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Sir Bob Geldof has expressed his dismay at the way the British media have portrayed his daughter Peaches.
The singer and Live 8 organiser is keen to emphasise the 17-year-old's normality and her virtues after a series of stories suggesting she is some sort of wild child.
He told WENN: "She's at school. She does her homework. She has weekend and holiday jobs. She does great in her exams. She likes to be with her friends and boys and bands. Just like any kid of her age.
"The difference is that the press take photographs of her doing the stuff that other kids do too. Because she's my kid she gets to go to things other kids don't, and because of her surname they take her picture," he explained.
However, Geldof is still struggling to come to terms with the persistence of photographers.
"I loathe that and I wish they would stop but they won't, and that's not her fault. She's a fantastic girl and I'm very proud of her," he added.
The singer and Live 8 organiser is keen to emphasise the 17-year-old's normality and her virtues after a series of stories suggesting she is some sort of wild child.
He told WENN: "She's at school. She does her homework. She has weekend and holiday jobs. She does great in her exams. She likes to be with her friends and boys and bands. Just like any kid of her age.
"The difference is that the press take photographs of her doing the stuff that other kids do too. Because she's my kid she gets to go to things other kids don't, and because of her surname they take her picture," he explained.
However, Geldof is still struggling to come to terms with the persistence of photographers.
"I loathe that and I wish they would stop but they won't, and that's not her fault. She's a fantastic girl and I'm very proud of her," he added.
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