Well here’s one I never EVER thought I’d say. I’ve always been pro Sarah Harding – she was always the most rock n roll, verging on slightly ropey-slash-disgraceful member of GA which quite frankly floated my boat. But since the whole #Botoxgate and dating-in-the-dark disaster, sista you are OUT.
Chezza’s Pied Piper effect on the UK’s 16-18 year old boozers of Britain and her single handed success in keeping the world’s hair extension and false eyelash market in full bloom has meant that she has always been a pet peeve of mine. And apart from getting one of them mixed up with Mercedes off Hollyoaks, I can’t even remember who the others are.
But Nicola? NICOLA, ohhh. New Girl Crush Central.
We’ve followed her through the gawky, awkward ginger one phase; into the ‘pale and proud phase’ (I’m so anti fake tan it hurts, but corned beef legs ain’t a good look for anyone, love).
Through the BIG HAIR period (what WAS she thinking? I started to suspect she was nurturing a few members of the Saturdays in that barnet) and into what I’ve termed her ‘cheesy Wotsit’ stage (we KNOW you’re ginger. We KNOW you’re proud of this. There is NO NEED to only wear a wardrobe entirely made up of Sunny Delight shades to draw our attention to this) but it’s NOW that Nicola Roberts come into her own.
Yes! Yes Nicola, I will dance to the beat of your drum. GENIUS, GE-NI-US. Two step beat? Check. Cheeky electro keyboard? Check. Wiggly girly lyrics? Check. Girl power chant that Daphne and Celeste would be proud of? Er, check!
I have MASSIVE dip-dye hair envy (I SO want blonde-pink dip-dyed ends. But this would involve hair extensions and pink dye, both of which I’m fundamentally opposed to and would definitely leave me looking somewhere between Jem and the Holograms, and Jordan on her wedding day); her outfits in the video look PHENOMENAL (anyone who call pull off clashing prints gets a huge high five from me; and I’ve been trying to bring back the high one-side ponytail for many a year). Her dancing isn’t awkward or too ghetto (*ahem* take note Chezza. Just because you put harem pants on, does not mean you’re ‘street’) and yes, YES she could do with eating a few pies but Nicola: kudos to you – this is a bloody great first single, and this week I will mostly be marching to the beat of your drum, around the office, in my clashing patterned pants. With a side ponytail. And a drummer boy behind me. And what?
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Karmel
I totally rocked a side ponytail yesterday! I thought i’d done it by accident but maybe my subconscious was channelling the Roberts…