The unravelling of the D’Amelio family
6/7/202643 min
MONDAY ANALYSIS: Deux Moi posted a bombshell blind item last week, alleging that there was a rift in the D’Amelio family over some missing millions. It’s 22-year-old Charli D’Amelio, against her parents, Heidi and Marc, and her sister, Dixie… Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). Stephwithdadeets on TikTok Big thanks to Nespresso for making this episode of Shameless possible! Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Eilish Gilligan. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Divya Simmie and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557ux Aaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp Everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We’re huge fans of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsMichelle Andrews· Host0:00
I have a celebrity blind item for us.
Zara McDonald· Host0:02
[laughs] [laughs] I thought we canceled those.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:04
Actually, it's not even a blind item. I just have some celebrity news for us.
Zara McDonald· Host0:08
And we can use names?
Michelle Andrews· Host0:10
Uh, wait and see.
Zara McDonald· Host0:12
Oh.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:12
Shout out to listener Briny.
Zara McDonald· Host0:13
Okay.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:14
She wrote in, and she said, "Ladies, I have to share something."
Zara McDonald· Host0:17
Yeah.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:17
"I have just witnessed, this morning, Benedict Cumberbatch on his bike, holding up traffic- [laughs] ... on a narrow road in Hampstead."
Zara McDonald· Host0:26
[laughs] [laughs] Briny, that's perfect.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:31
Yeah.
Zara McDonald· Host0:31
Celebrity- So perhaps- ... blind item.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:33
[laughs] [laughs] So perhaps when we, if you aren't aware, we once did discuss Benedict Cumberbatch on his bike in London- Yeah ... in an argument. Perhaps he was in the wrong.
Zara McDonald· Host0:45
So I, I'm just imagining this, like, stream of traffic and just, like- [laughs] ... one small man on a bike holding it all up.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:50
Yeah, I wonder what he was doing. Anyway, thank you, Briny.
Zara McDonald· Host0:53
Thank you, Briny. [gentle music] Hello, and welcome to Shameless, the pop culture podcast for smart people who love dumb stuff. You're joined, as always, by Melbourne writers Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:10
Hello, Zara McDonald, and hello, producer Eilish Gilligan.
Zara McDonald· Host1:13
Hello.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:14
Happy Monday.
Zara McDonald· Host1:15
Happy Monday, you guys. I am very looking forward to this episode. Michelle, this has taken over our text chat this week.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:23
Yes.
Zara McDonald· Host1:24
What's going on with the D'Amelios?
Michelle Andrews· Host1:25
Something is definitely up with the D'Amelios.
Zara McDonald· Host1:28
Yeah.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:28
They've said it so themselves.