Helen Flanagan ...

[JoanThursday1972]

... has no job. She's one of these people who wafts around celebrity versions of this/that/the other with nothing to qualify her as a celebrity other than a stint in Coronation Street that, apart from an odd appearance or two since then, she left over a decade ago. She's had absolutely no acting jobs since.

She’s barely had anything done and she looks great. And why is it a “shame”? Is it a “shame” that you’re plain looking?

IMO she was one of the most memorable people ever to be on I'm a Celeb so maybe she found her thing doing celeb versions of shows. I can't be pissed off at her, people are famous for far less and far more inane things than being on Corrie for 12 or 13 years.

She works as an influencer. Most of her instagram content is paid partnership. She’ll be paid for tv appearances too. She also has 3 children inc a toddler and will no doubt receive generous child support. People often switch jobs after having children.

So?

These are the celebrities we have now. It’s what is in demand in our culture. Fame is now more inclusive and the bar is lower. Don’t blame the individuals.

Anyway I had never heard of her before this thread. So you have made her more ‘famous’. She must be delighted.

A shame my arse.

She's absolutely beautiful.

I don’t think an ‘influencer’ is a proper job. But who cares what I think. I am a nobody and ‘influencers’ are earning money.

HF is the wrong example.

She genuinely is an actress and has an career.
She is famous for doing something, unlike other ‘celebs’ like the ones that go on love island etc which I think is your point.

Just seen the final runners bib

He ran on a charity place not a ballot

'something that qualifies you as having some skill'... this hasn't been a requisite for the post of 'celeb' and in Flanagans case 'C list Celeb' for some considerable time, where have you BEEN?

Famous for being famous has been the in thing for 20 years at least, so come on, what exactly has she done to fuck you off compared to the many other wafting, posing sleb-types out there?

Wee'd on your chips?

(NB. I don't really like her, but then I also don't really know her and I don't really care either!).

Shes pretty, she has a nice figure, she has cute kids and a lot of followers on Instagram. She makes a lot of money off that, good on her.

Good for her 😁

If she was my daughter I'd be extremely proud of her. She's made a life that makes her happy
You need to look at the other side @JoanThursday1972

Aw leave her be she has young kids and a loaded boyfriend, why would she work? I like Helen, motherhood seems to be the making of her, she seems like she genuinely loves it

The definition of a celebrity is

a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport.
"he became a sporting celebrity"

• the state of being well known.
• "his prestige and celebrity grew"

I knew exactly who you were talking about from your thread title so I would consider her well known/famous and therefore a celebrity.

Helen Flanagan is doing a damn sight better in her field than I am in mine. I'm not particularly fussed about her either way but I have to say, this is a very mean spirited thread. She's not exactly Katie Hopkins now, is she and let's face it, if you could get paid for staying at home with the DC, you'd grab that chance is a split second. I diagnose a chronic case of jealous knickers.

Think since she has the koney to live comfortably she likes to spend time with her children, why not? Bizarre post.

Money*

Yes, that is now their job. They are paid to appear on shows, based on their public profile from doing whatever they were doing professionally before. It is not a crime to not be a currently employed actor/singer/butler.

In other news, you are digging your own grave with your teeth with your daily chocolate habit.

So really, the angst is that she and others like her, are earning their keep doing things you don't really value or see as 'a job'...

Betcha hate me, I earn my money talking about dogs, drawing stuff and colouring in, or writing. In fact I worked out that the things I was yelled at for at school - being a bit of a know it all, being animal obsessed, and doodling everywhere, are the EXACT things I am paid to do now.

I could not do what a lot of celebs do - turn up everywhere, smile, look gorgeous (fat chance, if 'look like a grumpy old baggage' were a thing, maybe), be NICE to people I secretly can't stand, travel all over the place, hang around for long hours bored witless, promote whatever bullshit pays the bills no matter what I actually think of it, and all the time worrying that all this income will stop the second I fuck up, or someone accuses me of something or some stupid decision from the dim and distant past comes back to haunt me...

The money would be nice, but the rest of it sounds like my idea of hell!

@WiddlinDiddlin why would you assume I hate you? Strange leap to make.

She's an "influencer" isn't she. She gets paid to advertise things to her many instagram followers. Her partner is a footballer, she's looking after the kids.

According to searches she's been separated from her partner for six months.

No A listers go on I'm a celeb anyway, it's not a new thing!