A Noughties pop legend who had bottles and even a wheelchair thrown at her whereas she carried out at Studying Competition has turned her again on fame.
Karen DiConcetto, previously identified by the moniker Daphne, shot to fame as one-half of an American pop duo which took the UK by storm.
Musical act Daphne And Celeste – that includes Karen and Celeste Cruz – burst onto the scene on the flip of the century with their debut single Ooh Stick You.
The teenagers achieved additional success in June 2000 with the discharge of cheerleader-style chant music U.G.L.Y. – famously included within the soundtrack of cheerleader movie Deliver It On.
However, Karen is now worlds away from that life, residing peacefully as mom of son Samir, 4, and married to husband Damian.
Noughties pop legend Karen DiConcetto has turned her again on fame and now works as a producer and a author (pictured in 2016)
Teenage musical act Daphne and Celeste – that includes Karen and Celeste Cruz (left) – burst onto the scene on the flip of the century with debut single Ooh Stick You and later hit U.G.L.Y.
Karen has unveiled her new life as a fortunately married mom of 1 (pictured with husband Damian)
She retains her followers up-to-date together with her on a regular basis life the place she usually makes political statements and has voiced her assist for Kamala Harris.
One of many extra memorable moments of her profession got here in August 2000 when she and Daphne had been invited to carry out on the Studying Competition – and had been instantly bottled.
Regardless of being hit with bottles of water, bathroom paper, bottles of urine, a bag of meat and even a wheelchair, the women not solely keep put, however they even mocked the group.
‘You guys are such a superb crowd,’ Celeste declared on the time, whereas Daphne added: ‘I am loving the indicators. “Die!” Sure, I’ll!’
Nonetheless, for his or her security, the women left after performing two of their three scheduled songs.
Followers had been incensed that the organisers would invite bubblegum artists to carry out reasonably than the choice music the competition was identified for.
Karen later proudly declared: ‘Backstage, Slipknot and Rage In opposition to the Machine had been coming as much as us and telling us how hardcore we had been – how they wouldn’t have stayed on the market.’
In August 2000, Daphne And Celeste had been invited to carry out on the Studying Competition the place they had been instantly bottled with wee, bathroom roll, meat, and even a wheelchair
However, Karen is now worlds away from that life, residing peacefully as a spouse and mom
In 2015, Daphne And Celeste launched a comeback, releasing single You and I Alone 13 years after they final carried out collectively
Reflecting on the occasion in a chat with The Guardian in 2015, Daphne And Celeste revealed that Celeste’s mom acquired hit by the onslaught and it took three individuals to elevate the wheelchair onto the stage.
When Karen reminded Celeste that her mom acquired hit, Celeste mentioned: ‘Oh yeah.
‘As a result of, after all, we invited our households alongside, not considering in any respect how it might be for them! Once we got here off, my sister was crying!’
Karen added: ‘Somebody misplaced their mobility as a result of they hated us a lot!’
The BBC wrote on the time: ‘They had been solely scheduled to sing to their backing tape for quarter-hour however their efficiency will probably be notorious for years to come back.’
In 2015, Daphne And Celeste launched a comeback, 13 years after they final carried out collectively.
They launched single You And I Alone and, three years later, BB.
Daphne And Celeste adopted BB up with their second studio album: Daphne & Celeste Save the World – 18 years after debut We Did not Say That!
Each the singles and the album didn’t chart.
As a part of their press tour they mirrored on the Studying Competition and revealed that Celeste’s mom acquired hit by the onslaught and it took three individuals to elevate the wheelchair onto the stage
Karen proudly declared: ‘Backstage, Slipknot and Rage In opposition to the Machine had been coming as much as us and telling us how hardcore we had been – how they wouldn’t have stayed on the market’
Celeste went again to highschool earlier than having fun with a string of small performing gigs in programmes corresponding to Cupid and 30 Rock (pictured in 2015)
Since their final effort, the New Jersey natives have moved away from the music solely.
Karen is now a screenwriter and a tv producer whose credit embrace 2016’s Restoration Highway.
Celeste went again to highschool earlier than having fun with a string of small performing gigs in programmes corresponding to Cupid and 30 Rock.
She is married to Abram Seaman and the pair share son Leif, 4.