Natasha Bedingfield opens up about “very mean” treatment of brother Daniel amid fame

“There’s a threat of going to hell or someone turning on you and hating you,” said the ‘Unwritten’ singer.

Natasha Bedingfield shares her thoughts in a conversation with The Telegraph on Tuesday, June 4, discussing the challenges she faced dealing with media attention during the early 2000s while achieving success alongside her brother, Daniel Bedingfield.

“The paparazzi were always kind to me but they were very mean about my brother, just because they couldn’t have two siblings doing well at the same time,” Natasha told the publication.

“It’s interesting what that does to a culture because even if they’re not mean to you, there’s a threat that they could be and you end up living in that fear. That culture keeps you well-behaved – in the same way that religion does. There’s a threat of going to hell or someone turning on you and hating you,” she added. 

The ‘Unwritten’ singer has tried not to take the criticism personally over the years.

“My philosophy is that I don’t take anything too seriously. If people say great things or they say bad things, I just try to take it with a pinch of salt because things can change. More than ever we’re all experiencing that instant feedback now – we’re all famous aren’t we?” she shared with the publication.

In April, the singer's brother also opened up about his relationship with fame and the effect it had on him over the years in an interview.

“It’s not the fame that I was pursuing,” said Daniel to the Evening Standard, “It’s singing to that many people, having that many people in the concerts, it’s connecting to the crowd and that is worth everything.” 

“I did the pop star thing from nine years old till 24, I really was very focused and then I had a car crash and I suddenly realized the first memory when I woke up is I’d like to try something very different,” said Natasha’s brother.