Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In reality, this is the "norm" for the "low level" British press and the Royalty lovers/watchers/haters. My wife is English (Bradford) and, as she says, everyone knows that a large segment of the British "public" has a lust for this kind of thing. Whether it's sucking on Fergie's toes or showing a naked (almost Royal) breast, it is all in the "Royalty watching" game. So Sophie Rhys-Jones has begun to pay her entrance dues. Having said that, I personally do not agree with the practice. But no matter what we all think, it isn't going to stop. Remember the rubber Prince Charles "ears" that were on sale when he and Di wed? There is a huge HUGE industry built around British Royalty and embarrassment. And pictures are the sought after "Crowning" glory. Jim At 10:23 PM 5/27/99 +0200, you wrote: >A sad press story in the UK again. > >I wonder if some Luggers know that yesterday, The Sun published a picture >where Sophie Rhys-Jones' (34) naked breast can be admired. Rhys-Jones >will marry Prince Edward on 19 June. > >The picture was shot about 10 years ago in Spain while Sophie was on a >business trip with colleagues from the radio station for which they were >doing p.r. work. > >The Sun has bought the picture from the person who took the shot, one of >Sophie's colleagues at that time. He was offered no less than 400,000 USD >!!! >This person was promptly fired by the radio station when the news >appeared in the paper yesterday. >Guess he didn't need to work for them any longer in any case... > >Three personal comments: >1. Where is the relevance of such image? This picture was taken in >another context and it is hypocrite to make a fuss about this right now >that she is about to marry Prince Edward. The picture just displays a >funny situation that happened 10 years ago. >2. This affair does raise a couple of questions, not only on the >inexcusable behavior of her former colleague, but sadly enough also on >professional press ethics (at least, of some sort of press). >3. Beware of colleagues... ;-) > >The picture has been seen in many internet newsgroups and on sites >yesterday. > >Pascal >NO ARCHIVE > >-------------------------------------------------------- >See my photo pages at http://members.xoom.com/cyberplace/ >------------------------------------------------------- >On the Eighth day God created Macintosh >------------------------------------------------------- ><<< PGP public key available on request >>> >