Kickette – Soccer/football gossip, hot players and the WAGs that love them

September 2nd, 2007

WTF Files: Melanie ‘Kilamajaro’ Slade

Melanie Slade, girlfriend to Arsenal’s Theo Walcott, is climbing Mount Kilamanjaro.  The one in Africa.  You know, the 19,000 ft high hill.

So, we’re conflicted.

On one hand, we want our WAGs to break from the chains of their stereotypical personas and run free through the streets demanding natural nails, flat shoes and a subscription to the Economist. 

But if we’re honest, like most things in life that are pure and perfect in their ultimate creation (fluffy bunnies, large pink diamonds, etc), we don’t want to change the non-job having, salary-rinsing, shopping and tanning machine that is the modern WAG life.  Because, well, it’s fabulous.

The plan is to climb Kilamanjaro for the charities she supports, including Global Angel and Sail 4 Cancer.  Melanie says her man is supportive, though he initially thought she was crazy/laughed at her in the presence of his mates. 

Mel’s doing the charity climb with Madeline Bowden (she of the WAGs Boutique and gf to Justin Hoyte fame). Madeline is in a band called Rockerbaby and was a backing dancer for Kayne West at last year’s Brits.  That’s all we know/care.

We like Mel. She’s cute, she is of the non-tart variety and her skin has not yet become a neon shade of tangerine.  Obviously, we support her extra-curricular do-gooder activities, even if we cannot possibly imagine the climb actually occuring.  Ever.  It’s a blow to WAG-kind.  Let us state for the record, if she dares to buy a hybrid car or get a library card, we’re off the love wagon for real.

Quick poll: good genes, good bra or outside help?

Cheers for the tip off Anthony!
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