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Is Catherine Zeta-Jones BU?

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MissionItsPossible · 15/06/2018 09:08

She famously said a million pounds wasn’t a lot of money and boasted of collecting houses like other people collect art.

If you think that was big-headed, brace yourself – because Catherine Zeta-Jones says she’s had enough of being modest.

The Welsh star, who is married to Hollywood legend Michael Douglas, says it is high time she stops apologising for her £200million fortune, stunning looks and Oscar-winning talent.

Catherine, 48, says: “One thing I’m not is humble any more. I’m sick of being humble. I really am. ‘So sorry I’m rich, so sorry I’m married to a movie star, so sorry I’m not so bad looking.’

“No sorrys. Enough. All that is important to me now is my work.

www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/catherine-zeta-jones-says-shes-12707737

On one hand I say good for her, on the other it comes across as twatty.

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Want2bSupermum · 15/06/2018 13:09

It's not about the money. She has been successful because she has a DH who loves her, great kids including a good relationship with a stepson who went to jail and has struggled with addiction and has had the courage to seek help and been honest about her MH issue.

The £200m net worth value is neither here nor there. Honestly once you get to £10m you start to stop counting because it doesn't matter.

Jammycustard · 15/06/2018 13:25

Remember when she was with John Leslie? What a power couple.

0lwen · 15/06/2018 13:31

Is it love though?

If you settle with a man 25 years your senior he's going to have to work harder to hold on to you. How does she know if he loves her or loves the age gap. Maybe he's blind to the age gap cos he's a hollywood actor and doesn't think that men age and only sees it in women which would be worse.

Dulra · 15/06/2018 13:41

Hmmm there's a huge difference between not being humble and boasting. I personally think everyone should be proud of their success but they should also be aware of other people's reality and saying things like a million pounds is not much money when it bloody is to the majority of the worlds population smacks of bragging elitism to me. You don't need to be humble but you don't need to brag either. There is somewhere in between

Fontella · 15/06/2018 13:52

It's not about the money

But she specifically mentioned the money - first actually!

"I'm sick of being humble, I really am. So sorry I'm rich, so sorry I'm married to a movie star, so sorry I'm not bad looking ....."

JellyBears · 15/06/2018 14:03

Good for her, she’s earned her money honestly.

OfaFrenchmind2 · 15/06/2018 14:31

0lwen and why not? Do not get me wrong, I would not be with an older man myself, but who are you to start questioning their love? They seems far stabler than many couples with equal age.

MrsJayy · 15/06/2018 14:34

I saw her at the Braveheart premiere a billion years ago she was dating Angus Mcfadden I can't remember if that was before John Leslie she was very smiley and wavy and starry and not in any way humble she was having a great time.

0lwen · 15/06/2018 14:55

I'm not questioning ''their love'' specifically. I'm questiong if love is really love when one party is 25 years older than the other, that's a lack of balance.

And all of this thread is speculation.

0lwen · 15/06/2018 14:57

plus, i'm not slagging her off. I think her comments were kind of amusing, refreshingly honest.

Trinity66 · 15/06/2018 15:22

I would be sorry to have to go to bed with Michael Douglas every night but other than that good for her Grin

cathyandclare · 15/06/2018 15:29

She was amazing in Chicago

Strokethefurrywall · 15/06/2018 16:10

her acting ability is average

Tell that to her Oscar Hmm - I have a huge amount of respect for her. She's been married to the same man for 18 years, which in Hollywood is like a millennia, largely raises her children out of the public eye, doesn't fall out of bars flashing her tits, make a public fool of herself etc etc etc.

She has nothing to apologise for. Good for her.

moonoflove · 15/06/2018 16:54

It's bragging pure and simple, and also a way of saying "fuck you" to everyone. As she had nothing to apologise for, why did she bother. It's bragging and gloating in its worst form imo. I also hate celebs saying "Ive worked hard for what i've got".....so by that token we should all have a bit of "spare change" (as she calls it) , like the odd million or so.

No you haven't worked hard if you compare it to what other "hard workers" get, just about enough to buy food and pay the rent, gas and electric etc. Acquiring £200 million is through bloody good fortune, if it was from hard work we'd all be better off than what we are.

Enjoy your wealth CZJ, but keep your gloating to yourself, we aren't interested. But i know something, if i had £200 million, I think i'd be thinking of ways to help others less fortunate, rather than take the time to brag about how fortunate i was.

Plattypuss · 15/06/2018 16:55

Absolutely not, we all know why you married him.

moonoflove · 15/06/2018 16:57

Just because she doesn't fall out of bars and keeps her kids out of the public eye is hardly a big deal. The majority of Hollywood stars don't do that. Why would they.

Plattypuss · 15/06/2018 16:57

Keep up with the vaping.

Strokethefurrywall · 15/06/2018 16:58

Enjoy your wealth CZJ, but keep your gloating to yourself, we aren't interested. But i know something, if i had £200 million, I think i'd be thinking of ways to help others less fortunate, rather than take the time to brag about how fortunate i was.

A quick google would probably tell you that CZJ supports a large number of charities and has done for years. Pipe down.

Plattypuss · 15/06/2018 16:59

I'm sure they have a lot to talk about, they both still smoke, don't they?

moonoflove · 15/06/2018 17:06

And she's never BEEN humble, so why pretend she has. But saying she was just gives her the justification to brag i suppose.

moonoflove · 15/06/2018 17:11

No i won't pipe down furrywall most rich people support charities, but that doesn't mean they'd part with large chunks of their money. Nothing they'd miss anyway.

papayasareyum · 15/06/2018 17:16

the fact that CZJ has to continually tell us how lucky she is (remember that utter cringe speech where she told us how lucky she is to sleep with a movie star every night) makes me wonder who exactly she’s trying to convince.

WatermelonGlitter · 15/06/2018 17:17

I think it's good for her, and all of us to remember that our lives could have been very, very different to what they actually are (as in a lot worse), but that wouldn't actually make us worse, or less valuable individuals. Just individuals with a different level of privilege.

FrustratedTeddyLamp · 15/06/2018 17:28

This is just a gauge of popularity. If it was someone like Holly Willoughby who people love to hate then people would be calling her all sorts

Strokethefurrywall · 15/06/2018 17:32

...most rich people support charities, but that doesn't mean they'd part with large chunks of their money. Nothing they'd miss anyway.

That would be the same as everyone in the world then. What an odd thing to say. Nobody would give away money that they'd miss...

Or is it just rich and famous people who should publicly and visibly donate to worthy causes so that regular people can judge them as being decent people? Because I'm pretty sure if they donated visibly, everyone would call it a publicity stunt.