Jamie Laing has to 'prove himself'
Jamie Laing feels he has to "prove himself" in his broadcasting career because of his reality TV fame.
Jamie Laing feels he has to "prove himself" because of his reality TV fame.
The 36-year-old broadcaster became a household name after appearing on Made In Chelsea between 2011 and 2021 and he understands that people feel frustrated that he got his start in the entertainment world "for nothing" but has worked hard to shake off his image as a "posh" guy who "lived off his parents money".
He said on the Sliding Doors podcast: "I have to prove myself because I came from reality TV, reality TV gives you this golden ticket into the world of entertainment and I was given it for nothing.
"I didn't work for [Made In Chelsea] I didn't have to audition for it I didn't have to do anything for it I was just given it because I was the right age, in the right place, at the right time.
"I was offered was Made in Chelsea which was about being posh and as we know posh people are not liked for some reason in the UK.
"Everyone saw me as a reality TV star who didn't work hard and lived off his parents money, which some of that is true."
The Candy Kittens co-founder recently explained how Made In Chelsea has helped with his broadcasting career.
He told the i newspaper: "Made In Chelsea taught me to be a master of improv. You would go into a scene and have to make it entertaining and interesting, and dramatic. Podcasting is kind of the same. You have to think on your feet and adapt and pivot."
While Jamie is thankful he has "control" of the edits on his podcasts, he insisted it isn't a power he wields too often.
He added: "The big difference between reality TV and my podcast is that I have control of my edits. Now, if we turn the mics off and go, 'Why did we say that?' we have the great advantage of editing it.
"Although that doesn’t actually happen that often. I’m a big believer that we shouldn’t live in a world of filters and being overly conscious of what we say the whole time."
