Heather Mills' PR assistant Michele Elyzabeth reveals how Heather wanted to make money after Paul McCartney divorce

How greedy diva Mucca set out to cash in on BRAND HEATHER but always blew it

14/09/2008

TWO-FACED Heather Mills always vowed publicly she was no greedy money-grabber-but in private her constant catchprase was: "How much they gonna pay us?"

Top PR boss Michele Elyzabeth-the woman who was at Mucca's side for four years, right through her bitter divorce battle with rock legend Paul McCartney- revealed: "Whenever I discussed any deal or offer that was always her reaction.

"After the split Heather made it her priority for us to do business, making money from endorsements, TV deals, anything. She made it crystal clear to me, before AND after her marriage break-up, that I was there to further her career-but actually money was always the main topic of conversation.

Shameless

Since marrying Macca in 2002 Heather has constantly insisted in TV interviews that she's no self-publicist, and devotes herself almost entirely to charity work.

Last week we exposed the inside story of Heather's vicious campaign of lies to blacken Paul's name. Now we reveal how from 2005 she urged Michele to find her FAME, turn her into a worldwide BRAND and make her a FORTUNE from commercial ventures.

READ: BUGGING, LIES AND LATEX GLOVES

But former porn model and vice girl Heather BLEW a string of big money deals with her demanding diva ways, foul moods, madcap decisions and rude arrogance.

Michele said: "Heather gave me the green light to get as much business as I could. She was shameless in her desire to make herself as big a star as Paul.

"Yet every time I got her a big offer somehow she'd wreck it or turn down the chance. It drove me mad.

"At first, when she was married to Paul, a lot of commercial people were interested in working alongside her. But as things developed it became clear the deal was really lined up for both Paul AND Heather.

Publicist Michele Elyzabeth says she will never forgive Mucca

"Then as the crucial moment came to sign up she'd pull out. She'd tell me Paul had changed his mind or wasn't interested."

Michele witnessed the awkward side of Mills as she tried to broker a deal for her as the face of trendy American fashion brand Ed Hardy in November, 2006.

Macca took one look at advert and yelled:

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"The contract was all drawn up, a 10-month deal at a monthly fee of $10,000 (£5,000)," revealed Michele. "Heather said she wanted to do it and it was a brilliant deal for her. All she had to do was wear their clothes and mention them in interviews now and again.

"So I lined up for her to come over to the US to promote the deal. But Heather kicked up problems on the contract, trying to niggle over clauses and even suggesting she wouldn't promote their name.

"So three days before she was due to come, with all the TV interviews booked, and flights paid for by the companies, Ed Hardy pulled out saying it was too difficult. I was pretty down."

Nevertheless Ed Hardy's licensee - PSDI USA - gave Heather another shot in July, 2007. Michele fixed a meeting to discuss the possibility of marketing a vegan (non-leather) shoe.

"Heather arrived in a bad mood," said Michele. "She blamed it on something in her divorce battle but the discussions turned into a disaster. Heather behaved very rudely, like an impetuous teenager. She had a terrible attitude, was short with chief executive Phillip Chelma and made out the shoes were cheap.

"She further insulted him, sniping, 'I'll have to research the company' adding, 'I can take a pair of shoes for my babysitter.'

"I could have dropped dead. But it didn't stop there. I suggested that Phillip and Heather have a picture taken together.

"She shouted, 'I will NOT be exploited. I'm not here to promote anything for THEM.'

"I didn't know where to look. I tried to calm things down, but luckily Phillip remained calm. Her behaviour was weird as she'd done loads of photos with other people in the past. She went crazy at me when I called her soon after, claiming I was exploiting her. I let rip at her, insisting SHE was exploiting me.

"I told her that she kept blowing deals by having her say or wanting to make changes to the contract. It was getting crazy."

In March, 2005, Michele lined up a string of meetings for Heather with major US fashion label Tommy Bahama's licensee Gemini to produce her own fragrance called Voice.

"At first Heather told them she alone would be the face of the brand as Paul wouldn't agree," said Michele. "But the company suggested using a photo of them BOTH to promote scent, and then they'd donate a sum to a charity of their choice.

"Heather reckoned that could work, and emailed them one of her wedding pictures, insisting they could use it. The discussions were so serious that the firm mocked up a version of how the advert would look. We were on for £250,000 as an advance with royalty fees for each bottle sold.

"But when the ad came back to us Heather said Paul would never accept.

"Then I got this phone call from Heather saying that the project had to be SCRAPPED immediately. Heather told me that when she showed Paul the adverts he hit the roof. She told me he shouted, 'Are you f***ing mad?'

"Heather was furious about it. But Gemini weren't interested in Heather alone. The deal fell through because she wasn't a big enough star.

"Heather was livid. But she had her revenge at the Adopt A Minefield charity gala later that year-she stopped the Gemini executives from having their pictures done with Paul, even though they'd donated £50,000-worth of products for a gift bag."

It was the same story in October, 2005, when Michele fixed a meeting with bosses from world perfume giant Estee Lauder in New York. She recalled: "Heather was very excited and we had a very good positive lunch where they discussed the possibility of her becoming the face of a fragrance.

Demands

"But afterwards the bosses on high turned her down-they wanted Paul AND Heather. Heather wasn't impressed. She couldn't get her head around the fact that Paul was the star of the show. She refused to accept America saw her as plain old Mrs McCartney.

"Another firm looked at selling a range of eco-friendly cleaning products with Heather-until she demanded 50 PER CENT of the company for using her name. But they were already a large established concern and told us to stick the deal. Her bad behaviour, TV rants and lies made making money with the woman almost impossible. She'd just torpedo everything."

Despite lining up all these deals, Mills claimed to the divorce judge that her earning potential had been damaged by her marriage and the split. But Mr Justice Bennett found she often brought problems on herself.

In his March summary of the £24.3 million divorce deal he concluded: "To some extent she is her own worst enemy. She has an explosive and volatile character." He added: "She cannot have done herself any good in the eyes of potential purchasers of her services by her outbursts in her TV interviews. . .

"The wife would say she is at a severe disadvantage. I think she overplays her hand. I have no doubt that she does have an earning capacity. She has earned her living since the age of 17."

It was June 2006 that the News of the World revealed how part of that income had been earned as a secret VICE GIRL. She was paid about £6,000 for sex games with Middle East arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi and to sleep with other men. She also got £1,000 for a foursome with an Arab prince at London's Dorchester hotel.

Still claiming no interest in publicity Heather privately urged on Michele's efforts to get her into showbiz as an ACTRESS-despite having no experience.

Michele said: "Heather was desperate to live in America. She wanted to be accepted by Hollywood in any way.

"I tried to get her on Desperate Housewives in a little cameo. The producer was keen, I reckon they saw the chance to get some headlines for the show. But when the stars discussed her casting, Eva Longoria was totally against it. She demanded Heather be dropped from consideration. I even had discussions with the bosses of Ugly Bettty but they gave me a flat no. The major TV shows over here just didn't think Heather fitted in anywhere."

In May Heather did have a chance to be on America's hit reality show The celebrity Apprentice but her outrageous demands scuppered it.

Michele, who quit working for Heather in July, was the unlucky go-between.

She told us: "Heather said she'd only do it if she was guaranteed to win. That was obviously impossible so she instructed me to guarantee her a place in the final. Naturally the producers knocked back that idea but still agreed to a meeting with us and Donald Trump, the show's star.

"At this stage I was getting desperate as this show could open up so many doors for us. But again the meeting ended badly as Heather insisted she only wanted to judge a task rather than be a contestant.

"She lashed out, reckoned the show was manipulating her and moaned at me, 'I'm not doing it, absolutely NOT! They'll use my name, I'll look ridiculous!' "

But perhaps a dramatic screen career isn't out of the question. For Michele insists Mucca can put on one hell of an act when she wants to. . .

Heather would NEVER kill herself. She has no heart

During the McCartneys' two- year divorce wrangle Mills insisted several times she had received death threats and was "close to suicide". But baffled Michele said: "Heather would NEVER kill herself. She has no heart. That was bulls***. Heather never once told ME she felt suicidal. When she said it on TV it came as a complete shock. There was no way she'd take her own life as there was too much money involved. She cried without shedding a tear on those TV shows talking about death threats. It was an Oscar-winning performance."

Mills had 999 hotlines fitted in her homes after claiming she was the target of UK gangsters. But Paul's testimony to the divorce court suggested this was really to keep photographers at bay.

And last year her local Brighton and Hove police boss, Chief Supt Kevin Moore, said: "We are having to spend a disproportionate amount of time on one particular person. We are duty-bound to respond but clearly people who make lots of calls to the police run the risk of being treated as the boy who cried wolf. Officers who have attended previously to find there have been no grounds might not take any claims seriously. That's the danger we face."

And although Mills hires a team of guards to protect her at her Robertsbridge home in Sussex, Michele says they are used as skivvies. "Heather treats them like dogsbodies," she added. "They're gofers. She sends them on errands, like picking up sunglasses she's forgotten, getting the dry cleaning, and collecting her mail.

"The security guys just accept it. Heather loves playing the diva, and having them around adds to that image. Just another thing to pamper her already inflated ego."

Your comments

This article has 28 comments

doesnt say much for mccartney when he married a porn star and paid millions for the "privilege!!!"

By teddy. Posted September 21 2008 at 9:31 AM.

heather can make her mouth go.great on michele making her mouth go on heather muck mills.we in the north east in washington she has let us all down.we dont like her here.she should move into number 10 they tell lies

By geordie middleton. Posted September 16 2008 at 4:17 PM.

I don't even see a discussion. Heather is sick, always was. Full stop. She should seek medical advice asap.

By Laurel. Posted September 16 2008 at 12:02 AM.

Michele put up with Heather for two years? When the money got lower, she sold her story. Does Michele want us to feel sorry for her? I don't feel sorry for Paul, Heather or Michele. I feel sorry for the firefighters, nurses and those of us who break our backs to earn in a year, what Paul and Heather get in a week or less!

By Fibi. Posted September 15 2008 at 9:01 PM.

i agree with Clliff Hulcoop, they where both adult that got married but it did not work out. it is time to leave Heather alone.

By david Humphrey. Posted September 15 2008 at 3:26 PM.

If Heather Mills had a decent bone in her body she would have gone quietly. The devastation and destruction all around her daughter is criminal in my view. Heather, your daughter will also hate you one day and that is the worst of all. I feel very sorry for you and just wish you would find a lovely home with your stolen stash and bring up you beautful innocent daughter with some self respect and quickly try to mend all the damage you have already done.

By Janie Bentley. Posted September 15 2008 at 1:41 PM.

Sorry but I think they are both as bad as each other....

my other response is that when Paul got engaged to her then married her I gave it 4/5 years based on Heather's background anyone would have known that she loved the money and fame more than him.
I predicted she'd have a kid then dump him then take him for a 'day trip' to the courts.The saying goes "no fool like an old fool" its still true!!
He should have known not to trust a woman that was already 'engaged' and due to be married but she dumped that guy for a better financial deal.
Paul, grow up and grow old,gracefully!!

By air canuk gal. Posted September 15 2008 at 1:04 AM.

Common people, leave Heather alone.

YOUR Mucca was old fool by marrying her in the first place...HE used her and she used him! What is the problem? Its life!

By Alya. Posted September 14 2008 at 9:09 PM.

With friends like Michelle,Heather certainly does not need any enemies.

By Rita Cocking. Posted September 14 2008 at 8:36 PM.

Well Heather is right in some ways..the money she has CAN buy her love..for the night, there are a lot of gigolos and rent boys out there who will be queueing up..

By Rob. Posted September 14 2008 at 8:33 PM.

My repsonse i have read both articles.

1. As I see it, like most people Michele originally agreed to help Heather out so she could make money out of it. Not out of some sympathy for Heather. She claimed that she charged £2500 a month for her services after 2 years but was beaten down to £1500 a month.

2. All the people Michele claims Heather shafted wanted to try and make money out of Heather.

3. Heather tried to haggle. How many don't in the real world.

4. Many complain Heather is not "niice". How many 40 year olds are? Sure there are some that were lucky enough to inherit a fortune that can afford to be charitable but let's be honest, when you reach about 40 you konw it is a dog eat dog world out there. Few helped her out of "kindness" to her, but instead to make money out of her and she knew it, so she tried to use them as they were trying to use her.

5. Heather has not commented on Michele's claims so we do not know Heather's side of the story.

6. Heather was trying to be prudent. She foresaw legal bills, and was admittedly paranoid, like many women , and wanted to spend a lot on security.

7. Paul seduced then dumped her. It's not easy to find a bloke that will accept a disabled woman.

8. A lot of "nice" men are secretly violent to their spouses. Only Heather and Paul know the truth.

I have never met her. But is she as bad as she is painted? Would many of the reporters critisising her also not look as bad under similar scutiny?

By Clliff Hulcoop. Posted September 14 2008 at 8:00 PM.

By Clliff Hulcoop. Posted September 14 2008 at 7:59 PM.

Yes, Cliff / Heather, it's just you !
Ha ha nice try though

By Hannibal. Posted September 14 2008 at 6:33 PM.

Heather is a ****!!

By bob contruction. Posted September 14 2008 at 5:27 PM.

I'm inclined to agree with Cliff here. Heather does sound like a prized spoilt brat but her tough as nails exterior is just a front in my opinion. Maybe she did/does feel suicidal at times. (look what press harrassment nearly did to Britney.) The softest of folk have the hardest shells. It sounds like she's very bad at decision making too. However, her (ex) PR has made a very calculated decision to spill all the beans and most folk seems to be lapping them up. She's probably this minute sitting with a smile on her face 'cos we now all REALLY HATE Heather Mills. What a bitch! Heather might not be an easy person to get on with but is she as bad as the back-stabbing PR lady? Smacks of witch-hunt, what's next?

By shazz. Posted September 14 2008 at 4:29 PM.

Well I'm working class but I'm not a money-grabbing deceitful witch!

Class has nothing to do with it. Heather is evil.

By craigjensen. Posted September 14 2008 at 3:31 PM.

quote:
"Sorry, but I don't think Heather seems that bad. There are far worse in the world than her. "

Sure there's Osama. And, um Hitler was a bad ass, but he's dead.

By steve white. Posted September 14 2008 at 3:27 PM.

Incidentally, I do not agree that Michelle has betrayed Heather. She is angry. Heather used her and then treated her like dirt. To be frank I am not surprised that Michelle is speaking out. My only surprise is it took so long for the truth of who and what Heather is to dawn on her.

By Helen. Posted September 14 2008 at 2:27 PM.

The only things her money is going to buy her is someone who wants her money lol how can someone be so calculating be soooooooooooo DUMB

By Carol. Posted September 14 2008 at 2:15 PM.

that shows that you always have to pay the people that stand by you in bad moment specialy your PR; I'm not surprised by theses revelation and I'm expecting more of team heather to come and reveal more dirt, the onely reason they stood by her is the "big Cash" when they'll know they'll get nothing from her the real fun will bigin, and we all be here to see it

By sissi. Posted September 14 2008 at 12:46 PM.

Cliff Hulcoop's post seems way too detailed and pat- it reads like someone trying t do damage control...

By Fred Amisen. Posted September 14 2008 at 12:29 PM.

Old habits die hard.

By simon. Posted September 14 2008 at 11:47 AM.

Cliff Hulcoop - read ALL the facts before posting a misleading comment! Michele was actually too kind to someone as inhuman as Heather.

By Marina. Posted September 14 2008 at 10:33 AM.

I have watched as this greedy woman has taken from Paul everything he has made.. In my mind she only married him for his money, yes he should pay towards his daughters upkeep, but Heather shouldn`t have been awarded all that at the divorce, it beggars belief. She rants and raves like a spoilt child.
Good luck Paul in your new relationship

By sue765. Posted September 14 2008 at 9:54 AM.

How exactly has Michele betrayed Heather? She cried poverty to Michele that she couldn't pay her until she got the divorce settlement. And then the court documents released showed she was rolling in dough from Paul even before she got her divorce settlement. Michele worked for free, and when it came time for Heather to pay up, she wouldn't. Revenge is sweet. Heather deserves everything she gets. She does nothing but use people and feels she specially entitled.

By Susan. Posted September 14 2008 at 5:35 AM.

One can't help but wonder what motivated Michele to keep working for this "impossible" woman for four years.

By Penny. Posted September 14 2008 at 4:47 AM.

Happy Birthday, Stella, you deserve better.

By Zhiana. Posted September 14 2008 at 3:19 AM.

Is it just me? I think Michele Elyzabeth is the nasty one. She was paid by Heather to work for her and gladly took the pay cheque.

Now she has decided to blab. I doubt anyone would want to use her services again. Would you want Michele to work for you, konwing she would reveal all your work secrets once the relationship split?

I can't really see what Heather did that is that bad. She is from a working class thick background, mostly brought up by her dad. You can't expect her to be Brain of Britain.

So she made demands to businesses and they failed to agree. Does that not happen all the time in business?

For example, Yahoo and Microsoft. Or Donald Trump and a council in Britian. Often people in business ventures fail to agree. That is life.

It happens in show business all the time. People get hried, fired, pilots don't work etc.

But you expect your PR manager to at least have the decency to keep confidentiality.

What Michele has done has been bitter betrayal.

Perhaps Michele is unacustomed to British working class culture. And perhaps Heather of Michele's, both in France and in America.

Sometimes stars do agree to appear in adverts and not promote the product.

Sorry, but I don't think Heather seems that bad. There are far worse in the world than her.

By Cliff Hulcoop. Posted September 14 2008 at 1:19 AM.

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