Jodie Marsh reveals she still owns THAT belt bra 11 years on after numerous attempts to auction it off
She earned her place in pop culture history when she stepped out with two camouflage belts.
And 11 years later, Jodie Marsh has revealed she still owns the iconic garments, despite several attempts to sell them.
In 2003, the glamour model made headlines when she wore the thin straps to protect her modesty during a night out at the now-defunct London nightclub Funky Buddha.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Jodie, who has turned her back on fame and now runs Fripps Farm animal sanctuary in Essex, said she would like to sell the animals to raise money for Fripps, but has struggled to find a seller.
Jodie, 45, explains: ‘I still have them. People keep telling me to frame them and hang them on the wall.’
She cemented her place in pop culture history when she stepped out in two camouflage belts. And 11 years later, Jodie Marsh has revealed she still owns the iconic pieces
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Jodie, who has turned her back on fame to run animal sanctuary Fripps Farm in Essex, explained she would happily part with them.
She added: ‘I have a picture of myself wearing them in my living room, just because it’s so iconic. It’s cool because you wouldn’t even notice it, it’s just tiny on the windowsill.’
When asked what she planned to do with the belts themselves, Jodie confessed: ‘I don’t know.
‘If I could get enough money for them, I would auction them off to raise money for the animals.But the key is finding a good auction site.
‘You can’t just do that on eBay or a similar site because then you get trolls who ruin it with fake bids, and then the whole thing has to be shut down.
“If I could find someone who would auction them for me or actually want to buy them, I would be happy to sell them!”
Last year, Jodie attempted to sell the bets on Depop for £25,000 and said she would even arrange a meeting with the lucky buyer.
In 2016, she received 56 bids for the bra, with one selling for more than £150,000. She told MailOnline at the time: ‘I’ve spoken to eBay and they think it’s a REAL bid! I don’t want to get my hopes up too high though.
‘I will be donating the majority of the proceeds to the Being Me Campaign and smaller amounts to animal welfare organisations’ – but unfortunately the sale did not go ahead.
Jodie rose to fame for her double-belt look (pictured in 2007), but these days she’s much more comfortable in hoodies and boots than in skimpy outfits.
These days, Jodie feels much more comfortable in hoodies and boots than in skimpy outfits.
Of her life at Fripps Farm she confessed: ‘I barely have time to eat some chips or shovel a pizza out of the oven, let alone have a shower and put on make-up!’
The animals – and if you count the birds and reptiles she cares for, there are hundreds of them – require 24-hour care.
Many of them – Jodie estimates 80 percent – would have been put to sleep if Fripps had not taken them in.
It’s a huge job for Jodie and her small group of volunteers, but she explains why she can’t take on any extra help.
“You can’t just trust anyone,” Jodie explained. “The only people we accept are people we know, friends of friends.
“I don’t want random people walking into my house and being here all day. It could be trolls pretending to come and volunteer because they just want to hear some gossip, or it could be fans.
“I’ve had so many weird people in my life, including ex-boyfriends who turned out to be complete weirdos, narcissists, psychopaths or whatever. So I’m just really wary of people.”
Of her life at Fripps Farm she confessed: ‘I barely have time to eat some chips or shovel a pizza out of the oven, let alone have a shower and put on make-up!’
Jodie was inspired to open Fripps Farm after the tragic death of her mother Kristina in September 2020
Jodie was inspired to open Fripps Farm after the tragic death of her mother Kristina in September 2020.
She explained: ‘When my mum got sick, she deteriorated quite quickly. It was during Covid, so my dad and I had to look after her at home because the hospitals had thrown out all the cancer patients.
“It was just horrible. I gave up my job and gave up everything to take care of my mother. And that was what made me realize that life is too short, watching my mother die in front of me.
“Why would I do another TV show or a photoshoot or whatever if that’s not what I want to do in life? That’s not what’s going to make me happy.
“What’s going to make me happy is an animal shelter, because that’s all I’ve ever really wanted. I always knew that was the end goal.”
To donate to Fripps Farm, visit www.frippsfarm.co.uk/support