Is That Slanderous?

[Matheous-2]

A comment was made in tonight's Emmerdale after Cheryl Cole (Tweedy) was referenced in a magazine to which a girl retorted "Why would I want to look like a cheap tart?"
Like Cheryl Tweedy or not -that was not only out of order, but totally uncalled for! I hope Cheryl sues.....

What do you think?

[boxtops]

Who would she sue - ITV?

[Greedyfly]

Who would care enough to sue? She has millions why would she sue, people are entitled to an opinion.

[ChuckFickens]

Nope it's definitely not slanderous...

It might be libellous though.

[pizza]

O yes let her sue for more money or should we just let people be able to express opinions about people in the public eye !

[boxtops]

slander's verbal, chuck - isn't it?

[237SJ]

Defamatory rather than libellous I would think. I expect she`s got better things to do that watch Emmerdale though.

[ChuckFickens]

Libel includes verbal if it's broadcast.

[Ellipsis]

No, it's simply an opinion.

You may change your own opinion of the character or the program, positively or negatively, following the expression of that opinion. If I was you I'd stop watching.

[boxtops]

It's clever IMO, it's not actually saying SHE's a cheap tart...

[237SJ]

Slander`s verbal. Libel`s written or broadcast to a wider audience. Opining that someone looks like a cheap tart isn`t really either though. There`s no false accusation there.

[kat2206]

I quite like Cheryl Cole, if I were her, I would be pretty p****d off if I heard that, I wouldn't sue though but make it known to the "powers that be" that I wasn't happy about being branded a cheap tart.

[bibblebub]

could've been worse if she had said "why would i want to look like mr. kipling"

[askyourgran]

Hopefully Cheryl has more sense than to watch Emmerdale the everyday story of Non - Yorkshire folks. There was absolutely no need to be bitchy about Cheryl especially on a second rate soap with third rate actors.

[Mamyalynne]

Who is to know that they didn't contact her agent for permission?? She does have a sense of humour and it is publicity of sorts.

[Postdog]

she isn't cheap....

[237SJ]

Probably just jealousy on the part of the writers. I`ve met Cheryl Cole. She`s quite sweet and extremely pretty. Certainly not tarty looking.

[Greedyfly]

Because she's worth it

[tinkerbell23]

God..dont say "sue" on here....x

[ELVIS68]

It's unfair to a cheap tart to be compared to Cheryl Cole

[Greedyfly]

Chuckle.