The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Rachel Lugo was applauded by fans as she defended herself over an 'insulting' question. Rachel was taken aback and asked 'really did I just get asked this?' as she was asked about her car.
"Nice car!! … what does your husband do??" she exclaimed in a powerful Instagram post. "Really did I just get asked this? Is this day and age?" she asked.
As she shared a video montage showing her hard at work in all aspects of her life mother-of-five Rachel clapped back: "I’ve worked damn hard for every single thing I have. From my paper round at 11, washing up in pubs at 13, flipping burgers in McDonald’s at 15 just so I could buy myself things if I wanted to without depending on anyone else … and that’s never changed I’ve always worked ...I even traded on the stock market for over 7 years."
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She continued: "We had £3000 in our first house …There was no trust fund or pot of gold just damn hard work. It’s insulting for anyone to assume I have nice things because they were given to me. I work every single day …weekends, bank holidays, even when I’m on holiday."
She said: ""I support my family, I pay all my bills … so think twice before you ask me who bought that for me because the chances are my answer will be … I DID!!" Interiors business owner Rachel, who joined the ITVBe reality show in 2017, added emphatically: "Oh and I don’t have a husband!!!"
Her Real Housewives co-star, Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton praised: "This post is absolute (flame emoji)." And laurate14 replied: "My favourite one is when you go out out and people say where’s your child who is looking after them… is your husband babysitting - aww that’s nice!!!! It’s not babysitting he’s the other parent!!!
Lauraegowan told her: "I get asked this all the time. I’m a Barrister and worked damn hard to be. What I have, I have earned myself. Good on you for doing the same."
Ethelm1983 said: "I was on holiday in Hawaii once (paid for by myself as for everything I have ever had in life) and 2 fellow guests (male) INFORMED ME that I MUST HAVE a rich dad or husband to be on such nice holiday.
"I have never been married, my father has been dead for years (I used to send money to him + mum by the way) and had been single for a long time at the time. My blood is still boiling today ..."
Joanna Lawson applauded: "Absolutely shocking this is still a perception. Well done for posting this!" And shazzyhotpink cheered: "Respect!! Rachell .. Adore everything about you & a single Mum aint easy."
Charlotte Kaleigh exclaimed: "Love this! Why do people always assume money comes from men!!" And deirdredoes joked: "Nice car, what does your husband do? He sometimes gets to drive it."
Janlawry told her: "So good to read these comments! I thought I was the only one to be asked 'do you work in your husband's company' or 'oh, your husband lets you drive his car.'
"Er, no. I have my own 6-figure award winning company, buy my own car, and every possession I have I've worked for. As others have said, here's to powerful successful women!"
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