Agreed! I grew up poor and desperately wanted to learn piano from sheet music. My school didn't teach me, but my parents found an old book in a charity shop that taught me how to read music, I think it cost 20p or something ridiculous. Carrie is just making excuses for her laziness! It wouldn't be hard at all for her to get lessons, she was privileged to a degree most of us can't imagine!What I never understood about that episode is that Carrie grew up with a brother in McFly, a famous band! If she wanted to learn sheet music from someone then she would have had lots of contacts.
Also, YouTube existed, online websites and books existed. If she could go Disney every year as a kid then her parents could afford a music book. My parents were poor as church mice when I grew up but they bought me a book and I had youtube and the internet. I was not privileged. Her argument on that was dumb.
Carrie just wants to be super successful and be able to humble brag ‘I’ve not even had any training.’ The tweet touched a nerve for her and she acted as if she was defending under privileged people when in fact she just wanted to defend the fact that she’s not trained and is doing fine. (Not doing fine anymore Carrie - I recommend doing some proper learning.)
I can just hear Jennifer Coolidge without even having to watch the video!
That's great but extend it toI can just hear Jennifer Coolidge without even having to watch the video!
Carrie Hope Fletcher Can you believe it? I’ve never had any professional dance training!
Perfect!That's great but extend it to
Carrie Hope Fletcher Can you believe it? I’ve never had any professional dance, acting, singing or music reading training!
Perfect, the comparisons between the two are starkI think Lucie Jones is a brilliant parallel to draw here. Someone with no official training, but someone who is constantly trying to better herself - she's acknowledged on her own socials that she still takes all sorts of lessons, she admitted that she's worked in service roles () between jobs in theatre. Her career has gone from strength to strength, she's well-liked within the industry, has lots of friends and connections and now she's the next Elphaba. Will probably be the pinnacle of her career.
Compare and contrast with Carrie - goes back to the same old roles constantly, doesn't work to better or improve herself, is rapidly ageing out of the roles she's usually cast in, and is doing nothing to prepare herself for the next stage of her career. Got a big break with a legendary composer and has publicly put herself at odds with him. Can't stop falling into conflict on social media. Not well-liked in the industry. After Cinderella, her biggest roles will be behind her.
Edited to add that, while it may be unfair to compare these: Lucie Jones' husband is FIT ON TOAST, Oliver has serial killer eyes. As you were.
I want to become a celebrity, just so I can sign up for Strictly, and then post on Twitter the gif of Amanda saying that.I can just hear Jennifer Coolidge without even having to watch the video!
Carrie Hope Fletcher Can you believe it? I’ve never had any professional dance training!
Unrelated, but I’m now completely obsessed with the phrase ‘fit on toast’!Edited to add that, while it may be unfair to compare these: Lucie Jones' husband is FIT ON TOAST, Oliver has serial killer eyes. As you were.
No no no no! Other poor people can't learn it, so she's not going to! That's her argument. You learned to read sheet music? Be careful. Your privilege is showing.What I never understood about that episode is that Carrie grew up with a brother in McFly, a famous band! If she wanted to learn sheet music from someone then she would have had lots of contacts.
Also, YouTube existed, online websites and books existed. If she could go Disney every year as a kid then her parents could afford a music book. My parents were poor as church mice when I grew up but they bought me a book and I had youtube and the internet. I was not privileged. Her argument on that was dumb.
Is he cutting Scarrie loose on loose women?No idea if this is true and may be entirely unrelated but just incase I’m leaving this here
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