Kim Kardashian accused of being 'embarrassed' and 'uneasy' in Martin Brundle exchange
A body language expert has given their view on Kim Kardashian's interview with Martin Brundle ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix and claimed Lewis Hamilton's partner was 'embarrassed' and 'uneasy' during their exchange.
Former Formula 1 driver and now Sky Sports broadcaster Brundle was denied an interview by Kardashian during his famous grid walk prior to the Monaco Grand Prix earlier this year and ignored his request.
However, Brundle was able to speak to Hamilton's girlfriend at the Marina Bay Circuit over the weekend after being informed that she was willing to speak to him.
And she apologised to Brundle as she said: "Did we get off on the wrong foot?"
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The broadcaster responded: "No, it's absolutely fine. Lovely to see you again at a Grand Prix. What do you think of our crazy world of F1?"
She replied: "I think it's amazing and fun and crazy and wild, and something I've never seen before."
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'Classic Kim Kardashian eating humble pie'
Kardashian's partner Hamilton endured a difficult race in his Ferrari after qualifying third on the grid, but eventually finished sixth after his tyre strategy decision backfired.
A body language expert, Darren Stanton, has now analysed Kardashian's second appearance on the grid walk after Brundle's success in speaking to her.
And Stanton believes that Kardashian has been forced to 'eat humble pie' in the interview after her first interaction with Brundle earlier this year.
Speaking to OLBG, he said: "It's classic Kim Kardashian eating humble pie, because the last time she more or less blanked Martin Brundle like he was a nobody. Obviously, I don't know if you've heard the expression; she's 'been given a tightener.'
"It means she's been scripted up. She's been given some suitable management advice as to what the protocols are, and you don't just brush off Martin Brundle like he's some nobody."
Stanton - also known as the 'Human Lie Detector' - analysed in detail Kardashian's body language during the interaction in Singapore and believes her initial reaction was a mixture of embarrassment and uneasiness.
He said: “It's interesting; she was really on the back foot because she touched his elbow with her right hand, which is a combination of embarrassment. She was embarrassed, so she says, 'Oh, I didn't know what the rules were, did we get off on the wrong foot?' And he just obviously embraced it and didn't make an issue out of it.
"But she was really embarrassed because she thought, 'They're all here for me,' and that it was all about her, although she's trying to play it low-key. So, the initial reaction from her was one of embarrassment, but she was still a little bit uneasy."
'She's afraid of saying the wrong thing'
During the interview, Brundle asked Kardashian about her partner Hamilton and his exploits on the track, with her saying he was 'very confident' and that she was going to 'pray for the best' ahead of the night race in Singapore.
But Stanton believes that her confidence dipped when Brundle began asking her about this topic and that she displayed signs of anxiety including playing with her hair when quizzed about an unfamiliar matter.
He said: “She was pacing from one foot to the other, and then, if you notice, when he was asking questions, she turned toward the front.
“Her head turned away as well, so she's not massively confident in talking about things other than herself and her own projects, probably because she's not that knowledgeable about F1 and stuff.
"Then, if you notice, she begins to play with her hair. When she's asked about Lewis Hamilton’s confidence, she gets even more stressed and a little bit of anxiety kicks in because she's afraid of saying the wrong thing, and that's when she begins to play with her hair. We call it 'hair twizzling.'
“So yeah, it was a really interesting, short interaction."
Topics: Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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