Question of 'Class'.

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Today my husband and I were watching a programme about Girls Aloud. Something that really struck us was the description of Cheryl Cole. "Cheryl grew up on a council estate in Newcastle". Nothing was mentioned about any of the other girls background.
It struck both of us as unecessary to mention this. What difference does it make if she was from a palace or a council estate?
I hate labels and find it terribly snobbish. No one can help the circumstances of their birth and I applaud those who make a better life for themselves.

I'm no great fan of Cheryl Cole at all but I hate the label people get for living in a council estate. Why label her a chav.

I'm what would be considered resoundingly middle class but thats no great achievement on my part, my parents just are. Not one of us are responsible for the circumstances of our birth.
I guess I just wanted your opinion on why ones class (Usually working or upper) be brought into things.

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LeccyMember

I dunno, it's weird. The other girls all seem as though they are just from ordinary backgrounds. Sarah doesn't have much of a Mancunian accent, I suppose she's well spoken for a Manc... (joke!) but the others are hardly from posh families so I have no idea why it's always Cheryl's that is mentioned.

I do wonder if it's an accent thing, people hear a strong NE accent immediately think: Working class.

11/15/0910:13 AM

MoonbeamsMember

Reference: Leccy

she's well spoken for a Manc

11/15/0910:15 AM

PussMember

Hi all

I can only think its because she is the 'nation's sweetheart'! whether she was upper class or working class she would still get on me

11/15/0910:16 AM

LeccyMember

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I'm allowed to say that my sister has a Mancunian accent!

11/15/0910:17 AM

PussMember

oooops me

are spreading

11/15/0910:17 AM

Former Member

happens to us all puss

11/15/0910:19 AM

PussMember

but i'm only 21

11/15/0910:22 AM

ContessaQMember

nothing to do with class, more to do with being brought up well.
cheryl cole is a nasty chavvy bitch that smacked a girl in a nightclub coz she was black.

11/15/0910:59 AM

Garage JoeMember

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cheryl cole is a nasty chavvy bitch that smacked a girl in a nightclub coz she was black

That is not founded in fact.
If that was the case, imagine the hassle Mr Cole would suffer.

11/15/0911:02 AM

LeccyMember

Except she was found not guilty of the racism element and there is pretty good evidence the racist angle of the story was cooked up to sell the story to the newspapers

Though yeah, she did smack her

11/15/0911:03 AM

Former Member

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That is not founded in fact. If that was the case, imagine the hassle Mr Cole would suffer.

Bringing Coles to Newcastle?

11/15/0911:09 AM

Former Member

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pretty good evidence the racist angle of the story was cooked up to sell the story to the newspapers

11/15/0911:10 AM

ContessaQMember

sorry, from what i remember of the case she called the girl a black bitch when she hit her, but as you say maybe just headline story stuff.

11/15/0911:10 AM

LeccyMember

She was found not guilty of that and there were no witnesses to back up the toilet attendants story. Plus she didn't mention it in her first police statement. She only said that after she'd spoken to the press.

11/15/0911:18 AM

Blue Diamond (Ben's Buddy 11)Member

Fairfax, from what I remember the red hair one (don't know her name) my favorite is also from the same back ground as Cheryl. I believe her family are still living where they lived before she became a member of Girls Aloud. Maybe, they think Mrs Cole has arrived at the ultimate height of stardom and they want to remind her of her roots, whether to her advantage or not I can't say.

11/15/0911:26 AM

Former Member

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Bringing Coles to Newcastle?

11/15/0912:09 PM

Former Member

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It struck both of us as unecessary to mention this. What difference does it make if she was from a palace or a council estate?

It's the reality show 'journey' theme again I imagine. She's the most high profile of the members and she has the most 'aspirational' story: council house girl made good with WAG lifestyle etc. I don't think it's a class story as such.

11/15/0912:11 PM

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