Normalmente non è timida nei confronti della macchina fotografica ma una Sarah Ferguson dall'aspetto stanco ha evitato i reporter al suo arrivo all'aeroporto di Los Angeles. E ancora, più tardi, quando era attesa come star ad un evento con passerella ad Hollywood, premiata da una associazione caritatevole per l'infanzia per il suo lavoro umanitario. Ma i suoi sforzi per aiutare gli altri sono stati messi in ombra dai suoi tentativi di pensare a sé stessa e la signora Ferguson non si è fatta notare all'ingresso per ricevere il suo premio.
Ha detto di essere dispiaciuta dopo che un giornale l'ha filmata di nascosto mentre offriva accesso al principe Andrea per mezzo milione di sterline. Non ci sono indizi che suggeriscano che lui sapesse del piano di lei.
In passato Sarah Ferguson è stata autrice, presentatrice televisiva e produttrice cinematografica. Ma la sua azienda di produzione è fallita lasciando grossi debiti. Ha ammesso problemi economici ma ha detto che non ci sono scuse per il suo serio errore di valutazione. Questo tentato accordo, anche se non illegale, potrebbe essere considerato disdicevole.
Testo originale: BBC Words in the News 24 maggio 2010
Sarah Ferguson 'sorry' for bribe deal
Sarah Ferguson has been keeping a low profile while visiting Hollywood after a newspaper secretly filmed her trying to sell access to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew.
She's not normally camera-shy but a tired-looking Sarah Ferguson avoided reporters on her arrival at Los Angeles airport.
- camera-shy: someone who doesn't want photographers to take photographs of her
And again later when she was due to be the star of a Hollywood red-carpet event, honoured by a childrens' charity for her humanitarian work.
- red-carpet event: an occasion when a long, red floor covering is put down for important guests to walk on when they visit somewhere and receive a special official welcome or a special prize
- humanitarian work: projects which benefit people who are poor, sick, suffering or in need of help
But her efforts to help others have been overshadowed by her attempts to help herself and Ms Ferguson sneaked in to collect her award.
- overshadowed by: seen to be less important than something else
- to help herself: to look after her own needs and desires (before considering the needs of others)
- sneaked in: entered a building in a secretive way, in a way that would not attract attention
She has said she's sorry after a newspaper secretly filmed her offering access to Prince Andrew for half a million pounds. There's no suggestion he knew of her plan.
In the past Sarah Ferguson has been an author, TV presenter and film producer. But her media company recently collapsed with large debts.
- collapsed with large debts: failed and owed a lot of money
She admitted money problems but said they were no excuse for a serious lapse in judgement.
- admitted money problems: said that she had difficulties because she didn't have enough money
- a serious lapse in judgement: making a very bad decision
This attempted deal, though not illegal, may have gone too far.
- have gone too far: have behaved in a way that upsets or annoys people
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