We don't usually tune into CNN for commentary on celeb appearances, but we did just that earlier this week, when news correspondent Anderson Cooper unleashed a two-minute tirade tearing Heidi Montag to shreds. Montag performed her song 'Body Language,' at the Miss Universe pageant, an event Cooper called a "fresh new way to embarrass herself." Ouch. We're always looking for a chance to talk to our new besties Montag and her husband Spencer Pratt, so we called them up for their exclusive take on the verbal throwdown... and found that they were thrilled.
"Oh my God, I love it," Montag told PopEater. "I am so incredibly flattered that he's talking about the first performance I've ever done, that he's talking about me, that he knows who I am. Who gets on CNN? Britney, when she shaved her head, gets on CNN. That's all that matters: Heidi, CNN, Anderson Cooper. Done."
Not only does she not take Cooper's comments personally, she thinks the extra publicity will help her career skyrocket. And as for Cooper musing "why she is pretending to be a singer or why anyone should listen to her," it takes more than a news analyst to get Montag down. "We're in the entertainment industry. It's supposed to be fun. This is not so serious. We're not judges," she says, and adds that she could not be happier with her performance, no matter what they're saying on CNN.
"I'd never performed before, not even in front of even ten people! Praise God. I had so much fun," Montag says. "Look at everyone's first performances - look at Britney's first performance or Lady Gaga's, even. These girls were hardly even dancing. Britney did a couple little moves; it took her two years to start dancing like I did that first night. And I didn't mess up one move, I had so much fun, it was such a blessing. I was praying so hard, and I couldn't have done better. It was miraculous!"
Montag may not take Cooper's words to heart, but is Pratt as laissez-faire when a CNN anchor trash-talks his wife? He sure is. "He's got his producers, and that's what they want to cover? Go for it. I just find it funny that [CNN] is supposed to be the most serious, hard-hitting news. It's crazy that he doesn't have something else to talk about, like CIA torture or healthcare. It's bizarre when that many seconds are spent being negative about celebrities. It's silly, but hey, I would have paid him to do it." Watch the video:
Pratt adds, "Thank you, Anderson Cooper, for using up CNN's time to talk about my beautiful wife's performance in the most-viewed telecast in the history of the world. Thank you, Silver Fox, for that."
During the broadcast in question, a CNN contributor identified Montag to Cooper by saying, "You know, she married that annoying Spencer Pratt. They love themselves. They're Speidi!"
Fair? Absolutely, says Pratt. "It's a very new thing for two celebrities to be so vocal about their love for themselves. Most celebrities try to downplay the fact that they're the biggest famewhores on Earth," he admits. "Everyone in Hollywood is exactly like Speidi, they just try to pretend like they're not, because they're worried they'll have the Speidi effect."
Cooper even picks on Montag's prayers, calling out the Twitter update she posted just after completing her performance. "She tweeted she had so much fun, and she also thanked God," Cooper said. "I don't think God had anything to do with this production."
That's fine too, Montag insists. "He can say whatever he wants. It's my Twitter, so I'm not going to not Twitter whatever I really think and my beliefs - for anyone. I pray for him."
She is possibly the most manipulated stupid person in the world. Spencser has completely brainwashed this poor girl into thinking she's this amazing singer. What do you think it will take for them to wake up and realize they are just a big joke to everone?
The only thing it will take for them to wake up and realize they are just a big joke to everone is if we STOP talking about them. I agree with Anderson Cooper completely, however all he has done is extended Speidi's 15 minutes of fame. If we ignore them, maybe they'll go away.
These two are seriously in need of a reality check! If they could only see themselves the way the rest of the world sees them, they's slit their wrists!!
WoW! They're so laime & fake its rediculous! I can't wait for the break up! :) Now that i'll tune in for! That may be interesting cus i dont think there ever going to find anyone that loves themselves as well as eachother or as much as they do!
I watched the pageant. I thought she was making fun of Spears. Little did I know that it was an actual "performance". Please do not give this child anymore time on TV. Our children's lives depend on it
Sorry to say this, people, but Spencer Pratt is right. If Heidi Montag's performance is what a so-called "journalist" like Anderson Cooper chooses to talk about on a so-called "news" network, it says more about CNN and Anderson Cooper than it does about Heidi Montag.
Why don't you go work for TMZ, Cooper, and let a real journalist cover the news.
I didnt see anything wrong with her performance...as far as Im concerned it was wonderful...but I have to say, I didnt see much of it...I was playing with myself
She must have amensia about that performence..She says that she didn't mess up the routine and the whole time she was out of sync with the dance moves and she wasn't even mouthing the right words when lipsyning. I never liked her and that performance was HORRIBLE!
Those two, Heidi/Spencer will do anything and I do mean anything to make money while they can, before we all stop talking about them, lets all make a pack right now to stop mentioning their names forever
This girl is an f'n nightmare!! Someone please make her go away. She is a sad attempt of a Britney. Why does she continue comparing herself to her? "These girls were hardly even dancing. Britney did a couple little moves; it took her two years to start dancing like I did that first night." Uhmm... Britney has been dancing pretty much her whole life, ever since the Mickey Mouse Club. I think it took Heidi 2 yrs to learn how to even move, her performance had 1998 written all over it!
The best thing her and her pathetic hubby should do is to get a degree at the University of Phoenix, so they're online and no one will have to deal with their annoying presence. But apparently she already has a Master's in being Annoying!
Anyone else notice perhaps she's mimicking Britney Spears? Think back to the "nude" outfit Britney performed in at the MTV music awards that one year? Hmmm...
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Friday 28 August
By Megan
She is possibly the most manipulated stupid person in the world. Spencser has completely brainwashed this poor girl into thinking she's this amazing singer. What do you think it will take for them to wake up and realize they are just a big joke to everone?
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Friday 28 August
By Denise
The only thing it will take for them to wake up and realize they are just a big joke to everone is if we STOP talking about them. I agree with Anderson Cooper completely, however all he has done is extended Speidi's 15 minutes of fame. If we ignore them, maybe they'll go away.
Friday 28 August
By Master Robert
She is possibly the most manipulated stupid person in the world......................Thats PIG Palin from Alaska I believe.
Friday 28 August
By Donna
These two are seriously in need of a reality check! If they could only see themselves the way the rest of the world sees them, they's slit their wrists!!
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Friday 28 August
By christianvictor
So did she or did she not DUMP in her pants? From the looks of it...SHE DID!
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Friday 28 August
By C-bAbIe
WoW! They're so laime & fake its rediculous! I can't wait for the break up! :) Now that i'll tune in for! That may be interesting cus i dont think there ever going to find anyone that loves themselves as well as eachother or as much as they do!
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Friday 28 August
By Lin
Ban Spencer & Heidi again PLEASE We are all so over them!!!
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Friday 28 August
By bette
I watched the pageant. I thought she was making fun of Spears. Little did I know that it was an actual "performance". Please do not give this child anymore time on TV. Our children's lives depend on it
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Friday 28 August
By Ineda
Sorry to say this, people, but Spencer Pratt is right. If Heidi Montag's performance is what a so-called "journalist" like Anderson Cooper chooses to talk about on a so-called "news" network, it says more about CNN and Anderson Cooper than it does about Heidi Montag.
Why don't you go work for TMZ, Cooper, and let a real journalist cover the news.
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Friday 28 August
By Joann
I didnt see anything wrong with her performance...as far as Im concerned it was wonderful...but I have to say, I didnt see much of it...I was playing with myself
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Friday 28 August
By Arielle
She must have amensia about that performence..She says that she didn't mess up the routine and the whole time she was out of sync with the dance moves and she wasn't even mouthing the right words when lipsyning. I never liked her and that performance was HORRIBLE!
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Friday 28 August
By Coco
Please make them go away. Don't give them any more air time.
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Friday 28 August
By Cindy
Those two, Heidi/Spencer will do anything and I do mean anything to make money while they can, before we all stop talking about them, lets all make a pack right now to stop mentioning their names forever
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Saturday 29 August
By chris
I AGREE!! If we stop giving them attention maybe they will GO AWAY FOR GOOD!!
Saturday 29 August
By DontDissobey
This girl is an f'n nightmare!! Someone please make her go away. She is a sad attempt of a Britney. Why does she continue comparing herself to her? "These girls were hardly even dancing. Britney did a couple little moves; it took her two years to start dancing like I did that first night." Uhmm... Britney has been dancing pretty much her whole life, ever since the Mickey Mouse Club. I think it took Heidi 2 yrs to learn how to even move, her performance had 1998 written all over it!
The best thing her and her pathetic hubby should do is to get a degree at the University of Phoenix, so they're online and no one will have to deal with their annoying presence. But apparently she already has a Master's in being Annoying!
Saturday 29 August
By trizone
Cindy, the word is pact and I will make a pact with anyone if only Speidi went away!
Saturday 29 August
By Kim
Why's everyone being so mean?
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Saturday 29 August
By flat top
Because, Kimmy, you just don't get what a joke Speidi is. They're not stupid - they're insane.
Saturday 29 August
By SmalLadyM
Anyone else notice perhaps she's mimicking Britney Spears? Think back to the "nude" outfit Britney performed in at the MTV music awards that one year? Hmmm...
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Saturday 29 August
By Mike Burns
Heidi said her outfit was indeed a tribute to Britney and the nude suit she wore at the 2000 VMA's.