While everyone around the world waits for Kate to jump the next hurdle in her public life and announce her royal pregnancy, it seems the British have found increasingly silly ways of keeping the Duchess in the headlines. Like when it was “big news” that Kelly Osbourne thought Kate was ridiculous for re-wearing her J Brand jeans or her favorite coats. Osbourne believed that the future Queen of England …
… ought to wear a different outfit every single day, otherwise what was the point?
Then there’s this story, from a number of outlets, including Metro Online:
Punk fashion icon, Vivienne Westwood, believes that Middleton has a “problem with eyeliner.”
Westwood explains that the sharp black liner that Middleton wears on nearly all occasions makes her look “hard” and “ordinary” and that Kate really ought to try harder to look “extraordinary,” saying:
‘It seems to me, that her image is “ordinary woman”. Therefore, High Street shopper. And I just think that she should be an extraordinary woman, wherever she gets her clothes from.’
She’s too fat, she’s too thin, she’s too rich, she’s too common, she’s too pretty, she’s too plain, too much eyeliner, too few babies.
Is there anyone in the world who wants to be Kate Middleton right now? It feels as though she both has a duty to appeal to the common British subject because she’s the first commoner in hundreds of years to marry into the Royal family, but then there’s an opposing expectation that now that she’s made it, she needs to act like she’s been royal all along.
I suppose I find it fascinating that people are desperately trying to tear down this pretty girl whose only crime was getting married, while leaving her balding and increasingly less attractive husband alone.
What’s your take? Is the coverage of Kate’s many failings, flaws and shortcomings sexist, or is the British media just bored and using her as a general whipping girl?
She knew she was going to be scrutinised, and she was going to be on uterus-watch as soon as she got married, buuuuut still she decided to join the Royal Family. They are all just a bunch of slackers, the biggest slackers of them all, living off our taxes and reminding us we are not citizens but subjects, and I mean both the British royal family, where I live, and the Spanish royal family, where I’m from.
She is one big ball of meh that has been overhyped because of the position she is in. It would have happened to anyone. Now then, Vivienne Westwood should drop it, it’s not like she can talk much about make up, being a punk and all — wasn’t that meant to go against social constructs?
Erm no. Actually that isn’t the best way to look at the English monarchy,
Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw&list=PLC1C0D3F2BA472F62&index=4
Some of the expression of language here is offensive and if the lady chooses to live here she is entitled to her opinion on the Royal Family but should show a bit more respect. We aren’t in a position to scrutinise the Spanish Royal Family and I myself like having a monarchy, but at the end of the day the monarchy are human beings and make mistakes like the rest of us. They also do a lot of good in being patrons of charity, The Prince’s Trust, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, cementing relationships round the world and putting out a positive face of Britain a lot of the time. They also endeavour to cut back on the contribution from the public purse and maybe could do more but the positives outdo the negatives as far as I am concerned.
That eye makeup looks like it was applied by a drunken blind man.
Her eye make up could do with softening and she is new to this position and like everyone else will learn. The media and others should encourage not criticise and its the favourite occupation of some people to pull down rather than build up especially when people are in the public eye.
Agreed. The eyeliner ages her.
If they had a problem with her looks, it should have been mentioned before the wedding. The Queen beetches about any and everything, so I don’t think Kate should worry. As for the punk rock lady, she is jealous that someone can look fabulous and it isn’t her. Everyone in the Royal family gets picked apart when they first are “initiated”. Look at Diana. I think the women with real class and more interest in the ill and homeless will always have issues with the Monarchy. Can you imagine the Queen ever touching a sick person? EEEW. I think Kate is doing a fabulous job putting up with her daily meetings and concerns.
She’s not the first commoner for hundreds of years to marry into the royal family. Her aunt-in-law Sophie is a commoner. Her mother-in-law Camilla is a commoner. Her uncle-in-law Andrew was formerly married to a commoner, Sarah Ferguson. Her aunt-in-law Anne has married two commoners (though the second later was made a “sir”).
Correction: “stepmother-in-law Camilla”
I don’t pity Kate. She knew and calculated what she was doing, even switching University to attend where William was going. I’ve no doubt William loves her, and no doubt she loves the life he has given her. Ergo, I m sure she’s more than prepared for the scrutiny over her life. I’m sure for her it is a small price to ay for the privilege….and it is certainly what she always intended to have happen…even modelling herself on Diana, but lets face it, its not the same.
The eye-liner is the only improvement I would recommend. Diana wore the same heavy eyeliner too – so referring to that ‘look’ as something a ‘Commoner’ would wear does not hold water. That being sad, LOTS OF WOMEN WEAR HEAVY EYELINER – USUALLY THE YOUNGER WOMEN. Everything else is just nit-picking.
People should just leave her alone. Kate Middleton is just lovely and perfect as she is!
I for one will not put anyone down exspecialy for makeupor clothe’s it’s just childish .
Catherine is a wonderful lady an why would her make or clothe’s have anything to do with her work an her charity’s.
When Prince William’s an Prince Harry’s mum was alive they picked on her for everything to an look where she is today .
I like the royal family an give them credit for the work they do …
Life is short so why bother picking on them just because their famouse an rich do people not have better thing’s to do…….
Kate isn’t a commoner! She’s distantly related to William from her Mother’s ancestors, some kind of cousin-relation to him like 15th or something. So, at first glance yes a commoner, but no-one in the royal family would be allowed to marry a ‘true’ commner, there’s always going to be some link going way back in order for the marriage to be allowed. As for the subject of makeup… Well, yes it is a silly way to keep her in our headlines! I think she’s beautiful, eyeliner or not, and I love our royal family, it makes me happy to have such a long-standing tradition from historical times :)
You Brits, never happy. First you picked Diana to shreds, and now you are onto Kate. I am no royalist, but I like her, William, Harry and loved Diana. Leave them alone, let them enjoy there lives, Let them enjoy their new lives. Ellie
Kate is not the the first commoner in hundreds of years to marry into the Royal family. Autumn Kelly, the Queen’s eldest grandson’s wife was one.
For gods sake people leave her alone. Nobody’s perfect and I don’t see why people are expecting her to be. She’ stunning and lovely and you should just leave her alone!!
Osbourne might have a look into the mirror one of these days. I’m fairly certain that “Envy Green” doesn’t go with her mood-ring tinted hair.
Run along, now, Kelly. Your mum is calling.