Is it because LA is white, middle class secretly quite posh and Katie Price is an ex topless model and not safely middle class? (I don't want to use the ch-v word, it's really grim.)
Who knows? Having met both, I prefer Lily Allen to Katie Price.
Price has admirable qualities but I found her too angry. Ironically, her anger, or willingness to confront people who have done her wrong, is one of the things I admire about her. But in reality, it's wearing. I was not her enemy and I resented being regarded as such, just as she has every right to resent people for prejudging her.
That's probably the root of Jan Moir's enmity towards her too.
Allen probably had a difficult upbringing too. Though not the same.
My upbringing was dull - my parents loved each other, they stayed together until death, they treated each of us equally and with love, I got on with my siblings despite the odd spat.
It's the recipe for a well-adjusted adult; but maybe not for a mad over-achiever.
Maybe I should be blaming my parents for being so nice to me. If they'd been horrible, I bet I'd be much more successful in my career.
Maybe not so successful as a human being though.