If anyone deserves the title “Calamity Jane”, it’s Katie Price. After all, her average week reads like the most dramatic soap opera: OTT break-ups and make-ups, house fires, bankruptcy, rehab, pet tragedies and family illness. So, when she flew to Turkey last month and came back with two broken feet and ankles – telling fans she’d have to learn to walk again and could potentially face up to two years in a wheelchair – some people were dubious.
In fact, some accused her of making up any sort of injury altogether and “attention-seeking”, while others guessed that she’d actually had bunion surgery. And a series of glam photos and videos of her moving around with knee pads and a mobility scooter did nothing to ease suspicion.
One follower said, “It’s truly amazing that she’s able to wiggle her toes about if her feet are broken and in so much pain,” while another weighed in, “I don’t believe it. I do, however, believe that she had her bunions done on both feet.” A third added, “I predict a future headline: ‘Katie defies her doctors and all the odds to be walking again a few weeks after her surgery.’ No way will she last longer than that.”
But Katie didn’t take the allegations, er, sitting down. Instead, the former glamour model – who recently had a six-hour operation to fix her injuries – posted a video in which she blasted any claims that she was lying, and took serious offence at the mention of bunions.
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Katie Price VS Victoria Beckham
This is one of our favourites. Picture the scene: Victoria Beckham (then Queen WAG, not top fashion designer), at Manchester United, surrounded by a group of Gucci-clad wives and girlfriends – singing Who Let The Dogs Out as Katie Price walked through the lounge.Speaking on her Fubar radio show in 2014, Katie explained: "All it is is that years ago she sang the song in the Manchester United lounge and there's where it started from. "And in a nightclub David held my hand behind her back, it was in my book. It was years ago."She has since thrown shade at Posh Spice's son Cruz Beckham.
Katie Price VS Kerry Katona
After meeting in the I'm a Celebrity jungle in 2004, Katie and Kerry quickly became besties – and Kezza was even bridesmaid at Kate's wedding to Peter Andre.But they fell out in 2007, when Katie publicly disapproved of Kerry's relationship with Mark Croft, labelling her 'a druggie' and him a 'bully'.But they made up in 2014, and Kerry even asked Katie to be a bridesmaid at her wedding to George Kay.
Katie Price VS Kelly Brook
Katie briefly dated Kelly's ex-boyfriend Danny Cipriani, but ended things when she caught him in bed with another woman.But model Kelly was NOT impressed when Katie sold the story in 2013. She tweeted: :@MissKatiePrice Your [sic] doing a kiss&tell on Danny?? Haha that's hilarious. You dated for 5mins and was one of many at the time. Desperate."They've never resolved things, and fell out again in 2014 when Katie branded Kelly a 'heifer'.
Katie Price VS Katie Hopkins
Before coming face-to-face in the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2015, motormouth Hopkins angered the Pricey by slamming her youngest daughter's name.Referencing Pricey's husband Kieran's affairs, she tweeted: "BUNNY? Makes sense, given your dad was going at it like a rabbit will all of mum's mates."They did not resolve things in the house, and shortly after winning the show Pricey said: "She's a disgusting human being. She really is."
Katie Price VS Peaches Geldof
In November 2012, Katie commented negatively on a photo of the late Peaches Geldof's son Astala, then six-months, playing with their dog Parper.Writing in her column for The Sun, Katie said: "An animal is an animal and that means she they can turn on you at any point. All new mums should also remember that dogs can easily get jealous of new babies."But Peaches hit back. She tweeted: "Funny that Katie Price aka 'Jordan' lol thinks that I shouldn't allow my gentle, sweet golden retriever dog near his best friend, my son. Could say the same thing to her about letting some of the multitude of 'boyfriends' she has near her kids [sic]."
Katie Price VS Havana
Poor Katie. She went into the Celebrity Big Brother house to make friends – and it looked like she did. She and 90s pop star Kavana teamed up for his new music video following their exit, but he later made the mistake of talking about her in an interview.Discussing the budding pop star, Kav told The Sun: "We've decided to to a duet. I mean, God bless her, she can't really sing, can she? But I've said to her that I'll get her in the studio and make it sound good."Unsurprisingly, Katie was NOT impressed with his catty comments. She said: "I did a favour for @kavana_official by appearing in his music video as a favour when he asked by NEVER discussed going a duet with his and this is something that will NEVER happen as infact I'm in the studio recording my own tracks solo [sic]."
Katie Price VS Kimberley Crew
When Katie sent a cryptic tweet on Joe Hart and Kimberly Crew's wedding day in July, it was assumed she was suggesting she and Joe had history.Katie teased: "All Harts go out to the married couple is he going to tell her the truth about us? [sic]."Joe and Kimberly have never publicly commented on the rumours, but a source told The Sun at the time: "Kim couldn't care less. She thinks Katie is a clueless bimbo. "She has no concerns about Joe's loyalty and told friends, 'In her dreams! She probably wishes she could get her hands on him!'"
Katie Price VS Alicia Douvall
Katie came up against another former frenemy in the CBB house in 2015: Alicia Douvall. Although the two former glamour girls appeared to make up during their time on the show, Alicia hit out after being the first evicted.She told Star magazine: "[Katie] was looking at my body and making comments. There was a twitch of jealousy. Katie is a very clever girl and it was a strategic move to save Katie H [from nomination]."It was revealed in the house that Katie and Alicia both dated Dwight Yorke, the father of Katie's eldest son Harvey.But Alicia added: "It wasn't only Dwight. There are other exes we've shared. We were direct rivals when we were both modelling. She once tried to beat me up in a night club when she was pregnant!"
Katie Price VS Jodie Marsh
Probably Katie's most infamous feud – she and Jodie Marsh have never hidden their feelings about each other.When Jodie first emerged on the glamour modelling scene Katie accused her of 'copying her'.In 2015, over a decade after their feud originally erupted, Jodie angered Katie again by insisting she's 'the one who's famous for having loads of kids with different dads'.Katie took to Twitter to hit back, writing: "Don't knock mothers like me, there's lots of us. Didn't you go out with my exes names written all over your body, marking them out of ten after you shagged them (classy)? Well, you've shagged nearly all my leftovers and not one of them wanted you (gutted)."
Katie Price VS Chris Hughes
We will NEVER forget Katie Price and Love Island star Chris Hughes' 2017 drama. It all began after Katie denied sending Chris any flirty messages after he said he was ignoring her.Things took a turn for the worse when Chris posted text messages she had sent him but it wasn't long before she hinted she has over 50 screenshots of private messages he sent her.Just when we thought things couldn't get any more juicier The Sun then verified that Chris HAD sent the mum-of-five private messages (even though he originally denied ever doing so). Pricey then went one step further and flashed one of those secret messages.Eek!
“People don’t think I have broken my feet and ankles, but why do I have to justify it? Why would I lie and ask for sympathy? That is wrong,” said the 42 year old, who got the injuries after leaping over a wall at a water park in Turkey. “They think I have bunions, but I normally have the most perfect feet. They’re the best thing about me. Everyone knows I don’t lie about things because everything gets proven. Why do I need to get sympathy? Why do I need to pretend to break my feet? That’s aggro and that’s sick.”
Katie also hit back at followers who questioned why she was still on the move – and still getting glammed-up – when she should be resting her feet. “I had knee pads on and I was shuffling around to get in the car,” she said. “Some people said, ‘If she had broken her feet, she wouldn’t be able to do that.’ The fact is: yes, I have and yes, I can. Why? Because I’m not going to sit here moaning, ringing a bell, saying, ‘Can someone help me?’ Life goes on, I’ve broken my feet, deal with it. That’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m not faking it and I don’t need to fake it.”
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Meanwhile, in the never-ending telenovela that is Katie Price’s life, the outrage got even shriller last week, after she posted a photo of herself and her six-year-old daughter Bunny caked in make-up. One follower commented, “OMG this is sick,” while another added, “So wrong to put a child in full make-up where anyone can see it! Please let her be a child.” A third simply stated, “Wrong parenting.” But Katie defended the snap, saying Bunny loved wearing make-up.
Tune in next week for the next instalment of Katie’s real-life soap opera.
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