The Apprentice’s Karren Brady defends Molly-Mae amid business backlash & ‘doesn’t care’ she’s from Love Island
THE Apprentice star Karren Brady has shared her view on former Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague getting into business amid backlash to her Maebe brand.
The social media influencer has made being a businesswoman the forefront of her brand in a move akin to Kim Kardashian.
Her recent Prime Video documentary series chronicled her getting her fashion brand off the ground and up and running.
But it did not come without its backlash – there was criticism over the stock levels and quality of the items, as well as Molly’s business acumen.
Business mogul Karren has now defended celebrities-turned-business wannabes and admitted the business world is fair game for anyone as long as they have drive and ambition.
When asked what she makes of Molly-Mae and other famous faces increasingly focusing on business, Karren told The Sun: “Ambition is not a God-given right.
“It’s not my God-given right to be ambitious. It’s available to anyone in the world.
“Lots of people have ideas for businesses but many of them don’t have the know-how or the encouragement or the backing or the energy or the persistence and resilience that you need to turn that idea into a business.
“So I think anyone who takes that bold step, it doesn’t matter where you come from, who you are, what you’ve got, what you’ve achieved, to have that step and go and do it and run a successful business, I’ve got huge admiration from them.
“I don’t care whether they came from Eton or came from Love Island.
“To me, it’s all the same, it doesn’t matter.”
Molly-Mae was previously criticised for claiming everyone has “the same 24 hours in a day” as a way of describing how she was able to make millions and turn all of her work ventures into a success.
It faced furious backlash from those who called out Molly for forgetting the opportunities and platform she had been given as a result of her TV fame.
Last year, she backtracked on the statement by admitting she did not get her wording right and her intention clear.
In an interview with British Vogue, the Love Island star explained: “Obviously, I meant absolutely no malice or anything ill-intended by that comment at all. Would I have worded it slightly differently now? One-hundred per cent, as to not upset anybody.
“But you’re not always going to get it right, living your life in the public eye.”
The Apprentice begins tonight at 9pm on BBC One.