Stacey Solomon reveals she thinks her accent gives people ‘preconceived ideas’ of who she is


Stacey Solomon has revealed she believes her accent gives people preconceived ideas about who she is.

The Loose Women host, 30, who speaks with an estuary accent, admitted she has battled against the idea that she is ‘dumb’ all of her life.  

Speaking to Grazia magazine, she said: ‘Things like I’m dumb and stupid – the things I’ve battled against all my life. I think my accent gives people preconceived ideas of who I am and my intelligence level… even just being happy! Some people think because you’re happy, you’re not all there.’

Impression: Stacey Solomon, 30, has revealed she believes her accent gives people preconceived ideas about who she is 

Stacey also spoke about her decision to not photoshop or edit any photos of herself she uploads to social media, saying she thinks she has a ‘nice body.’

She said: ‘If I’m on holiday I want pictures of all my kids, and they’re not going to stand there waiting for me to find the right light. I genuinely think I’ve got a nice body, I like looking at my body and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. 

‘I don’t have time to sit down and airbrush my lumps and bumps. I don’t want to either, because they’re all a part of my life and what I’ve been through and who I am.’ 

The TV star added that she is glad social media was not as ubiquitous when she found fame on The X Factor in 2009, saying the contestants did not immediately know what audiences thought of them like now.

Interview: Speaking to Grazia magazine , she said: 'Things like I'm dumb and stupid – the things I've battled against all my life'

Interview: Speaking to Grazia magazine , she said: ‘Things like I’m dumb and stupid – the things I’ve battled against all my life’ 

Stacey said the contestants were ‘allowed to breathe’ and that she doesn’t think she could handle some of the current reality shows on air now. 

The interview comes after Stacey was recently left flabbergasted when she was accused by one of her followers of having being forewarned about the global coronavirus pandemic by the government.

The TV star descended into hysterical laughter as she documented her reaction to the bizarre claim, which came after she filmed herself filling up her plastic bottles from her ‘refill cupboard’ of household goods, including hand sanitiser and laundry detergent. 

Stacey said: I think my accent gives people preconceived ideas of who I am and my intelligence level... even just being happy! Some people think because you're happy, you're not all there'

Stacey said: I think my accent gives people preconceived ideas of who I am and my intelligence level… even just being happy! Some people think because you’re happy, you’re not all there’ 

Filming herself lying on her bed, Stacey tells the camera: ‘Sometimes I come across messages and honestly they really tickle me.’ 

Barely able to contain her laughter, the presenter splutters: ‘I just got a message from someone saying, “You must have known corona was coming! Otherwise, why would you even make a refill cupboard?”‘.

Addressing her naysayers under the collective name of ‘Susan’ – her nickname for busybody critics – Stacey guffaws: ‘Yes Susan, that’s right!

‘Before the government told anyone else – they told me! Me the Chinese government are like this [crosses fingers]’.

Incredulous: Stacey was flabbergasted when she was accused by one of her followers of having being forewarned about the global coronavirus pandemic by the government

Incredulous: Stacey was flabbergasted when she was accused by one of her followers of having being forewarned about the global coronavirus pandemic by the government

Stacey had been enjoying a ‘refill hour’, her name for restocking her supplies, documenting her impressively-stocked cupboard on her Instagram Stories.

She wrote: ‘Refill hour just got a heck of a lot easier thanks to the refill cupboard. First stop laundry refill. Not [stockpiling] Susan, had these well before coronavirus.

‘Refilling the all purpose sanitizer (I need to start rationing this stuff). That’s all I had time for today.

‘Putting a fresh [wax] melt on and I’m going to try and get a power nap in before the boys are back.’

Fully stocked: Stacey had filmed herself filling up her plastic bottles from her 'refill cupboard' of household goods, including hand sanitiser and laundry detergent

Fully stocked: Stacey had filmed herself filling up her plastic bottles from her ‘refill cupboard’ of household goods, including hand sanitiser and laundry detergent

The star later uploaded a picture of all her spare loo rolls, joking ‘Every cloud…’ in light of the recent panic-buying epidemic.

Before anyone could accuse her of being selfish for hoarding items, the down-to-earth TV personality revealed she would be donating what her family didn’t need.

She continued: ‘And I’m really glad I did make a refill cupboard because now me and the boys get to take bits and bobs we have extra of to my stepmum to take to the YMCA for anyone who needs it.’

Grazia’s High Street Issue is on sale now.  

Amused: The TV star descended into hysterical laughter as she documented her reaction to the bizarre claim

Amused: The TV star descended into hysterical laughter as she documented her reaction to the bizarre claim