Come on. She's been away on a boat. In Europe. Some other schmuck must have created this cute dog contest, which by the way has intimate significance to a Miles Davis themed jazz venue concert. When is poor Babs ever going to catch a break?
Posted on 09/18/2009 3:53:06 PM PDT by lainie
Barbra Streisand has been left baffled after fans accused her of rigging a "cute pet" competition so her friend could win a prize to watch her in concert.
The veteran singer is due to play at notorious jazz venue Village Vanguard in New York on Sept. 26 - 48 years after she appeared there to open for legendary musician Miles Davis.
Two tickets for the gig were put up as top prize in a dog contest - which Streisand's friend Marilyn Smart's pooch Dina won on Monday.
Smart boasted about her win on her online blog, telling readers she scooped a "round-trip airfare for two, hotel accommodations, and two tickets to attend Barbra Streisand's concert."
But fans of Streisand were outraged when it emerged Smart is also a dog breeder who supplied the singer with her pet, Sammy.
They bombarded Streisand's Web site with complaints alleging it was "a scam", according to New York Post gossip column PageSix - and competition organizers have now selected a new winner, after Streisand's spokesperson admitted the choice was "inappropriate."
The star's representative, Dick Guttman, said, "Barbra does know Marilyn Smart. Barbra did not participate in the selection because she has been away on a boat in Europe. She knows nothing about this.
"This was an inappropriate selection and arrangements are being made to rectify the situation. The tickets will be given to the next runner-up."
A spokesman from Columbia Records added, "This is a complete accident which I cannot quite believe happened. We had no idea that the winner was Sammy's breeder until it was pointed out to us by fans. Barbra had absolutely nothing to do with this."
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Come on. She's been away on a boat. In Europe. Some other schmuck must have created this cute dog contest, which by the way has intimate significance to a Miles Davis themed jazz venue concert. When is poor Babs ever going to catch a break?
Off topic: Doesn't Babs look like Bill Maher in drag?
People...people who scare people....
exacry
Sneaky Streisand ping.
"Away on a boat in Europe"?! What kind of carbon footprint is that leaving?!
Barbra clearly hates the environment.
What breed of dog is Streisand anyway?
If these people really want to put this sunt in her place, they can start by cutting off the gravy train. Quit patronizing BS, and this problem will solve itself.
Quick, call Robert Smith!
Mutt!
Wow, Thanks to the cosmetic industry for makeup.
That looks like a Buffalo NY booze hag after a roll in the hay, getting a coffee at a mobil at 7:00 Am on a Sunday morning on her way home.
Was it good for you 2 honey?
What is it this week with liberals out on the ocean who know nothing about what's going on? Was she with Charlie Gibson???????
Is she too cheap to give her friends tickets?
Click on Sobelita’s winning video entry.
Go on, I dare ya.
Like the hag doesn’t have enough money to just buy all this crap for her friend. No, she has to try to do it on the cheap. Ha-ha!
Put a photo of Cindy Sheehan next to one of Babs and compare the two.
Cindy’s a dead ringer, isn’t she?
LOL. SP really put the hurt to ol' Babs in that episode.
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