Jo Whiley has recalled an interview with Eminem and Dr. Dre that made her “feel so tiny and so stupid”. The broadcaster opened up about her time interviewing the rap icons during a recent episode of her Dig It podcast, which she presents with Zoe Ball.
During the episode shared yesterday (August 4), the two presenters took a question from a listener, who asked them to recall which interviews they did that left them feeling “starstruck”. Whiley, who has interviewed the likes of David Bowie, Barbra Streisand and Noel Gallagher, then shared how an interview with Eminem and Dr. Dre affected her professional confidence.
“I remember interviewing Eminem and Dr. Dre once, and that was horrible. I’d interviewed Eminem when he was very young and he was very shy and polite. He kept calling me ‘ma’am’ all the time, and he was really, really sweet and humble.” said Jo Whiley.
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Then she continued: “Then a couple of years later he came back on the show but with Dr. Dre and the fame had happened and he was just this other creature altogether. They were so playful with me. They made me feel so tiny and so stupid, and it was a really unpleasant experience. I did not enjoy that.”
You can watch the episode below:
