WDYTYA Series 21

[jaywit]

I wondered what her talent is?

I presume 'celebrities' have a talent.

Other than turning up at the opening of an envelope if she gets her photo in the media.

[Jebber]

I presume 'celebrities' have a talent.

Other than turning up at the opening of an envelope if she gets her photo in the media.

Brash, in your face exhibitionists. Usually  either covered in tattoos, or have bodies pumped full of artificial substances.

I can never understand why girls, who would be otherwise very attractive, think they look fabulous with lips so full of Botox that they look as if they have rubber tubes stuck on their faces. Far from improving their looks they end up looking grotesque.

[ankerdine]

We can't understand it either.
Judy

[jaywit]

I presume 'celebrities' have a talent.

Other than turning up at the opening of an envelope if she gets her photo in the media.

Brash, in your face exhibitionists. Usually  either covered in tattoos, or have bodies pumped full of artificial substances.

I can never understand why girls, who would be otherwise very attractive, think they look fabulous with lips so full of Botox that they look as if they have rubber tubes stuck on their faces. Far from improving their looks they end up looking grotesque.

I agree and yet they will say they have X million followers on Instagram.

[bearkat]

She's not 'my cup of tea' (I'd not come across her before) but young people seem to be easily 'influenced' and the 'influencers' earn a lot of money from it.

[coombs]

Gemma is 43, so is not exactly a "youngster" anymore but she does seem very common and does not have much class.

[Jomot]

Reality TV isn't generally my cup of tea either, but Gemma has a huge following meaning people who wouldn't normally watch WDYTYA will have tuned in to watch her story and perhaps been inspired to look into their own family history.

Comments about her (and/or others) being grotesque, common and lacking in class are completely uncalled for.  By her own admission she saw an opportunity and grabbed it, and good for her!  People said the same about Jade Goody, and she turned out to have more strength and class in her little finger than many of the so-called 'elite'.

If you cant say something nice, don't say nothing at all!

[brigidmac]

i agree that this episode could encourage more people to be interested .
I was interested in the mental health + fostering issues.

Its unusual to obtain such records within past 60 years
like myself she only wanted to find out about her bio grandmother + became thrilled with the more distant past .

the description of living conditions in Spittalfields + the victorian photos were poignant ,
i wish they did follow ups to these programs including some dna results leading to un veiling the bio birth fathers from past generations.

[Biggles50]

Did not watch GC, and no intention of watching the episode ever.

She represents everything wrong with Social Media and pseudo “reality” TV programmes.

As a northerner the Essex accent is horrendous.

Superficial characters are of no interest to me.