Natasha Bedingfield Says She Struggled with 'Very Mean' Treatment of Brother Daniel Bedingfield During Height of Fame

The pop singer opened up about dealing with media attention in a new interview with 'The Telegraph'

Natasha Bedingfield is speaking out.

In an interview with The Telegraph on Tuesday, June 4, the pop singer, 42, opened up about struggling with media attention in the early 2000s amid her rise to fame alongside her brother Daniel Bedingfield.

“The paparazzi were always kind to me but they were very mean about my brother, just because they couldn’t have two siblings doing well at the same time,” Natasha told the publication.

She continued: “It’s interesting what that does to a culture because even if they’re not mean to you, there’s a threat that they could be and you end up living in that fear. That culture keeps you well-behaved – in the same way that religion does. There’s a threat of going to hell or someone turning on you and hating you.”

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Ultimately, Natasha has tried not to internalize the commentary over the years.

“My philosophy is that I don’t take anything too seriously. If people say great things or they say bad things, I just try to take it with a pinch of salt because things can change. More than ever we’re all experiencing that instant feedback now – we’re all famous aren’t we?” she told the publication.

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In April, the "Unwritten" musician's brother also addressed his relationship with fame and the toll it took on him over the years in an interview.

“It’s not the fame that I was pursuing,” Daniel, 44, told the Evening Standard, “It’s singing to that many people, having that many people in the concerts, it’s connecting to the crowd and that is worth everything.” 

Related: Natasha Bedingfield on How Being a Mom Has Changed Her and Her Music: 'I'm a Bit More Ballsy'

The "Gotta Get Through This" artist also reflected on his decision to retreat from the spotlight in April on Loose Women, per The Independent.

“I did the pop star thing from nine years old till 24, I really was very focused and then I had a car crash and I suddenly realized the first memory when I woke up is I’d like to try something very different,” Daniel said.

He added: “I’ve done farming… homesteading, like chickens and bees and fruit trees and food, forests and ecological stuff, you know, regenerative stuff.”

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