WITH AMANDA DE CADENET
In today's episode of FAME, Jo speaks to someone who at the tender age of 14 was already fair game for the tabloids and that's even before she became a household name when she presented cult 90s TV show 'The Word'.
To a certain generation, Amanda De Cadenet was at the forefront of 'yoof' culture, but although it looked like the world was at her feet, Amanda has blocked-out most of that time. The press intrusion was relentless, eventually forcing her to flee the UK for a new start in the United States.
Jo and Amanda reflect on what it was like to have to deal with fame at such an early age and the long-term effects it has on the psyche - not least having one's physical appearance under constant scrutiny - and how she shields her own daughters from that kind of attention. They also discuss how social media is the new currency and why it's important to have at least one friend who owns a private jet.
And in this week's #FameFails, we hear from a listener who opened the door late one night to a z-list celebrity in distress, press play to find out who....
PRESENTED BY - Jo Elvin
PRODUCED BY - Jo Elvin & Amanda Redman - @amandakredman
TWITTER / INSTA - Jo_Elvin
MUSIC - Thomas George @TLATWuk
To a certain generation, Amanda De Cadenet was at the forefront of 'yoof' culture, but although it looked like the world was at her feet, Amanda has blocked-out most of that time. The press intrusion was relentless, eventually forcing her to flee the UK for a new start in the United States.
Jo and Amanda reflect on what it was like to have to deal with fame at such an early age and the long-term effects it has on the psyche - not least having one's physical appearance under constant scrutiny - and how she shields her own daughters from that kind of attention. They also discuss how social media is the new currency and why it's important to have at least one friend who owns a private jet.
And in this week's #FameFails, we hear from a listener who opened the door late one night to a z-list celebrity in distress, press play to find out who....
PRESENTED BY - Jo Elvin
PRODUCED BY - Jo Elvin & Amanda Redman - @amandakredman
TWITTER / INSTA - Jo_Elvin
MUSIC - Thomas George @TLATWuk