By Mieka Strawhorn | TV | September 17, 2018 |
By Mieka Strawhorn | TV | September 17, 2018 |
I, like many, enjoy relaxing with a piping hot hour of The Great British Baking Show (or as my husband calls it Staring Into Ovens). The show’s 5th season (in its American iteration, it’s actually the 8th “series” for The Great British Bake Off, as it’s referred to over there. This is further complicated by the fact the 9th series of GBBO already began airing in the UK) is the first since it moved networks from BBC to C4 and therefore Americans’ first glimpse of the show with new judge Prue Leith replacing lover of the word scrummy, Mary Berry. Like many, I worried it wouldn’t be the same. However, as Alyssa already reported, our fears were unfounded. Prue is a delight. But what I was most taken by in GBBS: The Next Generation, was Prue’s flair for chunky necklaces and love of primary colors. And I am not alone.
It seems as if most of Britain has fallen in love with Prue’s colorful take on playschool chic. Her necklaces have not only amused and delighted they’ve also inspired duplication and invited cheeky comparisons. Here are a few of Prue’s bold choices, to give you an idea about the level of lewk Prue serves on the regular.
Prue never falters; each episode features a different bauble that would turn Mr. Crayola himself Forest Green with envy. And people are having a bit of fun on social media sharing what Prue’s jewels remind them of.
#GBBO #prueleith #bakeoff @ anyone wanting to replicate prue leith's necklace from bake off today i got u covered x pic.twitter.com/9vusaxhz5j
— emma (@confused_whales) August 28, 2018
I can't be the only person to have spent the entirety of the Bake Off thinking how much Prue's outfit resembled the Black Country flag 😂👌 #GBBO #blackcountry pic.twitter.com/Uv4FVc10SC
— emily gilbert (@Emilyy_200) September 12, 2018
I guess if Prue gets bored, she’s always got her necklace to play with! 😆#GBBO #CakeWeek pic.twitter.com/qQ3ogSmAaX
— Grant Rivers (@SnowAndBeach) September 4, 2018
And it’s not just comparisons that are being drawn. Literal drawings are also being drawn.
And if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Prue is marinating an adulation.
After tweeting about how much I love Prue's necklaces on #BakeOff, @emilyreports made me THIS. Yup, that's a necklace made from cable ties. Not sure if trolling or friendship, but you know I'm wearing this to work today and I think it looks great. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/WUKlfKtZSK
— Kimberley Freeman (@Kimberley__F) September 17, 2018
I have discovered that before I do my hair I look like Prue Leith 😂 had to get the necklace and glasses to complete the look! #GBBO #Bakeoff #prue pic.twitter.com/C8S89Ugdzy
— Rachael 👾 (@r_clayton537) September 9, 2018
My favorite comes from an adult store somewhere in Brighton called Nice ‘N’ Naughty who’ve put together an entire GBBO themed window display, complete with a scantily dressed Prue stand-in with discerning taste in macarons.
so the new window… We hope #Prue approves… On your marks; get set; #BAKE #GinghamAltar #GBBO #SoggyBottom pic.twitter.com/yDTeSMgKeO
— Nice 'n' Naughty Brighton (@NNNBrighton) September 17, 2018
As Americans (and Canadians), we’ve only just gotten our first taste of Prue’s candy-colored accessories. And I think they’re scrummy. Thankfully, there’s more GBBS to come. The current series that’s airing in Britain will be adorning Netflix’s neck soon.