MIRELLA said:
Ambitious Rania is not accepted by her people even palestenian people of various cities and towns of palestine,and not fit for a queen i say this NOT BECAUSE I'M ENVIOUS AS SHE CALLED THE PEOPLE WHO CRITICIZE HER
WHICH MADE ME SO ANGRY OF THIS INSECURE LACK CONFIDENCE WOMAN(AND THIS IS TYPICAL RANIA BY THE WAY ) BUT BECAUSE I'M HONEST.
Mirella, I am posting here
ALL of what Queen Rania
actually said and also a little bit what was said in the article from Newsweek in 2000 (where the jealousy comment originated). Sometimes when you take what people say out of context, it comes out sounding differently than was intended:
From
Newsweek: Paradoxically, some of the most stinging criticism of Rania comes from Jordan's chattering classes. The wealthy mostly live in Abdoun, a ritzy enclave in west Amman, and count themselves among the most liberal Jordanians. Yet they're the first to point out indiscretions, and gossip relentlessly about Rania's designer outfits and expensive handbags. "She's the handbag queen," says one. Rania begs to differ. She says she shuns "frilly dresses," opting for simple and modern attire. (She wore a light green pantsuit for the NEWSWEEK interview.) And she points out that 15 months into her reign, she still doesn't own a tiara.
During the interview, at first Rania seemed annoyed by the catcalling.
"This Abdoun thing," she said, "it's just jealousy." But then she backed off. "The gossip goes with the turf," she said, adding that she might even learn from the criticism.
From
Me: Obviously she could have handled the matter much better and even been more diplomatic by not saying anything at all, but I think she was honestly annoyed. Wouldn't you be if you were constantly criticized by a certain group, who would just not give you a break no matter what? And she realized that the gossip is part and parcel of her life now and that she can learn from it.
That's important. Also, she was not referring to ALL people who criticize her. As if putting all criticism in one bag and saying that the only reason for it is jealousy is what she was doing, come on!
The next part in the article goes on to demonstrate what the gossips in Abdoun can be like:
From
Newsweek: Even when Rania attempts a simple act of generosity, she can't escape the barbs of the Abdounis. Taking a page from Hillary Rodham Clinton, Queen Rania invited a handicapped woman to sit next to her when her husband opened Parliament last November. The woman had graduated at the top of her class in business administration, and presumably Rania thought she could be an inspiration. But to some, Rania's invitation was a distasteful stunt. Worse, they suspected an ulterior motive: Rania, the gossip went, needed to fill the seat to avoid giving it to Queen Noor, the American-born wife of the late King Hussein.
I think that says it all.
