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Pete Doherty chastises 'evil twin' created by the media

He says the media have invented a 'filthy' version of him

March 21, 2009 | 9 Comments
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Pete Doherty has criticised the media for inventing an "evil" version of him.

In a TV interview with ITV's 'London Tonight' news programme yesterday (March 20), the Babyshambles man said he doesn't think he is represented fairly by the press.

"I don't really see it as me in a way," he said. "It's like this media creation."

Doherty went on to reveal that he calls the version of him that appears in newspapers "evil" and not a real portrayal.

"I call him my evil twin, this fella they've [the media] created. He looks a little bit like me, apart from he's filthy and he's always pulling a weird expression, or doing something violent or illegal."

However, Doherty then revealed that he does understand why people are fascinated by the media 'character', even admitting that he's interested in the creation himself.

"I'd like to meet him…actually I dunno if I would like to meet him. Maybe, just briefly. Can you arrange it?!"

Doherty is currently on a UK tour in support of his recently released solo album 'Grace/Wastelands'.

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tgarve

Mar 21, 2009

In denial again are we?

rob3fish

Mar 21, 2009

pete, if you'd show up to your own gigs (and court cases) ON-TIME, then you'd eliminate some of your own bad press

D. Conka

Mar 21, 2009

Ha ha ha, he really is a vulgar arsehole.

jamessizzle

Mar 22, 2009

Ive been to 4 Peter/Babyshambles gigs over about 5 years and he's turned up on time to all of them. You people are simply upholding the invented tabloid Peter Doherty, a cartoon image. You talk as if its not common knowledge that the media is a corrupt and cheap pantomine that tells the ignorant what they like to hear

joepeers

Mar 22, 2009

we love you pete

borgy

Mar 22, 2009

I think he's right. He's basically doing stuff alot of musicians did in the 60's but nobody cared or made a big fuss about because back then people acctually cared about someones music not about their personal life, their personal life and how they live it is their choice. Alot of the media especialy TV news programs love pumping the world full of bad news, So if Pete Doherty does something "illegal" they'll make sure to tell you and plaster the worst possible picture they can find all over the screen, one that usually features him in concert singing and pulling a face that occured for a split second during the gig. They won't inform you that he released another great record called "Grace/Wastelands" however.