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Iqbal Latif: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with businessman Iqbal Latif
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Unlearning the old and relearning the new.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“Be an integral part of rising global consciousness”. Seven billion connected minds in this age of connectivity will be a force to reckon with.
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Justin Bieber
This Canadian pop musician rose from poverty to become an international sensation with huge amounts of power over his “Beliebers”. Now wealthy beyond comprehension, this Fisker driving youngster is turning into an arrogant, aggressive brat who fails to turn up to concerts on time and gets aggressive with photographers. “Racks of servers are devoted to Bieber” by Twitter as he acquires one new follower a second and the website Klout suggests he has a higher online influence than Barrack Obama and The Dalai Lama. If he doesn’t sort himself out, this “teen heartthrob” could quite predictably go the same way as Lindsay Lohan. -
Lance Armstrong
Cycling’s former golden boy being exposed as a cheat shocked the world. He summed himself perfectly in a comment to Oprah Winfrey in January 2013: “I look at this clip [of himself] and say ‘Look at this arrogant prick.’“ Many call for him to retire into obscurity but sadly that seems unlikely. Instead, the former boyfriend of Sheryl Crow seems to think he can build a media career. Most of us would rather he’d just cycle off. -
Prince Lorenzo Borghese: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks the businessman, philanthropist and reality television star Lorenzo Borghese: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom.” What’s your guiding force?
Beer and bacon. I need both to function.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“No one sues a homeless man.”
Kerry Katona was considered unacceptable in 2007. Who or what is unacceptable in 2012?
Kerry Katona: Who is she anyway?
Tony Blair misses being Prime Minister. What do you miss most in your life?
My black Labrador, Belle, who died of cancer in 2005.
What might you swap all your wealth for?
Someone else’s wealth, someone who has more wealth than I have.
Donald Trump was once a case of: “If you owe the bank a thousand, they close you down; but if you owe the bank a billion, you own the bank.” What’s your view on the banking crisis?
Plant more trees.
What phrase or word do you most loathe?
LOL.
In the UK, some people consider charity to “begin at home.” What’s your view and what causes do you personally support?
Charity begins with a problem that needs a solution. Helping others is our responsibility as the dominant beings on this planet. My favorite charity is Animal Aid USA not just because I co-founded it, but because all of it’s members are volunteers and love animals.
The judge in “Law Abiding Citizen” states: “I can pretty do whatever I want” before being blown up whilst answering her mobile phone. What’s your view on the appropriate use of such devices?
They say: “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Being blown up kills you, so that’s where I draw the line.
If you could fill a carriage on The Orient Express, who would be your fellow passengers?
My family, close friends and a little band called The Rolling Stones – there’s never a good party without good music.
Prince Lorenzo Borghese If you were unfortunate enough to end up on death row, what would be your last meal and where would you eat it?
Three bacon cheeseburgers in the middle of the Amazon jungle. I think they would provide me with enough energy to sneak away and get lost forever.
What time is it acceptable to consume the first drink of the day?
That all depends what one is drinking.
A Negroni, a martini or a cup of tea?
Why do I have to choose? I’ll take all three.
Whose parties do you enjoy the most and why?
The one’s I have because I tend to know more people at those.
Who is the most positive person you know?
Mickey Mouse: That guy is always waving and dancing.
What’s your most guilty pleasure?
I don’t have one. What pleases me doesn’t make me feel guilty.
If a tattoo were to sum you up, what would it be of?
A tiny freckle: I’m not a fan of tattoos, so the smaller the better.
If you were a car, what marque would you be?
Any electrical car as long as it’s yellow, has four wheels and a great sound system.
Cilla Black presented “Surprise, Surprise.” Tell us the most surprising thing about you.
I don’t wear underwear – I never understood the purpose.
What’s currently sitting on your mantelpiece?
Several pictures of my family, a lighter and an empty pack of matches.
Prince Lorenzo Borghese is the founder and president of Royal Treatment, a high-end bath, body and skin care line for pets. He is also the founder and president of Animal Aid USA, a not-for-profit focusing on saving animals and changing laws to stop animal cruelty. In 2006, he starred in ABC’s reality show, The Bachelor, and in summer 2012, he was one of the housemates in Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother in the UK.
For more information on Royal Treatment, go to: http://www.getroyaltreatment.com
For more information on Animal Aid USA, go to: http://animalaidusa.org
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Benjamin Boateng
A club promoter who thought he was above the law. Found guilty in October 2011 of a pre-planned sexual assault, this former actor was previously accused of a similar crime in South Africa whilst his father was High Commissioner there. That time the case was dropped but this time he’s been jailed for nearly four years. -
Prince Lorenzo Borghese
Writer, reality star and entrepreneur who is a member of one of Italy’s best known families. He’s a graduate of Fordham University and though perhaps best known for his part in The Bachelor reality series, animals are his passion. His labrador’s skin problems led him to develop a range of pet friendly products named the Royal Treatment and in addition HarperCollins published his first novel, Princess of Nowhere, in December 2010. -
Samantha Brick
A freelance writer who declared herself to be “beautiful” in a piece for the Daily Mail. Their readership soared whilst she made an utter mockery of herself. Goodness knows what nonsense she’ll spout next. -
Bricking it
The case of Samantha Brick
This probably will be one of the shortest pieces I ever write, as, frankly, I don’t want to give Samantha Brick any more publicity than she’s already brought upon herself.
Samantha Brick pictured with her gun wielding husband, Pascal
Brick, a Daily Mail journalist, wrote a piece on Tuesday in which she proclaimed that she was “beautiful” and that other women hate her as a result. She arrogantly concluded the piece by stating:“Perhaps then the sisterhood will finally stop judging me so harshly on what I look like, and instead accept me for who I am.”
The article attracted a huge amount of attention and over 5,000 comments. It even trended on Twitter but what the press and public seem to have failed to realise is that this is nothing other than a publicity stunt created by her employers in order to boost sales. Everyone, it seems, has fallen for this hook, line and sinker and the key beneficiary is indeed none other than the Daily Mail.
Ms Brick, when she wrote her article, knew exactly what she was doing and I assume she’s been paid handsomely in return for the abuse that has followed. I, for one, had never heard of her until yesterday and I hope now that she’ll fade back into much deserved obscurity. Those I dined with last night thankfully felt the same.
The Daily Mail created the “beautiful” Samantha Brick. Please, now, can they take her away?
Read Samantha Brick’s original piece at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2124246/Samantha-Brick-downsides-looking-pretty-Why-women-hate-beautiful.html
Follow Samantha Brick on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/SamanthaBrick