Reality TV
Janet Street Porter is perhaps not the most likely of people to agree to appear on I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here, given her generally more highbrow reputation.
"Brain rotting" was in fact her initial reaction to the show until she became captivated by the movements of John Lydon. He then quit and left her apathetic again.
When Lydon quit, Janet had an epiphany, she told the Independent: "At that moment, I decided that I would take up the challenge that John had flunked.
"I wanted to see if I could survive two weeks of intense physical and mental torture - not swatting mossies, flicking away snakes, defecating in a hole in the ground - all stuff I've dealt with many times while hiking around the world.
"No, I wanted to see whether I could deal with a torture far, far worse - listening to Paul Burrell wittering on about recipes that Diana loved, or perhaps hearing Brian Harvey playing a few bars from a song with which he's hoping to revive his career.
"Then there's the prospect of Joe Pasquale telling endless jokes in a squeaky voice, and Sophie what's-her-name twittering about in seductive smalls, re-enacting her latest underwear ad."
She insists that she will not follow in the footsteps of the former Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd vocalist: "I'm sick of people asking me how long I'll last before I bail out - they clearly misunderstand my ruthless nature. I'm in this thing to win - so vote for me and strike a blow for crumblie power! I'm implant-free, fit and fiftysomething, looking forward to the challenge ahead."
In a shrewd move, Janet is taking in her diary as a luxury item in order to aid her revealing the truth when she leaves the jungle.
"Brain rotting" was in fact her initial reaction to the show until she became captivated by the movements of John Lydon. He then quit and left her apathetic again.
When Lydon quit, Janet had an epiphany, she told the Independent: "At that moment, I decided that I would take up the challenge that John had flunked.
"I wanted to see if I could survive two weeks of intense physical and mental torture - not swatting mossies, flicking away snakes, defecating in a hole in the ground - all stuff I've dealt with many times while hiking around the world.
"No, I wanted to see whether I could deal with a torture far, far worse - listening to Paul Burrell wittering on about recipes that Diana loved, or perhaps hearing Brian Harvey playing a few bars from a song with which he's hoping to revive his career.
"Then there's the prospect of Joe Pasquale telling endless jokes in a squeaky voice, and Sophie what's-her-name twittering about in seductive smalls, re-enacting her latest underwear ad."
She insists that she will not follow in the footsteps of the former Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd vocalist: "I'm sick of people asking me how long I'll last before I bail out - they clearly misunderstand my ruthless nature. I'm in this thing to win - so vote for me and strike a blow for crumblie power! I'm implant-free, fit and fiftysomething, looking forward to the challenge ahead."
In a shrewd move, Janet is taking in her diary as a luxury item in order to aid her revealing the truth when she leaves the jungle.
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