Jezebel: Bodyguards

"You Will Pay": The Wrath Of Michele Bachmann

Irin Carmon — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:00:00 EDT

You knew about the gays and the "abortion-minded women." Add to the list of those who should beware of Michele Bachmann: A journalist, a Republican activist. Forget being afraid of her policies — apparently we should now be worried about getting roughed up by her people or, under the right circumstances, being told, zombie-like, "You will pay." More »

Brangelina's Heart May Go On, Andy Dick's Roaming Hands May Not

Megan Carpentier — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:25:00 EST

Although every other news outlet is now re-reporting the News of the World "scoop" that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are really done, the couple's rep claims the report is a lie. [Radar, Daily Mail, NY Daily News, Perez Hilton]

Gangster Moll

Anna Holmes — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:50:00 EST

[New York, December 7. Image via INF]

Katie & Suri's Bodyguard Gets The Goods

Anna Holmes — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:10:00 EST

[New York, December 16. Image via x17]

The stereotype of a bodyguard as a huge...

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:20:00 EDT

The stereotype of a bodyguard as a huge manwith dark glasses isn't accurate anymore, as more celebrities are turning to less-hefty female bodyguards for protection. "Bodyguarding is far more about brain than brawn," says Laura Webb, 34, who runs an agency specializing in female bodyguards. Jacquie Davis and Helen Cliffe, security experts who have worked for clients like Benazir Bhutto and J.K. Rowling. "It's the same thing every year: you have to be vetted by a guy from the Saudi embassy saying, 'Oh, my God, you are a woman!' At which point you have to throw one of his blokes on the floor and stamp on his windpipe to prove you can do the job," says Davis. The women agree that bodyguarding is one of the most "female unfriendly" professions imaginable. "It's far more stressful than being shot at, sorting out the childcare," says Cliffe, who is the single mother of a 10-year-old boy. [The Telegraph] More »