OonaghMeets -MiriamO’Collaghan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oonagh meets... RTÉ anchorwoman Miriam O’Callaghan
RTÉ’s Miriam O’Callaghan juggles a super successful career, marriage, being a mother to eight children and always looking so glamorous. Oonagh Clarke caught up with her as she was preparing to present Prime Time.
Oonagh: How important is how you look to your career?
Miriam: Not that important I would say, because I started my career as a lawyer and went behind the camera working as a producer and researcher, and I upscreened unintentionally and became a presenter. I didn’t want to be a presenter but I am now, so the truth is the first thing that everyone notices on TV is how you look, so I don’t think it is that important but the audience seems to notice so to that extent it is important.
Oonagh: Tell me about you beauty regime?
Miriam: I have a zero beauty regime. My zero beauty regime is hardly ever having a night’s sleep since my first child was born 20 years ago. So no I honestly don’t. Do I ever go to bed with my make-up on? No. Do I religiously take it off and cleanse? Yes. Do I slap on moisturiser on my face? You bet!
I do mind my skin? My godmother, who is my aunt, was a beautician years ago when I was growing up and she always talked about sun factors before anyone spoke about sunscreen, so I think it stood to me. So my beauty regime is not very structured but I do take my make-up off and use SPF and moisturiser.
Oonagh: Any particular beauty problems or concerns?
Miriam: I have millions of them, too many to mention. I would like a face like Sofia Loren. I dye my hair blonde
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so I have to keep an eye on my roots showing as people will ring up and say ‘Miriam your roots are showing!’
Oonagh: Do you have treatments in the salon, and if so what is your favourite?
Miriam: I actually don’t. I got a present recently from one of my charities for the childrens hospice for the work I had done, and I think it was the second facial I ever had in my life.
Oonagh: What is your best feature?
Miriam: My legs - I have got not bad legs at all! My mother and grandmother had great legs. My poor legs have worked as hard for me as my brain. Yes, good legs!
Oonagh: What would be your desert island product?
“I have never seen a woman who looks better after cosmetic surgery. I would never do it. As a rule I don’t think it makes people look younger.”
- Miriam O’Callaghan
Miriam: David McWilliams wrote about me “I love Lipgloss.” Lipgloss is my desert island product - it makes my lips feel good and I like lips.
Oonagh:Would you ever consider cosmetic surgery, or Botox® and fillers?
Miriam: Actually I was reviewing an article today about women in their 40s who had cosmetic surgery.When I see a woman that actually looks better after cosmetic surgery I might consider it in the future. However, I have never seen a woman who looks better after cosmetic surgery. I would never do it. As a rule I don’t think it makes people look younger. I think it makes people look weird. I really, really do.
Get your hair nice, smile and you will age beautifully - look at Helen Mirren, she looks fantastic and she is in her late 60s.
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