October 16, 2005
By Katharine Hibbert
They are
Shameless, Libidinous, Egoistic, Barefaced Slaves to celebrity. And their ambition is to tread in the hallowed footsteps of Abi Titmuss, Jordan and Jade. These are the wannabes who suffer from a new social disease — an addiction to fame — and they will do anything to get a fix
Outside a party in Sloane Street at 9pm, the brunette teetering out of a taxi is here to work. She pouts as she shows off her skimpily clad, pneumatic body. While the paparazzi's bulbs flash, she smiles and projects sex. When they stop, she frowns: "Don't you think I'm going to look trashy if you get me standing so near the gutter?" Lads in a passing car grab photos on their mobiles, and passers-by pause to watch. Her name is Louise Glover, but they don't know that. She hopes that — like Jordan, Paris or Jade — they will soon be referring to her by her first name.
Full feature in
The Sunday Times
