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Anxiety

Grace Jones: She's Lost Control Again



Grace Jones in Eurostar attack
By Alexa Baracaia, Evening Standard
6 April 2005

Actress and singer Grace Jones had to be escorted off a Eurostar train by police in Kent after allegedly attacking a train manager, it was revealed today.

The 56-year-old star was reported by passengers to have grabbed the female manager's arm and sworn at her in French and English in a row over a ticket upgrade.

The 39-year-old train manager, who has not yet been named, contacted British Transport Police (BTP) who came aboard the Paris to London train when it reached a scheduled stop at Ashford last night.

The train was held up for 15 minutes as Jamaican-born Jones, who starred in the James Bond film A View To A Kill, refused to move.

Eventually she was taken off the train by three BTP officers. Later, her personal assistant arrived by car and drove her to London.

The incident began when Jones, who had boarded the 7.43pm train in Paris with a first-class ticket, moved into the premium class area.

Eurostar communications director Paul Charles said: "Grace Jones was challenged by the train manager and was told that, as she did not have a premium class ticket, she would have to pay for an upgrade.

"She said she had no money and refused to move. Passengers told us that she was arguing and verbally abusing the train manager. She then attacked the manager, grabbing her arm.

"A male catering assistant managed to separate the two women and tried to calm Ms Jones down."

Jones would have paid about £300 for a first-class return ticket. A one-way premium upgrade would have cost her an additional £70. Mr Charles said: "We are not pressing charges but we will not tolerate any verbal or physical abuse from anyone against passengers or staff on Eurostar."

A BTP spokesman at Ashford said: "Ms Jones was challenged over her ticket and asked to pay an excess charge. She refused to pay and officers were called.
"She left the train at their request. No further action is being taken."

The train manager has been with Eurostar for 11 years.

Jones has a reputation for fiery behaviour.
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Reply #1 posted 04/14/05 8:45am

jn2

She's lost control when she stupidly refused to play in Blade Runner.
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Reply #2 posted 04/14/05 8:46am

Anxiety

jn2 said:

She's lost control when she stupidly refused to play in Blade Runner.


i'm glad she didn't. i love her, but it would have made the film too kitschy.
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Reply #3 posted 04/14/05 9:00am

sosgemini

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her publicist denied this story a few days back...
Space for sale...
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Reply #4 posted 04/14/05 9:01am

Anxiety

sosgemini said:

her publicist denied this story a few days back...


and wouldn't you if you were grace jones' publicist? lol
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Reply #5 posted 04/14/05 9:28am

Handclapsfinga
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i thought she head-butted somebody or some shit like that, not just grabbin someone's arm.
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Reply #6 posted 04/14/05 9:34am

CalhounSq

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

i thought she head-butted somebody or some shit like that, not just grabbin someone's arm.


I heard she shanked dat ho fight





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heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #7 posted 04/14/05 9:35am

Cloudbuster

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biggrin
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Reply #8 posted 04/14/05 9:37am

Handclapsfinga
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CalhounSq said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

i thought she head-butted somebody or some shit like that, not just grabbin someone's arm.


I heard she shanked dat ho fight





eek

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Reply #9 posted 04/14/05 9:56am

OdysseyMiles

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

i thought she head-butted somebody or some shit like that, not just grabbin someone's arm.




Man, quit playin' Grace! Always headbuttin' people!"
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Reply #10 posted 04/14/05 11:19am

Handclapsfinga
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OdysseyMiles said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

i thought she head-butted somebody or some shit like that, not just grabbin someone's arm.




Man, quit playin' Grace! Always headbuttin' people!"

falloff
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Reply #11 posted 04/14/05 11:25am

WhamBamGlamSla
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All I can picture is her saying: "You want me off this train because you think I am gay? I know a gay person when I see one. He!...HE is gay!"
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Reply #12 posted 04/14/05 1:26pm

Moonbeam

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Gotta love crazy Grace! lol
Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you!
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Reply #13 posted 04/14/05 2:44pm

Anxiety

from this week's popbitch gossip newsletter:



>> Pull up to the bummer <<
Grace Jones puts a cork in it

Nice to see Grace Jones back in the news for
a drunken dispute on Eurostar.

When Grace had a music career, she was picked
up at the airport in the UK on her way to a
meeting with her record company by a young
lad, for whom looking after Grace was
his first job in the music industry.
Driving into London, Grace announced she was
hungry, ordered the car to pull over and
demanded her new assistant buy her Hula-Hoops,
which she insisted on eating off his fingers.
When they reached the record company offices,
Grace demanded that the boy attend the
meetings with her. Once the meeting started,
Grace took his hand, shoved it up her skirt and
inserted one of his fingers into her arsehole,
where it remained throughout the meeting.
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Reply #14 posted 04/14/05 3:25pm

GooeyTheHamste
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LoL

I thought it would be about that wonderful cover of hers...

But NOOOOOooooo
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Reply #15 posted 04/14/05 3:27pm

Anxiety

GooeyTheHamster said:

LoL

I thought it would be about that wonderful cover of hers...

But NOOOOOooooo


well, in a self-fulfilled prophesy kind of way, it kind of is. lol
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Reply #16 posted 04/14/05 3:28pm

GooeyTheHamste
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Anxiety said:

GooeyTheHamster said:

LoL

I thought it would be about that wonderful cover of hers...

But NOOOOOooooo


well, in a self-fulfilled prophesy kind of way, it kind of is. lol


I realise that. But now I had to put it on.
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Reply #17 posted 04/14/05 3:32pm

Anxiety

GooeyTheHamster said:

Anxiety said:



well, in a self-fulfilled prophesy kind of way, it kind of is. lol


I realise that. But now I had to put it on.


oh, any excuse to hear that grace track is a good excuse.
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Reply #18 posted 04/14/05 4:26pm

VinnyM27

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Anxiety said:



Grace Jones in Eurostar attack
By Alexa Baracaia, Evening Standard
6 April 2005

Actress and singer Grace Jones had to be escorted off a Eurostar train by police in Kent after allegedly attacking a train manager, it was revealed today.

The 56-year-old star was reported by passengers to have grabbed the female manager's arm and sworn at her in French and English in a row over a ticket upgrade.

The 39-year-old train manager, who has not yet been named, contacted British Transport Police (BTP) who came aboard the Paris to London train when it reached a scheduled stop at Ashford last night.

The train was held up for 15 minutes as Jamaican-born Jones, who starred in the James Bond film A View To A Kill, refused to move.

Eventually she was taken off the train by three BTP officers. Later, her personal assistant arrived by car and drove her to London.

The incident began when Jones, who had boarded the 7.43pm train in Paris with a first-class ticket, moved into the premium class area.

Eurostar communications director Paul Charles said: "Grace Jones was challenged by the train manager and was told that, as she did not have a premium class ticket, she would have to pay for an upgrade.

"She said she had no money and refused to move. Passengers told us that she was arguing and verbally abusing the train manager. She then attacked the manager, grabbing her arm.

"A male catering assistant managed to separate the two women and tried to calm Ms Jones down."

Jones would have paid about £300 for a first-class return ticket. A one-way premium upgrade would have cost her an additional £70. Mr Charles said: "We are not pressing charges but we will not tolerate any verbal or physical abuse from anyone against passengers or staff on Eurostar."

A BTP spokesman at Ashford said: "Ms Jones was challenged over her ticket and asked to pay an excess charge. She refused to pay and officers were called.
"She left the train at their request. No further action is being taken."

The train manager has been with Eurostar for 11 years.

Jones has a reputation for fiery behaviour.



The best line is the last one...
Jones has a reputation for fiery behaviour.
falloff You think? Considering she isn't working these days, no wonder she refused to pay the extra charges!



"I'm Grace Jones, bitch!"

BTW, I bet I know why Anxiety chose that paticular photo...In a search for "Grace Jones" about twevle topless or near nude photos show up and THAT is the first clean one!
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Reply #19 posted 04/14/05 4:27pm

VinnyM27

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Grace would be cool...if she wasn't so plain...

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Reply #20 posted 04/14/05 4:30pm

VinnyM27

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Anxiety said:

from this week's popbitch gossip newsletter:



>> Pull up to the bummer <<
Grace Jones puts a cork in it

Nice to see Grace Jones back in the news for
a drunken dispute on Eurostar.

When Grace had a music career, she was picked
up at the airport in the UK on her way to a
meeting with her record company by a young
lad, for whom looking after Grace was
his first job in the music industry.
Driving into London, Grace announced she was
hungry, ordered the car to pull over and
demanded her new assistant buy her Hula-Hoops,
which she insisted on eating off his fingers.
When they reached the record company offices,
Grace demanded that the boy attend the
meetings with her. Once the meeting started,
Grace took his hand, shoved it up her skirt and
inserted one of his fingers into her arsehole,
where it remained throughout the meeting.



See whatI mean....so dull....
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Reply #21 posted 04/14/05 4:55pm

Anxiety

VinnyM27 said:


BTW, I bet I know why Anxiety chose that paticular photo...In a search for "Grace Jones" about twevle topless or near nude photos show up and THAT is the first clean one!


does naked grace jones count as pornography? she's like a cyborg or something, right?
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Reply #22 posted 04/14/05 5:51pm

VinnyM27

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Anxiety said:

VinnyM27 said:


BTW, I bet I know why Anxiety chose that paticular photo...In a search for "Grace Jones" about twevle topless or near nude photos show up and THAT is the first clean one!


does naked grace jones count as pornography? she's like a cyborg or something, right?


nod giggle
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Reply #23 posted 04/14/05 10:42pm

ElectricBlue

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She was great as May Day in 007's A View To A Kill with Roger Moore cool cool
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Reply #24 posted 04/14/05 11:06pm

WhamBamGlamSla
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That looks like a picture from when I saw her live in 1997.
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