Rita Ora regrets losing thousands of pounds on failed invention that would allow women to pee standing up
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Popstar Rita Ora has lamented losing thousands of pounds after investing in a failed invention that would allow women to pee standing up.
The Hot Right Now singer hoped to revolutionise music festivals by putting money into the quirky device, which was a sort of cup that women could urinate in so they didn’t have to lose their place at the front of the stage when nature called.
Unfortunately for Rita, the unusual project didn’t work out, leading the star to describe it as one of her "worst" investments ever.
“It let you wee on the spot so you don’t lose your spot after waiting for like five hours.
“It fell through and it looked weird and I thought, ‘I can’t be bothered to do this, you know what, just wee on the floor.’ That is one of my worst investments," Rita explained to The Sun .
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Rita, 26, is no stranger to the music festival scene, having clocked appearances at both V Festival and Wireless over the summer.
But these days she’s more devoted to her on-screen career, notching up credits in the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey sequel, Fifty Shades Darker, and landing a plum role as host and judge of America’s Next Top Model .
Rita’s replaced long-time host Tyra Banks, who stepped down earlier this year, and leads an all-new panel alongside model Ashley Graham, celebrity stylist Law Roach, and Paper magazine’s Drew Elliott.
She recently told Paper magazine that she took the initiative to approach Top Model and apply for Tyra's job herself , explaining: "I'm lucky to have friends in this industry, and I thought maybe if I call them and we create a credible panel and give a different perspective of America's Next Top Model, I could actually be the host."
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"I'm not here to tell them what to do," added Rita. "I'm here to show them that they can do this, too. I'm an example of what you can achieve because it's worked.
"I don't think just taking a photo is enough anymore. We focus on how you're going to create a fan base on social media, how you're going to make people want to imitate you. That for me is the difference between somebody who's just a regular model and somebody who's a superstar."
Meanwhile, Rita has also been tackling the fashion world in another upcoming movie, Wonderwell, which co-stars the late Carrie Fisher.
"It's fantastic!" Rita recently told Popsugar. "The script really took me by surprise. I'm like a fashion designer with powers. It's like The Devil Wears Prada meets Maleficent. Carrie Fisher plays the good witch, and I'm the bad witch. I'm basically out to get these two kids who have powers that I need to take over the world."