Heather Mills: FAIL - Page 3
"My income stream and my savings did start to run out drastically. I was no longer able to support my standard of living as I had substantially reduced my workload in order to spend time with Paul and to support him and his children emotionally.
"My ability to earn the same level of income I had been earning diminished once my relationship with Paul became serious.
Countless lucrative business opportunities were made to me once Paul and I married. Sadly, Paul advised against 99% of all of them.
"He stated that they were only interested in me because of his name and that I should just stick to charity work and he would take car of me. When I was asked to design clothes, create a food line, write books, make a video, write music or do photography, Paul would almost always state something like “Oh no you can't do that, Stella does that or Mary does that or Heather (his adopted daughter) used to do that or Linda did that.†even though I had been involved with fashion and modelling for years.
"If I had been free to pursue my TV career, especially in the US, then I believe, and have been told by other professionals, I would have made millions. Paul would not allow me to work in the US. For example he would not allow me to work on the Larry King show. He would tell me “we won't be living there and you would be a bad mother if you worked.†Therefore, Paul made it impossible for me to pursue a career in the U.S. Shortly after telling me I would be a “bad mother†if I worked, Paul booked a 3 month US tour dragging Beatrice and me around America.
"If we had been able to base ourselves in one place I would have been able to accept the hosting of some of the Larry King shows or to do something to further my career.
"I believe now that Paul's reason for refusing to support me in doing something career wise was his fear of losing my undivided attention. He also needed to be the centre of attention at all times.â€
The wife complains that in April 2001 or thereabouts she was offered a contract by Marks and Spencers to model bras over a 12 month period for £1m but that the husband would not allow her to undertake to do it. Her evidence was that he forbade her.The only document produced by the wife in connection with this offer is an e-mail from Jaime Brent, a creative director from Beckenham.
There is nothing in it about any remuneration. The husband's evidence was that even if such a contract for that sum was in the offing (which he doubted), nevertheless he and the wife discussed it and decided together that as they were in a relationship it was not appropriate for her to be seen modelling bras.
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