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  • She's a classic negro. Making ugly whites feel good about themselves by writing a book about being "black" and ugly. Far from "black" she is negro.

  • Then you see other people (or teenagers so to speak) who feel sorry for themselves because they had an argument with their parents, or because they can't get what they want. Boo fucking hoo!

  • Is this interview dubbed? their voices are slightly off and do not match the audio....

  • At 4:14 she slips on here fake accent :)

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  • I'm sorry, but her  comments and remarks last night on Question Time seem to indicate that her ugliness is more than skin deep. Her ugliness has more layers than a well constructed giant lasagne.

  • Far from ugly shes just not what most would call pretty but atleast shes sucessful

  • shame Love...... ur mother was probably the main reason u had plastic S. & if it has made u happy and confident, then who am i to judge or Label....:DDD......

  • no way is constance briscoe ugly ,and the pics ive seen of her as a child ..she was beautiful ..

  • I do like the book but I wanted a little hint about how she became a barrister

  • she went to my school. The teacher who seen her from the year above retired, the school still has her name in some record book and a photo of the school. Apparently, when she came to visit the school 4 years ago she only spoke about the book, thats nice but I wanted to know how to become a barrister. :(

    who here went Sacred heart, Camberwell New Road.

  • constance briscoe your book was so sad

  • It was a good book! And she went thru hell, her mother physically and mentally abused her ! And she didn't let the basteads grind her down !!! so leave her alone!!

  • That carmen brisco was an very evil, ur book made me cry , and I loved the bit about the church , lol ps ur a beautiful women fuck all those nasty coments from nasty people with no hart , ur strong and against all odds succeeded in life ! God bless you -3

  • @jbislove08 stfu you heartless idiot

  • @jbislove08 You come across as a lovely empathetic person!!! Lovely!!!!!

  • @OutOnBailNow I find it hard to understand any of what your talking about. How dare you judge someone you don't even know! Maybe you should go through the abuse she did, and then you may be in the position to 'judge' her like you have.

  • im 13 year old female and only just starded reading this book (up to page 59) but this book so far is depressing however i cant stop going back for more. its an exelent book but i feel a great ammount of anger towards her mother and love for her, she is insperational and seems like such a lovely woman! keep going ms Briscoe!

  • I feel anger towards her mother......I saw a picture which is constance's sister patsy's engagement pic and her mother looked very evil.....seemds not giving constance attention but other children. But constance is brilliant person who overcome against her pain, achieved her dreams and got over the past she never even once complaint to her mother...I can not do the same, I would probably left home and went to social service...and would probably yelled at her because of too much anger

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  • ya know come to think of it shes not that ugly

  • In the book Ugly there were three maggots who molested Constance... Eastham, a so called trust worthy person & her sadistic mother who stopped her from producing milk. Carmen (the mother) is an appalling nasty piece of work.

  • I just bought the book and I'm looking forward to read it. It was a good recommendation. I think she became a strong woman after all the suffering she had when she was little. But, when I read a few pages, I read that the abuse was just horrible.

  • What a horrible childhood she suffered, she is a true inspiration. Well done for over coming the horror she endured and for reaching the heights she has.

  • i hate when bad things happen to the innocent to such a extent!...why didn't constance prayed that God to turn the mothers wickid way and start treating her right before growing up in such a depression? Now her mother still dont care about her. ITS ANNOYiNG! Sighs thats what i do.

  • I feel like I will enjoy this story if she's reading it aloud on tape then me reading it by myself and it s gonna be longer , i can't wait to get dis book !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This is one thing that the Americans are missing ! They have Beyonce we have Constance (joking)

  • she is an inspiration I cried so much when I read the book

  • Inspiring lady, so sorry that she had such a terrible childhood. Her success is all her own doing, well done Constance. May the rest of your life be happy. Big hug from Spain xx

  • my friend lend me this book about a week ago and i have been reading it non stop also i am on like chapter 11 near the bit where she goes to the disco and my friend is only on page 60 this book is soo good i cant wait to borrow 'boyond ugly' coz apperntly thats really good to and i am only 12 love reading books and this must be the best one yet i feel like i am her when i am reading it :D

  • I cannot believe how some comments are so heartless. Why comment if you cannot contribute productively, even if you disagree.

  • I find her very pretentious. Her accent is very false. She alternates between working class and upper class pronunciation. Then there is her extensive plastic surgery. I don't trust her and I think she is exaggerating her mistreatment. Even if she was maltreated (and who hasn't been) it should have stayed in the family.

  • @OutOnBailNow ''OutOnBailNow'' the worst crimes occurr in the confinments of ''family'', it is horrible that these acts be kept private

  • @MrGrrrrr969 OMG you are not worth the space. go away you evil thing

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  • shes very brave to write about her life like this, just like all the other abused authors

    an inspireation to all

  • im so goin to buy her book

  • fabulous person!! her mother deserves everyone to know what a bad job she did, no one should suffer the way constance did.

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  • I dont really agree that she's telling people they should change themselves! Yes she's inspirational, so she should not be telling people that they should have cosmetic surgery and that will fix everything. The problem is their perception of themselves, thats what needs to change, not their appearance!

  • She's an incredible and brave women. I finished reading the book earlier and l was just amazed at how much she suffered in her life. Working 2-3 jobs to live and her Mum takes all her money. She is not ugly at all, l think she is a beautiful women and as l happen to believe, her Mother was the one who is incredibly ugly, she looks like Shrek.

  • PS By parents I mean... the parents of my students...

  • Powerful story! I did a presentation around this book to my parents.... Parents have no idea of the impact that their words have on their children. I read their journals all the time! Verbal abuse is the worst kind. It is like that poisonous gas that is colorless and odorless but deadly.

  • I can't help noticing her mother's point of view isn't put forward. Her mother went to court and presumably felt she had some case. (Maybe there was some legal aid scam - I don't know). The fact her mother lost doesn't prove a great deal, as the legal system is solid with corruption.

  • she named her daughter Francesca Carmen

  • the reason she felt ugly is because she was told at such a young age and it was imbedded in her brain thus she accepted what was said.. just think of the michael jackson case and his plastic surgery

  • does anyone know if there is a difference between the red and white book, i`ve been trying to buy Ugly on the internet and a red one comes up, is it the same?

  • Constance was put on this earth for a reason, what an inspirational woman....

  • I finished the book last night, for 3 years i've tried reading it all but it just made me so upset that i couldn't. oh my god, she is such an inspiration to me, i love her, and she was a beautiful child!

  • Wow - for someone to go though all she did and make it to her position. She is inspirational. But in honesty, she seems very scared by the whole thing. AND she seems as though she has learnt to hate all that was stereo typically black features. Just listen to what she changed about her self. Looking at her now, I can't imagine she really was ugly. Sounds like a sad case of her mother having a slave / colonial mind...I just pray people today grow away from that! All the best Constance xxx

  • i've read her book 'ugly', an amazing book, an amazing woman. from what she wrote i thought she was actually ugly but it's far from it - i can't help but hate her mother even though i don't know her other from her daughter's perspective

  • oh my gosh she sounds so posh!

  • @mikomi31 - why are you supprised? She is a judge! Is it because she is a black woman? lol very strange !

  • first book was amazing, and the second one was fantastic, im glad she is finally happy

  • amazing lady to have gone through the abuse and come out the other end...

  • im on page 313 atm and its pretty sad

  • finished lol

    and ive also finished shy keenan and another one, i forgot..

    eastman go to hell

  • Its a shame that you had to go through this terrible pain in a part of your life. I take my hat off 2 u 4 achiving a great career after all the abuese that you been through. As woman 2 woman you have inspired me and made me stronger by persueing my own goals. I must say well done, youv reached your goal and this proves no matter what happends in life no one can put you down. this story should encourage others that are still today being abused to come out and speak their situations and seek help.

  • I hate the mother man i read the book half way how can she do that motherfucker i hate the morther arggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!

  • its odd....when i look at pics of carmen briscoe, i find HER to be ugly

  • sicko how can u say that ,the woman has been thru hell and back

  • yo. read what i said...

    i said CARMEN briscoe is ugly

    CARMEN briscoe is the MOTHER

    CARMEN briscoe is ugly

    CONSTANCE briscoe is the author

    CONSTANCE briscoe is NOT ugly

    read before responding

  • @suechik i quite agree... it is a classic case of projection! lol

  • @suechik "suechik" look at yourself in front of the mirror before you judge others, better yet why don't you post a photo so we can all have a productive contribution.

  • @suechik init

  • @suechik you are the ugly one making comments like that

  • i have read ugly and beyond ugly and i hate ur mum,i hate her and i dont even know her.ur amazing,i love you,iv loved u within reading 5 pages of ur book,iv always wondered what ur voice sounded like.thank you so much xxoo

  • Constance Briscoe U r a rolemodel to all BLACK people.. and white people you are a good person to look up to

  • you go constance. you are beautiful.

  • This woman is an inspiration, I cried all the way throughout her first book (Ugly) and I laugh all the way throughout the second book (Beyond Ugly). No one in this world deserve to go through that life style and today, she deserve everything she get. Wish I can meet the adorable miss K. one day and stupid Eastman.

    I love you Constance and even though no one deserve a place in hell, i hope your Mum end her life in hell.

  • i cried several times through out the book but her mum is a fuckin bitch ..... if i ever met that carmen women i would give her a good old punch

  • ive read both books,ugly and beyond ugly,what aremarkable brave girl you was constance your book ugly made me cry,you must be so proud of yourself and how you turned your live around,your mother is an evil,discusting individual,and deserves no respect from you or any one in live.most of my friends continue to read your books on my recommendation.best wishes to you and your family

  • Ah she is amazing and simply beautiful; character, looks, soul, mind. I love her. She was the cutest kid ever too; her mom's fucking evil.

  • Just because this woman speaks with a posh accent does not make her a coconut. She is a heroic black educated woman. At the end of the day she is doing the best for her. so as a black person we should support a fellow black woman

  • Constance you are good person..i love you

  • Is her partner white?

    Someone please tell me 'cause this woman is certainly not proud of who she is. She makes the Afro Caribbean culture look dreadful, she hates being black and she sucks white cock.

    I understand what she has gone through but it seems to me that she hates her own culture which is rather offensive and inappropriate...

  • well i have read the book and feel for her character. no one writes about their mother in that way without a reason and i feel that, her mother sueing her speaks volumes.

  • Briscoe is nothing but a self proclaimed victim. Do not believe a single word of her stories. Betraying her own kind and her own mother. She is ugly!! She slept her way up with white barristers, betraying female colleagues, for power and fame. She's not even respected by her peers because she is so crab in her job. Not black, nor white, a freak rather with her would be accent. Look in her eyes and you'll see that she is the devil herself. Some big black dudes should give her a good beating.

  • You must be janet plange.Or maybe that sandra or sandy or whatever that character's name was. Or maybe that other girl

  • It seems to me that you do not like Briscoe at all. She has won the case so the justice was percived. If she was crap at her job she wouldn't be in the position of a part time Judge. She married to a white male but that doesnt mean anything, I still don't believe that she is a coconut. That has raised some quite suspision due to the accent she has but that could be just Law spoken. I myself speak very clear and well english but I always remember my culture background which is West Indain

  • Hey, carlorowe. I agree with you!

  • i agfree with u i believe that the comments others are making is so disgusting and thoughtless jus because u marry a white man does not mean you hate being black or hate your own culture

  • Alot of people have seemed to of raised there views about Contance. I am sure that she didnt like that fact of the look of her face she had no mention of race. To be honest only she knows weather she hates being black but incase she wouldnt of gone to many talks to bkack people about her book, but yes I agrre with you too thank you for your comment.

  • I'm truly shocked by this statement.

  • Constance I would write you a mail .. but I do not know how to do .. I tried the site .. but is not sending me a hug

  • this woman is truly an inspiriation, to have to deal with that sort of abuse ESPECIALLY from your mother, to me, is just extraordinary. she tryly makes me feel like anything can be possible, with perseverance and hard work. i applaud her and all her achievements. i can only hope to get half of that.

  • I picked this book up on a visit at my sisters house in 06 & could not pit it down...so many emotions i felt i wanted to destroy that bitch carmen & her poor excuse of men partners.She really is a living HERO this lady i wish i could meet her.I still think about that story & i read it 3years ago.Your amazing Constance truly amazing.

  • I am curently reading the book Ugly. My blood boils everytime I read what appalling things their mother, Carmen, would do to Constance and her sisters when they were young. She not only tormented and ruined their childhood but she also wanted to prove her daughter a liar now? I am very aware that violence should not be the answer to problems but in her case I would make an expection. Coldhearted bitch she is I hope she gets her reward in hell.

  • and It's a shame even now at her age with few years in her hands, she can't just say sorry and make a mence or even try to reunited with her daughter because whether everything she says it's true or not the truth is, she had a very unhappy CHILDHOOD and I RELATE to that.

  • and her mother had to be crazy. she was NOT ugly when she was little.

  • yeah your very true she was very pretty, but don't you think, now that we know the amount of surgery she's had that she's a bit fake now? (just asking for your opinion, no offence intended!!) :)

  • THIS IS A GREAT BOOK!.. You should get this if you haven't. It's so moving.

  • wat the fk u mother fker wat type of mother is she?hhhhhhhhhhh hat is so sadd(:

  • This Book Isz Amazing :)

    What Type Of Mother Isz Carmen??

  • I agree, i just finished reading her book and couldnt put it down.

    She is an amazing woman.

  • My Hero :]

  • 1)

    I finally got to see what Carmen Briscoe looks like & I dont understand what was fascinating about Carmens beauty described in the book.

    Obviously her physical appearance was not what I expected & she doesnt look anything like an actress.

  • 2)

    Carmen is even darker than Constance not light skin & I could tell they are related. So I dont understand why Carmen thought she was any better by referring to her daughter as a black bitch. Obviously Constance doubted her self because of the abuse.

  • i have read ugly and beyond ugly, both fascinating a woman of strength, constance was a true grafter worked hard to get as far as she did a real inspiration i truly admire this woman. of course she's still insecure but she's at a better innerpeace than her adolescents.

  • Sadly I don't feel she has survived the ordeal of her childhood, and listening to this interview shows that she has not accepted herself, is not comfortable with herself and denies anyone could hurt her again. She's searching for self acceptance and she'll never find it in all the plastic surgery in the world. She'd be better investing all that money in cognitive therapy and work through all her issues. It's rather odd that she has not had any therapy for all that trauma she endured.

  • I READ BOTH HER BOOK!SHE IS MY HERO!

  • i have jus finishd her book nd she truly was a strong one at heart it jus makes me cry dat even now some child is dyin at da hand of a parent or relative

  • i totally agree with u...im going 2 get beyond ugly.......she wasnt even ugly as a child...nd eastman that basterd i despise that sack of shit nd her mother......my mom would rather kill herself than 2 to cause me mental/physical/emotional harm........im glad she didnt get a chance 2 commit suicide....but i feel terrible because i know even as i am replying 2 u i know that somewhere out there some young kid is getting abused by thier so-called LOVED ones.....

  • I am reading it now. And I am almost done with it, but seeing this, makes me really connect to her, and feel each emotion she felt as she grows up. God done like ugly, and the only person that was ugly truely was the mother, and eastman, and everyone else who have wrong Constance. Venage his His, He shall repay.

  • the girl is amazing

  • i have read the book i am going on to beyond ugly - remarkable women amazing!

  • excellent book and a strong woman!! its a shame there are so many sick adults in the world!!

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