Little Miss look at me! How Rita Ora the risqué new star of BBC's The Voice - daughter of an Albanian pub landlord - has built a career out of outrageous attention seeking
With her slicked-back, bleach-blonde hair and a plunging white suit that dipped low enough to reveal not just half her breasts but part of her stomach - not to mention a very obvious absence of any bra - pop star Rita Ora isn’t the sort of guest one expects on a family-friendly BBC programme.
Viewers of The One Show, dismayed by the sight of the 24-year-old last week, did not hold back in their condemnation.
More than 400 complaints were made about the ‘disgraceful’ display, and Ofcom may yet investigate the pre-watershed lack of modesty.
But if regular BBC viewers thought this a one-off, they are in for a surprise.
For while they may not yet have heard of this publicity-seeking starlet (despite her very best efforts) she has, in fact, landed one of the broadcaster’s most high-profile and highly paid roles.
From tonight, she will be on our screens every Saturday evening on BBC1 as a judge on The Voice, the Corporation’s flagship music show.
She is best known not for her music (she has released only four singles) but for flashing her underwear, her very risque behaviour with famous friends, such as supermodel Cara Delevingne, and her incredible aptitude for self-promotion.
Ooh I see the backlash has started, once the British press starts they are BRUTAL. Reality shows can end careers, same thing happened to Jessie J and Alexandra Burke. They were torn apart by the media and its can have a HUGE effect.
She released 5 singles, thats okay considering that she only released one album album. 3 of them went #1, just like Hot Right Now. They need to relax
n you don't understand British tabloids, they aren't like American tabloids where they'll at least attempt to look like they're reporting news
British tabloids will organize themselves and launch a full on ASSAULT on someone, just article after article straight up bashing them until they are done
n you don't understand British tabloids, they aren't like American tabloids where they'll at least attempt to look like they're reporting news
British tabloids will organize themselves and launch a full on ASSAULT on someone, just article after article straight up bashing them until they are done
Yeah they're completely ruthless. They camped outside Cheryl's house when she was going through her divorce which meant she had to get an injunction against paparazzi because they were actually stalking her.
Especially given that she is best known not for her music (she has released only four singles) but for flashing her underwear, her very risque behaviour with famous friends, such as supermodel Cara Delevingne, and her incredible aptitude for self-promotion.
It is 2015, not 2005. The relevance of Tabloids especially when it comes to a celebrity's rep is minimal. Tulisa has had a comeback and she set up a drug deal which was caught on tape. She is going to be fine.
Also like another member mentioned UK media literally makes and breaks stars in a matter of weeks or months if the artists star power is strong enough. I'm worried Rita may not survive by the end of The Voice.
Brit media literally goes ruthless mode and gets personal. Even digging into hidden secrets and setting up scenarios to get u to jail (Tulisa tease)
n you don't understand British tabloids, they aren't like American tabloids where they'll at least attempt to look like they're reporting news
British tabloids will organize themselves and launch a full on ASSAULT on someone, just article after article straight up bashing them until they are done
It's not that serious… so sexist!
They're acting like she flashed her titties and started twerking and ****. I've never watched The One Show
as it's always blocking eastenders
but mainly family friendly programmes are sexualised such as the X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.
Funny they didn't even mention Rita's talent - assuming a woman rose to the top by being sexual. Typical sexism
Them mentioning her heritage seemed random. Sounds un necessary
They are positioning her as being an outsider and "not really British", which is also easy because she sort of doesn't look white even though she is. It makes it easier to bash her.
It is 2015, not 2005. The relevance of Tabloids especially when it comes to a celebrity's rep is minimal. Tulisa has had a comeback and she set up a drug deal which was caught on tape. She is going to be fine.
Please Her single is #23 on the midweek charts, and her last album was a HUGE bomb.
They are positioning her as being an outsider and "not really British", which is also easy because she sort of doesn't look white even though she is. It makes it easier to bash her.
Absolutely. We studied this in Anthropology. It's the whole us against them mentality. The minute you pin point someone differences is the minute you find it easier to dislike that person. Ugh it's so frustrating
Her single is #23 on the midweek charts, and her last album was a HUGE bomb.