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To think Myleene Klass will win no friends with this...

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CarlaVeloso · 05/02/2015 11:46

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11391753/Myleene-Klass-Ill-be-collecting-unicorn-money-for-my-daughters-birthday.html

She has tweeted two emails from mothers at her daughter's school asking for cash donations for their children's birthday parties. She's changed their names but clearly they are still recognisable to anyone with children in that class and presumably the whole school will know about it nowthat it's been published in the papers and online.

I agree the emails are completely crass and I would privately think the same but they haven't committed any crime or sent her an expletive-filled rant about something. I opened it expecting to see a request for an actual kindle when they are just suggesting £10. Crass, vulgar, materialistic etc etc, yes, but I think her response (shaming them publicly) is really nasty and may not win her or her DD any friends at the school gate.

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ShakesBootyFlabWobbles · 06/02/2015 16:13

"I think it's a dangerous precedent to set. Why should you expect gifts? When did this become the norm? Its gauche."

I must live in some strange place because it's always been the norm wherever I've lived for kids to bring presents to a party...

I live in that crazy vortex too Bambambini [waves]. There really is no hope for our children grabby fuckers is there?

TheCrimsonQueen · 06/02/2015 16:18

Actually I think she is very clever. By doing this she has at least made enough to pay the next two years of school fees at least.

On a separate note if I were the head of the school I would be having words with her about bringing unwanted press attention to the school. Totally improper and totally selfish.

I read today that the email invite was over a year old. Not sure if that is true though. In any event very distasteful to bring the media to school gates.

Pancakeflipper · 06/02/2015 16:20

Wow MK, whatever you think about others parties, to go public in a snipey way ain't the best idea you had this week.

Hope the other parents are more charitable than MK and don't stop inviting her daughter to events just incase MK decides to publish the invites for all to see and add her charming comments.

Stay it in private MK, just like you are suggesting the parents do to you....

muminhants · 06/02/2015 16:21

Why is this acceptable (asking for £10 towards a present) but asking for money towards a honeymoon for a wedding present isn't?

I used to give book tokens but someone on here said it was the most miserable and horrible thing to do to a child. I hate giving tacky tat. I hate receiving tacky tat as well. If someone doesn't know what to give me I'm always going to be happy with chocolates or wine. Or a book token!

The emails were a year old but I wonder if she got into a Twitter debate about parties etc and so decided (wrongly) to mention them? Celebs should so very careful about what they do on social media. You'd think they'd have media training. Clearly not in her case.

NimpyWWindowmash · 06/02/2015 16:28

how did she make money with this?

ClaudetteWyms · 06/02/2015 16:31

I agree this is really unpleasant behaviour by MK, verging on bullying.

I didn't think the original email was that bad anyway, it made it clear you could give any amount, and surely saves busy parents having to buy plastic tat a gift.

My nephew goes to a private school and his class has an arrangement that everyone gives money at parties. Saves present buying, everyone is happy with it. No scandal.

I think it's part of the media's demonisation of mothers actually.

BeCool · 06/02/2015 16:34

someone on here said it was the most miserable and horrible thing to do to a child

it's not. Don't take on board everything people say on MN - you get so many different opinions here. Vouchers/Money that can be used by child to save, or buy something they want are great!

123Jump · 06/02/2015 16:39

I wish I could read the whole thread, but can't at the minute...
I have to ask, has anyone recounted the story of Myleen at the outdoor eating are in London a few years ago? Loved that one, but can't remember all the details....
I'd imagine there wasn't much love lost between the other parents and MK before this anyway. She is too in love with herself to share any more love around.

forago · 06/02/2015 16:41

be cool ooooh yes vaccination! probably about time for that one to go round again! I was going to say tutoring and/or home schooling - seems to have escaped the notice of the DM thusfar but it can only be a matter of time before they realise that mc parents are spending the equivalent of a small country's GDP on dubious tutors who have managed to nick the right selective secondary school past papers.

Needasilverlining · 06/02/2015 16:55

Oo, I'd forgotten about her fake 'giving birth under a fake name' story. And her 'I waved a knife at a burglar' tale, which was, IIRC, politely corrected by the police who said that far from ignoring her call, the only contact they'd had was from her publicist.

And now a ham-fisted controversy based on year-old emails.

It's so bizarre. She's a pathological self-publicist but she's just incredibly shit at it. Unless it's some sort of post-modern irony and she's actually cleverer than all of us and getting caught out is a second wave of column inches?

fromparistoberlin73 · 06/02/2015 17:12

I used to give book tokens but someone on here said it was the most miserable and horrible thing to do to a child

and you gave a shit LISTENED to them? I cant think of worse. unelss you buy the child a copy of "A Child called it". that'll learn em

MuddhaOfSuburbia · 06/02/2015 17:13

I already know the Phantom Burglar one

Didn't she blame that on the Labour govt?

magicpixie · 06/02/2015 17:43

I hope mk gets a massive bollocking from the school Grin

middleagedbread · 06/02/2015 17:49

I was reading the article today and thought that the parents of the party girls could have written an email like this "xxx is saving up hard to buy a Kindle. If you would like to give a small contribution to this instead of bringing a gift to the party, it would be most welcome and xxx would be delighted. If you would like to bring a small gift instead, that would be lovely too." No £ amount is mentioned, therefore no one is offended. Alternatively, just accept whatever gift is given gratefully on the day.

It is extremely unfortunate that MK has brought it out into the open like this. I would imagine she won't be forgiven. What a shame for all the children unwittingly dragged into it.

Haggismcbaggis · 06/02/2015 17:52

I imagine she got a massive bollocking. There are other far more famous people with kids at that school - and at the other independent school near to it. And they never have the paps there taking snaps of them & the kids. She must actively court that.

HamishBamish · 06/02/2015 17:54

I hope mk gets a massive bollocking from the school

I think that's highly likely. They will be extremely displeased with what she has done (and rightly so imo) and I wouldn't be at all surprised if her children were asked to leave.

Whether she agreed with the arrangement for contributing to a present or not, she should have kept her stupid gob shut. All she has achieved is making herself look like a twat and putting her children into a very difficult position. She's an extremely stupid woman.

Haggismcbaggis · 06/02/2015 18:01

Funnily enough if you look at polls on the Daily Mirror website most people support her on this and think the original email was A Bad Thing.

So - she's appealing to a certain demographic and one that's probably different to the Mumsnet demographic.

Soleurmange · 06/02/2015 18:15

I think mk comes across as a knob.Us and quite a few other families we know use patchwork present for kids birthdays- it's a site that lets you do a whip round, nice personal way for everyone to chip in to an expensive present - brilliant way to avoid the endless tat, frankly.

123Jump · 06/02/2015 18:51

Muddha, I'm probably getting this arseways, but the gist of it was...
Myleen was shooting something in a square or something, had a crew with her.
Mum sitting at large outdoor table having lunch with her toddler, people watching and watching Myleen do her thang.
Myleen and crew get food and sit at same large table as mum & toddler (mum was a mums netter), acts a bit of a tit.
Mumsnetter has a bit of a laugh to herself over Myleen being a tit and Myleen turns on her and lets rip...finishing with "And I'd never feed my kids that crap"!
If I recall correctly the crew were quite happy to join in with the Mnetter and not Myleen.
Mnetter then starts a thread about Myleen being an arse-FACT!
I think I read about it on one of those 'Who is the worst celeb you have ever met' type threads.

VivaLeBeaver · 06/02/2015 19:11

Her daughters next party is going to be rather awkward isn't it? Grin

Frizzcat · 06/02/2015 19:21

I don't know the phantom burglar story?

jeanswithatwist · 06/02/2015 19:25

i find her irritating however i agree with her. to be put on the spot/pressured to give £10. can't stand the school gate loving type mums. i wouldn't give £10 towards it. what if someone is really skint and was going to get a small token gift? they would feel really awkward. those type of mums, who think this is ok, are the type i would avoid in the playground. you can just picture the type

MuddhaOfSuburbia · 06/02/2015 19:30

hahaha thanks jump

loooooove those threads

Southeastdweller · 06/02/2015 19:31

I hope MK is thrilled she made the front cover of the print edition of the DM today...it's been quite some time since that happened.

Interesting that one of the mum's says the emails were from a year ago.

noddyholder · 06/02/2015 19:32

I cannot believe the talk about kids birthdays Websites to donate for presents really? OTT and ridiculous These sort of children have an over inflated sense of themselves and how important their birthday is. A party and a few friends and presents is nice but this parental organisation etc like its a bloody 'event' is not good or necessary. I had an invitation once to one part of a 6 yr olds birthday 'weekend' which went straight in teh bin!