The British Royals have never been big fans of the press, especially after the hounding of Princess Di by paparazzi, so this could be the reason why Pippa Middleton, sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, is rumoured to be on the royal bad side right now. Apparently the sister-in-law of Prince William is in the process of procuring a job as a correspondent on the NBC’s ‘The Today Show’.
Pippa made her debut appearance on ‘The Today Show’ in an interview with Matt Lauer in June, where she chatted over tea about her sister the Duchess, as well as her nephew, the future king of England. This show gave a huge rating high for the network, which may explain their eagerness to get Pippa involved on a more permanent basis. The industry gossip extends even further, with rumours of a possible involvement with ABC too. However, an ABC News spokesperson denied rumours that the network also offered Pippa a job at ‘Good Morning America’, but admitted that ABC did ask for an on-camera interview.
NBC, in the meantime have confirmed Pippa’s involvement with them as a “giving it a try” situation rather than a long-term commitment. Even so, the idea that Pippa will be working as some type of correspondent has caused anger in NBC employee circles too. At a time where layoffs and budget cuts in the television news business are rife, this is not good news to humbler employees. It’s all too reminiscent of the Chelsea Clinton story, where the presidential daughter apparently received a scandalous salary of $600,000 a year for doing scant work for the NBC. The network’s past preferential treatment roster has involved not only Ms. Clinton but Jenna Bush, Princess Diana’s younger brother Charles Spencer, as well as Sarah Ferguson, the ex-Duchess of York.
So it appears that Pippa’s latest career move is not being applauded on either side of the Atlantic.“They are furious with Pippa,” an aristocratic source was quoted as saying of the British Royal Family. “They wish that she would shut up. It is obvious that she wants to define her identity and step out of her sister’s shadow. However, she needs to know her place.”
This is not the first time there’s been tension between Kate and Pippa either. A year ago, Kate reportedly asked Pippa to step out of the limelight for a bit. At the time, she’d been attending a lot of high-profile events, and was also writing for several magazines including Vanity Fair.
People are wondering if Pippa’s on her way to becoming another Fergie, who caused much aggravation to the monarchy, capitilizing on her posh relations…
Oh dear.
