Did anybody see Heather Mills Interview on GMA? [Archive]

SDMomChef

11-01-2007, 08:19 AM

I have not been following the Heather Mills/Paul McCartney divorce. But, I don't think she helped herself by her rants on the BBC and on GMA. It was the most bizarre interview that I have seen in a long time. Did she really receive death threats? The whole thing was just weird.

scudgal

11-01-2007, 08:24 AM

Just saw her interview on the Today Show with Matt Lauer. It was very strange. Not sure what to make of it. Looks to me like she is in melt-down mode for whatever reason. I think it is sad, especially for their little girl, Beatrice. Clearly, Heather will be getting a very generous amount of money in the divorce settlement but it seems to me there is another agenda going on behind the scenes between her and Paul.

donleyk

11-01-2007, 08:35 AM

I did not see it. I did see a headline that said her PR advisor quit after her interviews.

Me thinks the woman is out of control.

SDMomChef

11-01-2007, 08:47 AM

Here is a link to one of the interviews....

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=ya0WyTXkIK8

Grace

11-01-2007, 08:56 AM

I didn't see it all, but just a few snippets. From what I saw, all I could think of was how pathetic she sounded (to me). Comparing herself to Princess Diana?! Oy. :rolleyes: I mean really. This is a woman who sought fame (by being a model and marrying Paul), and now she doesn't like it. Boo hoo. Nothing whatsoever like Princess Diana. But that's so obvious I don't even need to say it.

Ann1965

11-01-2007, 09:03 AM

I'm so glad this thread was started. I was listening to her as I was getting ready this morning. My son has 2 dr.'s appt. today, my dh is out of town on business, and ds has 2 tests to study for tomorrow.....clearly Heather's situation is the last thing on my mind. But, she seems to think that all anyone has time for is to talk about her and her situation. Wow, it must be nice to be so rich and conceited that you think the world revolves around you. Get a grip, Heather, and as one of our posters says, pull up your big girl panties and get on with it!

zwieback

11-01-2007, 09:06 AM

Yeah, I don't know what to make of it. - Either Paul McCartney is really smart for not saying anything or he's really stupid for just not coming out and saying, "hey, leave HM alone. She's the mother of my child and we need everyone to respect that regardless of the feelings toward HM or myself." Something along those lines. On the Today Show, she said she had proof of a lot of things going on, but she couldn't reveal anything because it would put thousands at risk (or something like that). What?? I also saw the headline about her PR adviser quitting. Earlier I was wondering why PM just doesn't come out and say something, anything, but I'm beginning to think that he is probably smart for not saying a thing right now.

scudgal

11-01-2007, 09:10 AM

On the Today Show, she said she had proof of a lot of things going on, but she couldn't reveal anything because it would put thousands at risk (or something like that). What??

This is what makes me think she is having psychological issues - ie some kind of delusional paranoia. I think the woman needs help, and in light of her references to thoughts of suicide, she needs it soon.

(I am editing to add that maybe she is just so stressed out from all the attacks from the press, and the divorce proceedings, and that is why she is sounding so out of touch with reality.)

I agree that her ex (Paul) probably should come forward and say something, if only just to quiet the press and make all the publicity around this go away - for the benefit of their little girl.

blazedog

11-01-2007, 09:40 AM

Really not following this except for the top notes one can't seem to escape from.

I have zilch sympathy for those who bemoan their sad plight of celebrity-hood -- It is really quite easy to live below the radar for those who truly want to lead a quiet life.

While, one certainly can say that there is no fool like an old facelifted fool like Sir Paul who actually married a woman the same age as his daughter WITHOUT a pre nup :D :D, it is difficult to feel any degree of sympathy for the gold digging ex who has been offered several mlilions at least in settlement -- If it truly wasn't about the money, she could have settled quietly and not have "suffered" the terrible fate of bad press.:D

Since Sir Paul seems genuinely besotted by his young daughter (not unusual phenomena among the male seniors who sire children in their twilight years) the child would clearly be well provided for so any fight over money (which is what this has been about) is all about money for the ex wife.

Frankly I'm not sure the press stuff is any worse than having a lunatic for a mother -- who also I believe claimed that she was physically abused by Sir Paul -- a claim that seems even more patently ridiculous in light of her increasingly psychotic rants.

TKay

11-01-2007, 09:50 AM

scudgal

11-01-2007, 09:55 AM

I haven't been following this much, but I have to say, I've not been fond of HM at all. I never really understood why PM married her. Of course, I don't know him, but the way he handled his marriage to Linda seemed quite classy and respectful. They were together a long, long time and you didn't hear wild press about them. I do recall a drug bust (marijuana) early on, but other than that, I think it was pretty quiet. That leads me to believe it is indeed HM who is the nutjob.
I could be wrong. :D

I used to think this as well but then I read from several sources that all was not happy in paradise although that is the image that PM tried to create. Supposedly, Paul was not faithful to Linda and had many assignations (if that is the correct term for flings...) and also, was very controlling of her, and doled out an allowance that restricted her spending. Not sure how much truth there is to any of this, but again, I have heard this from several sources (magazines, newspapers).

Knowing how much drinking, drugging etc goes on in many of these "rock star" lifestyles, and the dysfunctional behavior that often results from this, I have to wonder if some of what HM says might be true re PM having alcohol issues and being abusive.

TKay

11-01-2007, 10:00 AM

You could be right, scudgal. Like I say, that was just my impression. Maybe if HM was more, I don't know, coherent in her accuasations (if you know what I mean), she might be more believable. She just seems sort of nuts. Could be the strain and stress of what's she's going through, I'm sure. We don't know what goes on behind the scenes, of course, so I'm just writing my own little script here. :rolleyes:

blazedog

11-01-2007, 10:03 AM

Knowing how much drinking, drugging etc goes on in many of these "rock star" lifestyles, and the dysfunctional behavior that often results from this, I have to wonder if some of what HM says might be true re PM having alcohol issues being abusive.

It is true that no one can really know what goes on but Paul's marriage to Linda Eastman was remarkable in terms of its longevity. They lived a VERY quiet lifestyle deep in the heart of the English countryside on a farm and I believe sent their children to public school (NOT English public which is private actually) in the town.

Their offspring all seem to be remarkably well adjusted -- unlike the dubious spawn of other rock stars et al, they are not parasites on the universe -- with their lives devoted to clubbing and drugging.

While people can of course change, it would seem quite remarkable that someone could do such an 180 degree turn in terms of their previous life style.

zwieback

11-01-2007, 11:36 AM

I used to think this as well but then I read from several sources that all was not happy in paradise although that is the image that PM tried to create. Supposedly, Paul was not faithful to Linda and had many assignations (if that is the correct term for flings...) and also, was very controlling of her, and doled out an allowance that restricted her spending. Not sure how much truth there is to any of this, but again, I have heard this from several sources (magazines, newspapers).

While I wouldn't be surprised by this, I thought I had heard once after Linda died that the 2 of them (Linda & Paul) never spent a night apart. Again, not sure if that is true or not. I guess I'm in the park of thinking PM and Linda were really in love and it really seemd like a wonderful marriage between the two. But, things certainly aren't always as they seem, especially in terms of celebrity, that's for sure.

Grace

11-01-2007, 11:55 AM

I don't buy necessarily that PM is some kind of bad guy. If he was, she would just want out and away from him and wouldn't care about the money. Ask ANY abused woman. I can say from personal experience the only thing I wanted was AWAY from my abusive first husband. I didn't take a thing with me and didn't get anything from the divorce, and I DIDN'T CARE! I was so overjoyed to be away from the abuse that I didn't want to ruin that joy by fighting for anything (fighting would mean expending more energy on him - seeing him, thinking about him, allowing him to further control my life and my decisions - no way). The only good thing was that I didn't have any children so it was easy not to have anything further to do with him. It was the best decision I ever made and I don't regret it.

My point being, if she was so abused, she wouldn't care about the money. It's ALL about the money for her, IMO. She can say it isn't until she's purple, but it is. She could very easily extricate herself from the whole situation by giving up the fight and moving on. This whole ordeal is her own doing and I have zero sympathy. Get a life, lady.

kima

11-01-2007, 12:28 PM

Heather Mills is a very sick woman with a lot of personal issues. She has a well know reputation for lying and exaggerating things.

She is the one who has been leaking stories about Paul- what kind of loving mother does that about the father of her child? She IS all about money but she also craves attention and notiriety.
I just read an article online from a British paper and the woman in charge of the landmine organization Heather purports to support said she never hears from Heather and that her involvement is minimal at best. Mills makes out that thousands of people depend on her and her good work- what a joke!

If she wanted, she could take a princely sum of money, disappear from the headlines and lead a quiet relatively normal life.

I do feel for Paul- no matter what role he may have played in the end of this marriage he is trying to keep things dignified and out of the tabloids.
Linda was the love of his life-he married on he rebound and what a mistake he made.
When Heather listed all the names she has been called by the press she really was, to some extent, describing who she really is. And yeah now she will have even more articles to add to her scrapbook. (narcissitic perhaps?)

Loremma

11-01-2007, 06:10 PM

I thought he had a good marriage with Linda as well. I think that way mostly because of the longevity of their marriage and not hearing anything from her about the problems they had in their marriage. Don't you think if Paul beat her (Linda) SOMEONE would have said something? Now, as an "old" man, he's beating his "young" wife? I don't buy it.

mbrogier

11-02-2007, 02:36 AM

foodfiend

11-02-2007, 08:07 AM

All I can say is... you saw this coming. The nastiness, the battle over money, media frenzy. It was all there in the stew, ready to boil over.
We'll never really know what went in ther marriages. Heck, we're surprised by what goes on in the marriages of people close to us. Let's hope the kid comes out okay.

ChristieinMB

11-02-2007, 09:32 AM

I think she's a complete nutter.

I also think that Sir Paul's silence just shows what a gentleman he truly is. He isn't going to say anything publicly about the mother of his daughter. HM seems to be really pushing him to say something about her though. I admire him more and more for the way he's handling this fight with his ex.
I have to agree, why doesn't she just shut up, stay off the TV... she wants the attention, she doesn't care if it is negative or not, it is attention.
She could learn from him to be more discreet, he made a BIG mistake. So many men marry too soon.

MrsReber

11-02-2007, 12:52 PM

I saw part of this- had to put the kids on the bus so I missed the ending. However, I think she's a wacko. If she wants to be left alone, then perhaps she needs to step out of the spotlight. I agree, Paul and Linda spent many, many years together privately raising their children. He seems to know how to accomplish that. I don't blame him one bit for not saying anything. I don't think he needs to. I think HM needs to shut up. He is trying to handle things in a quiet, dignified way, as is his style. There's no need to drag their fight into the media. Most divorces in the world are not handled in the spotlight. Whatever happened happened between the two of them and it doesn't need to be made public. I'm sure Paul and Linda's marriage wasn't "perfect." I don't know anyone with a perfect marriage. The difference is that they quietly worked through their issues and the media wasn't alerted every time they disagreed--as we see so much with other celebrity couples.

I truly feel bad for PM who wants his private life to remain private.

donleyk

11-09-2007, 12:53 PM

I dug this up because I saw a headline that HM and her lawyers have parted ways.

What a train wreck.

ChristieinMB

11-09-2007, 01:16 PM

Yes, and she is steamed because Paul has a new girlfriend...

mom2garret

11-10-2007, 05:34 AM

I wonder if the new pics of PM and the GF smooching sent her over the edge. That may explain why all of a sudden she is going to the press whining.
She thought she would gain sympathy.
Jodi

Terrie53

11-11-2007, 10:11 AM

Undoubtedly Paul has moved on and Heather is trapped in her own time warp! I can't understand why anyone would want to make their private life so public. She seems to have such rage.......it's a little scarey, really.

kima

11-21-2007, 09:51 PM

In a speech in Dublin :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Mills said she is forced to deal with rich people :rolleyes: because she needs to raise money for her causes. Apparently she feels she will be given sainthood someday.

If money isn't important to you Heather take the 50 million and go away. Oh right you want more for all the people around the world counting on you. :rolleyes:

Details here:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071121/mills_rich_071121/20071121?hub=Entertainment

The woman is so narcisstic it is unbelievable.

lindrusso

11-23-2007, 08:25 PM

In a speech in Dublin :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Mills said she is forced to deal with rich people :rolleyes: because she needs to raise money for her causes. Apparently she feels she will be given sainthood someday.

I was just reading this in the paper today. Unbelievable! In the article I read instead of giving a quote and saying "she said", it gave a quote and said "she whined". :D A nice subtle little jab there, I thought.

Why do people keep giving her an audience??? Seems like maybe she needs to shut up and go away. Your link said her speech was 90 minutes?! :eek: