TOTP: So have you ever had to have SERIOUS words with your stylist because some magazine put you in their 'what were they thinking?' section?

Rachel: Yes! It was more asking myself "what was I thinking?", because I work very, very closely with my stylist. So it's kind of a collaborative thing, so it's usually me thinking maybe I was having a slightly off day! Yeah! "What was I thinking?"

 

 

TOTP: Couldn't really blame anyone else for that one?

Rachel: Exactly! At the end of the day I walk out there and I put it on, so you know...

 

 

TOTP: So does being given lots of free stuff take lots of the fun out of shopping?

Rachel: Absolutely NOT! It's fabulous. It makes it better. I'm very lucky, yeah. I'm very lucky with make-up because my make-up artist, Charlotte, always gives me little freebees. Love a goody bag, Love a freebie!

 

 

TOTP: So would you ever go out wearing something you were asked to promote?

Rachel: Erm, I think it's really important when you get together with a designer that it is something that I would wear personally. So if it was something that I wasn't into, I don't really think it would work. Do you know what I mean? I think you've got to really be together on it. And if I'm sporting a brand that isn't me then it wouldn't work. Well, no, I just wouldn't wear anything that wasn't me you know, 'cos there's no point.

 

 

TOTP: So if your stylist was to go AWOL right before a big award show and they hadn't left you anything to wear. Would you be confident enough to pick yourself an outfit and still be on the best dressed list the next day?

Rachel: Absolutely. It's not what you wear it's how you wear it, is what I say.

 

 

TOTP: OK. Let's see how in touch with reality you are, Rachel! Given the fact that on an average trip down the street you get accosted by photographers...

Rachel: All the time, yeah! [winks]

TOTP: So how long does it take you to buy a loaf of bread?

Rachel: Not long! I love going to my supermarket. Sounds so rock 'n' roll, eh?

 

 

TOTP: Do you have to wear a disguise?

Rachel: No. I think the more you load yourself up with glasses and stuff the more you stand out.

TOTP: "Ooh, she must be famous!"

Rachel: Exactly! Hat, glasses, and wig! No, people are really nice though. When people recognise me they just kind of go "Hi how are you", really kind of cool you know.

 

 

TOTP: So could you tell us how much a pint of milk is?

Rachel: Erm, yes, because I absolutely love milk. Actually no, probably not, because I never pay attention to how much it is. I just kinda run in grab it and run out. Probably a pound or something?

TOTP: Um... er... about that, yeah.

Rachel: Do you know how much a pint of milk costs?

TOTP: Well, we get the TOTP milk delivered straight from the pop cows, so...

Rachel: So, you don't know how much it is?

TOTP: NO.

Rachel: So I could say anything and you wouldn't know?

TOTP: We'll go and check later.

Rachel: Oh, OK.

 

 

TOTP: So, how much is a tube of lip-gloss?

Rachel: Erm, a tube of lip-gloss, oooh depends. I usually steal it from my make-up artist.

TOTP: Is it right to steal?

Rachel: It's much cheaper! [winks]

 

 

TOTP: So how much money have you got about your person?

Rachel: Nothing would fit in this outfit you know. A couple of notes actually I could stick in, but no I'm poor...penniless! Just the clothes on my back.

 

 

TOTP: What's the worst thing that could happen to you, releasing a bad single or having a bad hair cut?

Rachel: Having a bad haircut can be quite traumatic! But, err, yeah releasing a bad single would be quite... because you have to go and promote it, so if I'm out there, strutting my stuff and I'm like oh no, It just couldn't happen. So that would just be quite a mistake.

TOTP: At least if it's a really bad haircut you could just get a wig or something.

Rachel: Exactly, or a hat.

 

 

TOTP: Have you ever had to deal with any really creepy obsessive fans who just wanna be you?

Rachel: I think those letters get by-passed me so I don't actually see them. They go straight to my management company and get filtered though. I get all the nice ones.

 

 

TOTP: Do you think you should get a share of the money from people who sell your autograph on the internet?

Rachel: Yes! Cheeky monkeys, I bloody well do.

TOTP: Do you ever go on eBay and have a look?

Rachel: They're so naughty. They stick like ten in front of you and pretend they like want you to write their name on it, they're very cheeky, yeah.

 

 

TOTP: So, would you ever sell your own autographs on the internet for some extra pocket money?

Rachel: Actually, that's not a bad idea ...chewing gum on eBay or...

TOTP: It works for Britney.

Rachel: Yeah absolutely. What was it? Oh it WAS her chewing gum wasn't it? And her pregnancy test, that was wrong, wasn't it? "Ooh, Britney weed on this", it's a bit grim, isn't it!

 

 

TOTP: What's easier, ringing up your friends to see what they're doing or just picking up a copy of Hello to see what they're doing?

Rachel: [laughs] Ringing up! Ringing up! I haven't really got that many celeb friends. I mean coming to like Top Of The Pops and things you bump into people which is really nice but not... I don't really see all the celebs really. We just bump into each other but everyone's busy doing their own thing you know.

 

 

TOTP: Do you ever contact the rest of S Club?

Rachel: I haven't spoken to them for ages. I bumped into John, I bump into Tina occasionally, I spoke to Jo the other day very briefly but I haven't seen them all properly for ages. They all dropped off the face of the earth.

 

 

TOTP: There's going to be a Spice Girls reunion so maybe we could have an S Club reunion?

Rachel: Yeah! Maybe in a little while not quite yet. Not quite yet.

TOTP: We won't hold our breath for that one.

Rachel: Yeah, Exactly...

 

 

 

BTW I know this is old