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To wonder why Sara Vine is picking on Beyonce.

57 replies

WallisofWindsor · 03/02/2017 14:29

Banner headline for Daily Fail today -Beyonce 'Bump bragging is so boring' by Sara Vine.
The same Daily Fail which has carried pictures of Demi Moore and countless other female celebrities " proudly" pausing with their naked bumps.
I just don't get why pick on Beyonce.? What sets her apart from the other women ?Confused

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SouthWestmom · 03/02/2017 15:01

Love love love the poster listing the headlines and photos and how appalling the paper is

BakeOffBiscuits · 03/02/2017 15:03

Cos it's her job to be a nasty, bully and get as many clicks as possible on the website.

I wouldn't be surprised if she is the OP

user1486133872 · 03/02/2017 15:07

I think the world has changed a lot and maybe Sarah Vine hasn't kept up. Celebrities / everyone is being judged by out dated statements for what is normal/ acceptable for women; and wider social media. It's a shame but at least it provokes discussion...and maybe opens her eyes a little

AuntNancy · 03/02/2017 15:16

The brief for most of the female columnists on the Fail is to articulate the shabby, mean thoughts people have about other women but don't really want to speak out loud for fear of being thought shabby and mean. Then both clickbait bases are covered - people gleefully agreeing with a depressingly bitchy opinion that's now been validated, and other people squawking in outrage.

YouHadMeAtCake · 03/02/2017 15:16

She's a twat but right on this one inmho. It is bloody boring. It's all too much , look at me me me me and I think a lot of people are simply fed up with all the nonsense her and the Kardashians constantly create.

alsmutko · 03/02/2017 16:04

My DD loves loves loves Beyoncé and tbf she was very entertaining at Glastonbury. On the other hand, the Kardassians do absolutely nothing except be famous for being famous, so it's an unfair comparison IMHO.
Actually none of these celebs get on my tits because I just ignore them. Easy!

Slightlyperturbedowlagain · 03/02/2017 16:10

Actually none of these celebs get on my tits because I just ignore them. Easy!
This ^^ Ditto Sarah Vine (I'm imagining the failure of her machinations last year over the Tory leadership are somewhat gnawing away at her though Wink)

VladmirsPoutine · 03/02/2017 16:12

At least Beyonce can actually sing unlike Kim Kardashian and her rise to fame because she once recorded herself having a shag.

Arealhumanbeing · 03/02/2017 16:18

The Daily Mail is a nasty misogynistic rag. Sarah Vine has no issue with that.

That's why.

Bluntness100 · 03/02/2017 16:20

I think the whole point is to be contentious, because that's what gets people clicking and talking about it,,,this thread is the evidence of that.

On Sarah vine herself, I actually used to really like her writing, but the brexit nonsense and her arrogant thoughts about her and her husband being responsible for the will of the British people and her huge responsibility really appalled me. That and the leaked emails made it look like she was behind at least some of the maneouvering. What occurred was so bad it pretty much cost gove his career it was that ill thought out and totally trashed both their reputations. Boris totally out played them by pulling out and I'm actually surprised they didn't see the end game coming.

As such, I don't really read her articles anymore, and if I do, it's usually with dismay and not the sense of open mind i once had.😞

WallisofWindsor · 03/02/2017 16:48

On the 25th of June 2016, I bet you Sara Vine was planning on what she would wear to BP - accompanying darling Michael to HM to formalise matters to do with forming a new government.
Of course that didn't happen, now she's turned her anger on fellow females. Silly woman.

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Slightlyperturbedowlagain · 03/02/2017 16:51

Mind you I think M Gove was trashing his own career fairly effectively anyway Grin

CaoNiMa · 03/02/2017 16:55

I don't see how this picture is "proof" that Beyoncé isn't faking her pregnancy. There's such a thing as Photoshop...

WorraLiberty · 03/02/2017 17:12

Are you a sub editor for Mnet? Big deal- try typing Daily Fail in the search box of this forum and see what comes up before having a go at OP.

No Lula I'm not.

However, I do think it's strange and childish that a Daily Mail reader should refer to their newspaper of choice, as the Daily Fail.

Not to mention strange that they'd then start a thread complaining about it.

iamavodkadrinker · 03/02/2017 18:00

Because she's a bat faced old harridan.

MichaelSheensNextDW · 03/02/2017 18:03

Because Paul Dacre gets richer by spoon feeding rotting tripe in order to keep their minds from considering the big picture.

cathf · 03/02/2017 18:06

Oh goodie, another Daily Fail/,Hate thread! And all these comments from people who are so familiar with the paper they feel they know all about its contents but have NEVER read it.
Worra, I think you can get away with reading the DM as long as you are sure to refer to it by one of its very witty pseudonyms Wink

MichaelSheensNextDW · 03/02/2017 18:07

Bore off

welcometowonderland · 03/02/2017 18:08

Worra

How do you know the OP is a Fail reader?
I saw those headlines and I don't read it.

Quimby · 03/02/2017 18:08

Click bait
Nothing else.

Popular female black celeb who's a cultural icon to some.
Guaranteed to get people to click in and comment and keep hitting the refresh button to get themselves worked up in the comments.

WallisofWindsor · 03/02/2017 18:14

WorraLiberty
Please don't insult me! Why you think the Daily Fail is a favourite of mine baffles me- for a start you really don't know me AT ALL.
Just to make my point; I have not even READ Vine's article- the banner is there for all to see, if, like me, you glance at Newspaper headlines in Supermarkets or Gas stations.
So as a very proud Liberal I do NOT read the Daily Fail Angry

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SunThucker · 03/02/2017 18:17

Bloody hell Confused

ChardonnayKnickertonSmythe · 03/02/2017 18:31

How on Earth can you start a thread about an article if you haven't read the article?

I'm not a fan of either Sarah Vine or the Mail, but if I want to discuss something the least I can do is read it.

MrDacresEUSubsidy · 03/02/2017 18:35

She's known as 'Sarah Vain' in Private Eye - the strapline to their piss-taking articles is 'It's all about ME!'

hackmum · 03/02/2017 18:47

I do wonder if, when she was a kid, and planning for a future career as a journalist, whether writing spiteful articles about other women was what she aspired to. It's a pretty demoralising way to make a living, if you ask me.