Posted on 10/15/2011 3:15:01 PM PDT by Cincinna
Carla Bruni keeps publicly asserting how discreet she wants to be about her baby, due any day now. But will she and her husband really be able to resist using their child in what is already an incredible political soap opera?
Carla Bruni, French first lady, multimillionaire supermodel-turned-folk- singer, has found her pregnancy at 43 pretty boring. "Quite frankly, I can't stand it any more. I spend most of my time either sitting down or lying down. I can't drink or smoke any more. I'm in a hurry to get it over with." She thinks the public is pretty bored of it too. "It doesn't interest the French," she said somewhat paradoxically in one of her countless interviews about her bump shortly before she was expected to go into labour. France is indeed already weary of the baby story and the numerous false alerts of the birth that circulate daily on the internet. The Belgian media wrongly announced the birth last week after misinterpreting a joke in a comedy sketch on French radio. Bruni also told a journalist friend she was sorry for the disruption caused to staff by the waiting media circus near the private clinic where she is due to give birth any day now. Bruni has been satirised and mocked for doing more media in the final stages of pregnancy than ever before, while arguing, unconvincingly, that she wants to remain discreet about the baby. There have been carefully staged public appearances: in a designer dress meeting the public in the Elysée garden or handing out scholarships from her charity foundation, or in baggy jumper rushing out for a quick pizza with her husband, President Nicolas Sarkozy. Or briefing journalists that she is reading 17th-century French playwrights with her feet up
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When I have a chance I will educate myself about the Guardian article. I hate the Guardian’s point of view although I admire their free form and easy to comment CiF.
Is this her first child? 43 is a tough age to be pregnant for the first time. But I’m sure her healthcare is good.
Ever been pregnant? IF she thought she was “being punished with a baby” according to Obama, she’d have aborted, which was his point in making that statement.
True, there’s a reason those last weeks are called “psycho time.” I loved being pregnant, but the end was torture.
No, she has a ten year old son by Raphael Enthoven.
The latter stages of pregnancy are awful. I’ve never met a woman who couldn’t wait for it to be over.
The latter stages of pregnancy are awful. I’ve never met a woman who couldn’t wait for it to be over.
Sarkozy? Kahn? Why can't the French find a REAL FRENCHMAN to run for office?
The beginning stages are no picnic either.
I agree, she is a nice lady. Best of luck to her.
Me too.
Gently of course.
I met several Frenchmen who’d be great presidents. They were all in Africa and all wore the Kepi of the French Foreign Legion.
“wow. pathetic. Smoking and drinking is so much more important than the baby———”
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She misses those things,she isn’t doing them.
So what?
I miss smoking and drinking too. It’s just gotten way too expensive so I can’t afford any vices.
This will be Carla’s second child. She has a 10 year old son, Aurélien.
Sarko has three sons.
Maternity care in France is excellent; France has a two tier system, public and private. Carla will be giving birth in a private clinic.
The Guardian is vile. It pretends to be a serious newspaper, not a gossip tabloid, yet it takes every opportunity to denigrate and trash anyone who does not toe their hard left pro commie line.
Sarkozy, the President of France, isn’t French enough for you? DSK either? “Clemenza” doesn’t sound as if his ancestors came over on the Mayflower himself.
Your slurs and profanity against women and your racist comments about Sarko and DSK come right up to the line if what is allowed on FR. Don’t cross that line on any of these threads.
Beauty and the Beast! And is that a baby bump on Moochelle-Antoinette’s caboose?
Yeah, the Guardian stinks. And it hates America.
She looks much younger than 43. Glad to hear it’s not her first child though.
Thanks Cincinna.
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