Jo Whiley, a radio legend, revealed that in her most eye-catching celebrity interview, she was called “small and stupid” by the A-lister.
Jo Whiley has revealed the name of the rudest celebrity she’s ever interviewed in a jaw-dropping admission. The veteran broadcaster, 60, has interviewed a whole host of stars during her career as radio DJ, which saw her chat to some of the biggest names when she was on Radio One.
However, speaking to fellow presenter, Zoe Ball, on their Dig It podcast recently, Jo, admitted her confidence suffered after chatting to hip hop stars Eminem and Dr Dre when asked if she had ever been starstruck during an interview.
Telling Zoe she was made to feel “stupid” by Eminem – real name Marshall Mathers – she said: “I remember interviewing Eminem and Dr Dre one time and that was horrible. I’d interviewed Eminem when he was very young and he was very shy and polite. He kept calling me “ma’am” all the time and he was really, really sweet and humble. Then a couple of years later he came back on the show but with Dr Dre and the fame had happened and he was just this other creature altogether. They were just so playful with me – and can I just say they made me feel so tiny and so stupid.” It comes as Jo insisted she is choosing not to slow down after hitting 60 last month – and reckons big birthday are “not a big deal”.
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The mother-of-five acknowledged that Zoe and Eminem’s conversation about being star-studded by the wealthy and famous was overall “a really unpleasant experience.”
The broadcaster made the revelation after coming out after admitting to having anxiety during the 1990s when she first started DJing.
She told Woman’s Health, “I remember doing one gig and being so terrified I realized I couldn’t continue.” This is absurd.
Because I have such a ball of anxiety, I’m ruining my life.
“But then I realized how happy I was making people when I played these shows,” she said.
Jo, who is now 60, insists that her milestone birthday, which she celebrated last month, is the same as everyone else’s. She is still one of the most sought-after DJs in the field.
She told Woman and Home that she didn’t think age was important when she turned 60 in July. “I don’t think age is that important.
Everyone keeps asking you about it because it’s something you very much don’t want it to be, but it does because everyone else keeps asking about it.
“It’s a strange circumstance to be in because I’m only one year younger than I was last year and one year younger than I will be next year.” There is a desire to reach specific milestones in response to one’s age. Too much attention is put on it by people.
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Source: Mirror
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