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Julie Burchill

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The Resume

    (July 3, 1959- )
    Born in Bristol, England, United Kingdom
    Wrote for New Musical Express, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, Punch, Modern Review, the Mail on Sunday, The Sunday Times, and The Sunday Express
    Wrote the novels 'Ambition' (1989) and 'Sugar Rush' (2004)

Why she might be annoying:

    She admitted that when she was film critic for the Sunday Times, she would sometimes skip screenings and make up the review.
    She said she snorted enough cocaine 'to stun the entire Columbian armed forces.'
    She described her style as 'the writing equivalent of screaming and throwing things.'
    She called critics of the war in Iraq 'pro-Saddam apologists.'
    She mocked fat people until she gained weight, then she mocked thin people.
    She was sued for libel and harassment for a series of tweets and Facebook posts accusing journalist Ash Shakar of supporting pedophilia and Islamic terrorism. In a settlement, she paid damages and legal fees, and issued a public apology (2020).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was the highest-paid female journalist in Great Britain.
    She is known for championing the working class, and particularly for defending 'chavs.'
    She coined the description 'the people's Princess' for Diana.
    She described her hobbies as 'sex and shopping.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 437 Votes: 66.82% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 134 Votes: 52.24% Annoying