‘I’m a natural people pleaser, it doesn’t matter if people don’t like me’ says Frankie Bridge, as she shares life lesson
FRANKIE Bridge has revealed how her mindset changed in the years since she found fame in S Club Juniors.
The singer, 35, confessed to having struggled with perfectionism and her move away from the stage.
Frankie has gained a legion of fans having been in the girl band The Saturdays, penned books, hosted a podcast, and been a panellist on ITV’s Loose Women.
She’s also a busy mum to sons Parker and Carter, with her husband Wayne Bridge.
Despite having been a performer from a young age, Frankie confessed that she was filled with “nerves” after being invited to speak at Stylist Live on Saturday.
She spoke candidly about her business and the biggest lessons she’s learned in a clip shared on Stylist Magazine’s Instagram account.
“I’d say my biggest life lesson is realising that not everyone is going to like me,” she said.
“I think when you’re younger you try so hard to please everyone.
“I’m a natural people pleaser but as I’ve gotten older I’ve realised that actually it doesn’t really matter.
“Put yourself in a room full of people, do you like all the people in that room?”
Frankie said understanding that “life isn’t linear” has been a big lesson for her.
She expressed how much her desires and life have changed since she began working at age 12.
“I had a time when I just wanted to be a performer and just sing and dance,” she said.
“When I stopped doing that, I thought if I’m not doing that thing who am I, what am I, what’s next?
“But, actually nowadays people have got side hustles, people have got passion projects, and jobs that bring the money in.
“You’ve got to think about what it is you want to do and know you’re not stuck in that the rest of your life.”
Frankie said she’s had to learn not to be tough on herself while focusing on making other people happy.
“I’ve had to learn that I can’t give everything 100 per cent all of the time,” she said.
“Being kind and looking after yourself is a real big thing, especially as you’re getting older.”
Hundreds of people liked the video and revealed they were able to relate to Frankie’s reflections.
One person described her as “inspiring,” while another praised her for giving such “good advice.”
Earlier this year, Frankie reflected on the start of her career on Spencer Matthew’s Big Fish podcast.
She described having spent all of her money from her time on the charts as a teenager as one of her “biggest regrets.”
“I think my parents always felt that they allowed me to work from such a young age that they were unable to tell me what to use my money for and what to spend it on,” she said.
Frankie worked in retail and at the Essex nightclub Sugar Hut before getting catapulted to stardom in The Saturdays.