sex trade since she was a young girl and has no idea how to navigate life outside of that superficial world.

All of her addictions i.e. drugs, plastic surgery, etc stems from that insidious world. So, I feel very sorry for her, and anyone else, that was ever introduced to that world.

Even if they seem more balanced, they all eventually crack from the stress and/or addictions, by very early burn out (Britney Spears) or later life addiction spirals (Mariah Carey etc).

I'm not comparing her fame to these people, naturally, but the trade is the same and some make it and some keep trying. The outcome is always sad.

Magicalgqueen · 07/06/2026 18:52

No I don’t. If she has mental health issues she had the money etc to get help.
I don’t like Gazza either and the fact he was found not guilty when he assaulted the woman on the train was dreadful.

Glasgowgal200 · 08/06/2026 18:12

Think she may have body dismorphia as that's why she has a lot of plastic surgery done

LordofFraud · 08/06/2026 18:27

I do think she is a vulnerable woman who has been horribly exploited and who seems to struggle to find happiness and peace in her life. At the same time she consistently makes very poor and reckless choices and does need to take some responsibility for not reflecting on that and seeking help.

HoppityBun · 08/06/2026 18:30

I feel sorry for anyone who’s been an idiot. But that puts me in a very small minority because I also feel sorry for Andrew whatever-his-name is now and Donald Trump. All 3 behave very badly and are imploding in full public sight.

They’re behaving exactly as they’ve been brought up and trained to behave. I wouldn’t be in their shoes for anything.

Thmssngvwlsrnd · 08/06/2026 19:02

Echobelly · 07/06/2026 17:32

Only aware of what's going on with her from occasional headline, but I'm just kind of confused by her behaviour, like deliberately self-sabotaging for attention? I remember after one of her marriage sto whichever goon it was her first big interview led with how she didn't trust him?

Now marrying this conman and I half think she did it knowingly because he would create headlines. Can almost believe he went off the UAE or wherever it was aware he'd get arrested, presumably for being a conman, and then they could make hay from that story and initially spin some story about it being for spying etc.

It feels like her only values are getting attention, no matter how - and sadly she generally gets obliged by the media.

I think she absolutely hates herself deep down and that's why she self sabotages and tries to change how she looks etc.

Daisyhon · 08/06/2026 20:13

I think she has serious mental health issues, along with her well documented substance use . I really think she is very unwell . She has also ruined her looks & turned herself into a cartoonish woman with the numerous ( free ) cosmetic procedures . She has also lost a frightening amount of weight . I think it’s inevitable how this amount of chaos is going to end

changeme4this · 08/06/2026 20:21

Yes because I think she is gullible and somewhat easily influenced.

no because she has family support to lean into and has people with her who could guide her into better decision making.

When you become a parent, if your life has been somewhat of a train wreck, then you have to step up and change that and learn from your mistakes. Just stop being a dick for one…

Angelic999 · 08/06/2026 20:32

Have you ever watched her podcast the one she does with her sister Sophie, well as soon as Sophie dares to speak about herself or her children Katie glazes over and quickly interrupts in her shouting voice "what I did" it is literally me, me, me. Sophie is so patient but recently you can see she's losing patience with Katie. It's painful to watch how self absorbed Katie is.

She strung along JJ Slater who was running around after her to all her shows, then drops him like a hot brick for some conman in Dubai! Her decision making is so reckless and self centred when she has young children. You can't just keep bringing random men into your life when you have young children to think about.

Then there's all the animals she's killed and neglected. That's another strange addiction she has- buying pets and then getting bored of them.

Then there's all the surgeries and procedures. Apparently she gets her lip filler topped up every few WEEKS.

Her life is absolute chaos and madness and it's all from her own choices and poor decision making so no I don't feel sorry for her but I do feel sorry for her loved ones.

JulietteHasAGun · 08/06/2026 20:35

KiwiFall · 07/06/2026 18:00

She has spoken about having PTSD, ADHD, and body dysmorphia. The latter I think is a given with all her surgeries and how she looks now.

I was just about to ask,if she has ADHD because the impulsive behaviour and chaos can for some people with adhd be a real pattern. She certainly comes across as someone with ADHD .