CONSTANTINOU, Sylvia M.

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Name: Sylvia Maria Constantinou Also known as: Sylvia Consta, Sylvie, Syl, Sylv Age: 30, 2nd August 1994 (Leo) Birthplace: Peckham, London Best known for: being in girlband Neon Rush (2011-2016) Current work: podcast co-host (What Comes Next), working on a memoir Currently residing: Venice, Los Angeles Strengths: generous, perceptive, idealistic, loyal, articulate, curious, passionate, hard working, imaginative, kind. Weaknesses: incredibly anxious, unfocused, appears dismissive, prone to people pleasing, doesn't know her own limits, avoidant, perfectionistic, sensitive, non-confrontational. Vices: oversharing, Diet Coke, Marlboro Lights, cider, cancel culture, swearing, hungover McDonalds, retribution, fame, money. Virtues: goes to pilates even hungover, talks to chuggers, always defends an underdog (unless it's herself). ___________________________________________ THE IT FACTOR The Memoir of a Girl Who Probably Never Had It  DRAFT 1 There was a time I would make fun of someone for writing a memoir at the tender age of thirty. That time was last month, when my manager mentioned some publishers had been in touch suggesting I do just that. Given that you are holding this in your hands it's safe to say I was convinced to change my mind, as I so easily am-- that's foreshadowing for the rest of this book, just so you know what you're in for. My name is Sylvia Constantinou, but you might know me as Sylvia Consta, a moniker bestowed upon me by the powers that be at Universal Music Group [ Editor's Note: Legal are going to have a field day with this one... ]. For at least the middle third of this story you will come to see that UMG are the central villain in my life [ EN: Sylvia! ], though their apathetic neglect was enabled only by the voracious greed of my mother, someone I am not able to name throughout due to fear of legal reprisal [ EN: You think UMG won't? ]. Yes, I really think that my mum might sue me, as UMG have already tried and failed to do. [ EN: legal will nix this, but I'll fight for it. ] Maybe I'm giving too much away about what's to come, but my story is no secret. You might wonder why, when I've already shared so much of it on my alarmingly long-running podcast, that I would even want to write a book, and the answer to that is quite simple: I like attention. It's my most enduring flaw and the one I hate most in myself, but it's a vice I can't help but indulge. When I was around thirteen I was catcalled on my walk home from school by some builders working on a house near ours, and I was horrified by this, given that I was in school uniform and very obviously thirteen besides. When I told my mum she laughed, and followed it up with what unfortunately became life defining advice: "believe me, you'll miss it when it stops." This proved portentous not for lewd comments from men old enough to be my dad, but for the game of fame, leaving me chasing the buzz of D list celebrity for the rest of my life to date. [ EN: syntax slightly off here, will rewrite in next draft ] It's my hope that in writing this I can exorcise this part of me once and for all. Maybe if I lay myself bare to you, including all my hideous cravings and failings, I'll either purge myself of this addiction or I'll be so off putting that you'll purge me of it yourself. In any case, yes, you are enabling me by reading this book [ EN: Unsure if this is the right angle to get people to keep reading... ]. If you really don't enjoy it you'll at least have something you can regift to someone you hate, worst case scenario. ___________________________________________ POSITIVE INFLUNCES: DAD • Georgios Constantinou • Sylvie is most impressed by: his kindness, his tolerance, his willingness to fight for her. • Influences Sylvie to: stand up for herself, resist fame. • Finds it frustrating that Sylvie: cannot resist fame. • If asked, says this about her: "Sylvia's my pride and joy, I couldn't ask for a better daughter." • If asked, Sylvie says about him: "George is my pride and joy, I couldn't ask for a better dad." BEST FRIEND • Sara Adebayo • Sylvie is most grateful for: her sense of humour, their similar traumas, her patience, her quick wit, her ability to stand up for what's right, her confidence, how well she stacks the dishwasher. • Influences Sylvie to: speak up, overshare, make light of difficult situations, see a route forward. • Finds it frustrating that Sylvie: gets so in her head, cares so much about what other people think. • If asked, says this about her: "Oh Sylvia, my Sylvia. What would life be without her? A lot less stressful, actually. I've never seen someone so capable of making a mountain out of a molehill. She'll lose her mind over the most basic of tasks, like a short segment on a TV show or contributing to an article, things she's done a million times... then she'll walk on stage with an audience in the thousands and perform like it's an average Tuesday. It makes no sense. She's super hardworking and driven but she doesn't know where to apply those traits, so she can be aimless, or she'll overcommit to things that don't really matter. Her number one failing is that she cares too much what people think about her. We've lived together for 8 years and we've legit never had a serious argument, which is insane, I argue with everyone! She's my sister, we'll be friends for the rest of our lives." • If asked, Sylvie says about her: "I'd be dead if not for Sara. Seriously. She is the single most important person in my life. Sorry to my dad, who has to be there for me, and my boyfriend-- men come and go, but it's your female friends that mean the most, I truly believe that. She's picked me up off the floor more times than I can count, whether it's from heartbreak or jagerbombs. She gives the best pep talks and never shies away from giving me tough love. She's the funniest person I've ever met, so funny it's hard to keep up with but I feel lucky to be her audience all the time. She's finally moving in with the girl she's seeing after living with me for almost a decade, I have no idea how I'll cope but I'm so happy for her. She deserves a happily ever after." BOYFRIEND • Jack Kearney • Sylvie is most grateful for: his patience, how even keeled he is, his ability to see things through, how he can still surprise her, how good he is at kissing, how secure he makes her feel. • Influences Sylvie to: tackle things head on, think about where she wants to be, push through her anxiety. • Finds it frustrating that Sylvie: doubts herself, holds a grudge, speaks before thinking, gets caught up in the moment, revolves much of her life around the people and industry who hurt her, tells things to the podcast before she tells him, finishes his unattended crosswords or Sudokus • If asked, says this about her: I could do a press junket just to talk all about Sylvia. What about her: her beauty, her voice, her talent, her personality? She’s an incredible person, I love her – four months into dating I knew it but didn’t say so right away, then she beat me to it. I admire that about her though: her courage, how quickly she can own a feeling and be unwaveringly present. It comes back to bite her sometimes, or overwhelms her after it hits, but I try to be there for her when that happens. I’m not famous, I’ll never pretend to know what it’s like (even the proximity to it can be strange) having fans or enemies or all these versions of you being believed simultaneously. I understand why people are enamored with her – but they don’t even get to scratch the surface, she’s even better than they think they know. • If asked, Sylvie says about him: "Jack. If I'm honest, no man has ever held my interest for more than a week. Seriously, I might date them for longer but the spark dies so quickly, then I kind of go through the motions until I either have enough, or they do. I used to think there was something seriously defective about me, that I was made for a life of intimate female friendships and men would just be passing amusements, but then my mind would always wander back to that summer in Montana. To Jack. We've been together for a year but I still have a schoolgirl crush on him, sometimes I blush under the weight of his affection, I really do get butterflies when I hear his voice or see his face. Everything in my life relates back to him, I can't help it; if i eat something delicious I want him to taste it, if I go somewhere interesting I want him to see it, if bad things happen I want him to smooth them over. It's probably unfair how much I rely on him for that, for the smoothing of my creases. He's been conditioned for it from birth and when I see him snap into that mode for his family I see it differently, but I can't help coming back to him when I need him, so maybe I'm a hypocrite. Before I couldn't see my life with a man and now I can't see my life without one, but only if it's him." NEGATIVE INFLUENCES: MUM • Maria Paphitis • Sylvie especially hates: her greed, selfishness and terrible taste in clothes. • Influenced Sylvie to: diet, work 6 days a week as a teenager, overexert herself. • Finds it frustrating that Sylvie: casts her as a villain, no longer speaks to her. • If asked, says this about her: "Sylvia has no idea the sacrifices I made for her. My career meant nothing, her poor brother had to suffer, all because we were so focused on Sylvia and her singing. It's completely unacceptable how she speaks about me but never to me, making me out to be some evil money grabbing witch. What was I supposed to do, give my teenage daughter access to more money than she had ever dreamed of? All the money I spent was invested in her, but good luck getting her to see sense." • If asked, Sylvie says about her: "Have you read Jennette McCurdy's book? I'd recommend it, it's immensely relatable." Former Manager • Fiona O'Sullivan • Sylvie especially hates: her fake as fuck phone voice. • Influenced Sylvie to: sign away most of her due income, diet, work 6 days a week etc. • Finds it frustrating that Sylvie: managed to get the UMG case thrown out. • If asked, says this about her: "Sylvia Consta was a classic case of an entitled child star with a limited understanding of the business she happened to land herself in." • If asked, Sylvie says about her: "Legally I am not allowed to talk about Fiona. Fiona, if you're reading this, see you next Tuesday." EX BOYFRIEND • Tom Singh • Sylvie especially hates: that he still listens to the pod and offers unsolicited feedback. • Influenced Sylvie to: give in to her people pleasing urges, reconsider living with Sara. • Finds it frustrating that Sylvie: ultimately chose Sylvie, obviously talked about other guys on the podcast, would never say what she really thought directly to him. • If asked, says this about her: "Sylvie doesn't know what she wants from life, except that she wants attention. I regret giving it to her." • If asked, Sylvie says about him: "Tom had really cool tattoos and I've got to be honest, that's about all I can really remember about him." ___________________________________________ What Comes Next 2019 - Present, weekly Spotify Exclusive Co-Hosts Sylvia Constantinou, Sara Adebayo 278 Episodes 4.6 ⭐️ Hosted by former pop star Sylvia Constantinou and former child star Sara Adebayo, "What Comes Next" is your go-to podcast for all things entertainment. Each week, Sylvia and Sara dive into the latest celebrity gossip, share intriguing anecdotes from their personal lives, and bring on special guests to discuss the highs and lows of the entertainment industry. Tune in for candid conversations, behind-the-scenes revelations, and a fresh perspective on the glamorous yet challenging world of showbiz. If you'd like to get in touch, you can send an email to [e-mail] For live shows, merch and more, visit whatcomesnextpod.com Most streamed episodes of all time: • Dan Schneider & other creeps • Happy Birthday (to us), with special guest Baylor Swift • Here comes the Boy, with special guest Sylvia's Boyfriend • UTIs & the BRIT Awards, with special guest Zayn Malik • All the work we've had done, ranked (and a surprise guest) Excerpts from conversations Sylvia probably should have edited out of the pod: • "...the thing is, if my mum needed my bone marrow I'm not sure I'd give it..." • "I think if I got pregnant I'd wait like weeks and weeks to tell him." • "Genuinely, and I say this from the most spiteful little corner of my soul, I hope her career fails. I hope she's humiliated on the global stage." • "...and that's how I ended up peeing myself at Elton John's charity event." • "The thing about people in LA is they wouldn't last a minute in that McDonalds in Brixton." • "That was the worst guest we've ever had. I'm not sure he knew who we were, or who he was, for that matter." • "I did cheat on him, yes, but it was like an accident and I'd never do that to Jack, obviously..." • "Sara you literally used to trade props for coke..."

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