Yahoo News Kimberly Wyatt says 'women hate women' in revealing Dancing on Ice insight
She competed on the show last year.
Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt has lifted the lid on her Dancing on Ice experience, claiming the "competitive nature" of women sucked much of the joy out of it.
During last year's series, she partnered up with professional skater Mark Hanretty and made it all the way to the final.
Ultimately, though, the pair finished in third place behind Brendan Cole and Vanessa Bauer, and champions Regane Gascoigne and Karina Manta.
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Speaking to The Sun, Wyatt described the backstage female rivalry as "horrible", with the likes of S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens, Coronation Street favourite Sally Dynevor, TV presenter Ria Hebden, paralympian Stef Reid and Love Island's Liberty Poole all vying for the trophy at the time.
"Women hate women. And there are instances where the women do not want to root for other women doing well. There are often times where women revel in a woman failing, which is horrible.
"There's a competitive nature that's born in women," she elaborated.
"We are born to compete to get a man, so I feel there's this competitive nature between women that needs to be resolved."
Also taking part in the conversation was Wyatt's husband Max Rogers, who chipped in with: "You found that recently... the Dancing on Ice experience showed us how much work needs to be done with women supporting women".
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This comes after Wyatt's appearance on the podcast Man Baggage, hosted by comedian Russell Kane, where she alluded to the power dynamics inside the Pussycat Dolls.
“It's like going through Customs. You know that if there is a guy, he is probably going to be kind to you. But more times than not, if you see a woman, they'll go to the depths of everything to try to find something wrong," she commented.
"It's power in both senses. Men want to show their power by helping you get through, while women want to show their power in that, 'I'm going to do my job really well'".
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