Peaches Geldof grew up in London under the watchful eye of two celebrity parents: famed Irish singer Bob Geldof of
Boomtown Rats
and London television personality, Paula Yates, from
The Big Breakfast
and
The Tube
. The second of four sisters, Peaches Geldof admired her mom's unique sense of style, which occasionally went in offbeat directions, but always maintained a strong sense of confidence. Unfortunately, Peaches Geldof's relationship with her mother was short-lived, as her mother died of a drug overdose in 2000.
As she became accustomed to life under the media microscope without her mother's support, Peaches Geldof decided to look further into her experience as a teenager and seek out common ground with other people her own age. While taking studies in English, politics and art history at London's Queen College, Peaches Geldof joined the British version of
Elle Girl
as a contributing writer in 2004. As she tackled important adolescent issues like the influence of celebrity idealization on children, Peaches Geldof developed a reputation for submitting her work late on a regular basis and often starting coworker conversations by saying, "yo," but she remained on board for more than a year until the magazine published its last issue (with Peaches Geldof on the cover) in October of 2005.
peaches geldof on tv and as a model
Peaches Geldof's time at
Elle Girl
might have been over, but her journey into the minds of other teenagers had only just begun. Realizing that reality television would be a great means of documenting her adventures and increasing her own publicity, Peaches Geldof launched
Peaches Geldof: Teenage Mind
in 2005. Through the show, Peaches Geldof spoke with young folks from various cliques in an effort to understand teenage behavior. She would follow-up
Teenage Mind
with a pair of other series in 2006:
Peaches Geldof: Teen America
and
Beginner's Guide to Islam
, which put her on the road to Morocco where she learned Muslim customs while living with a local family.
Now nearly a British equivalent to Paris Hilton, Peaches Geldof made a new effort to expand her entertainment empire through the modeling world. With the encouragement of being the youngest person in 2006 to make
Tatler
's Top 10 Fashion Icons, Peaches Geldof joined the runway as a model for PPQ during 2007's Fashion Week in London. With a contract as the newest face of Dotti, an Australian-based women's clothing brand, Peaches Geldof suddenly had it made until a Marilyn Monroe-themed photo shoot for
Hello!
became a lightning rod for controversy. Thought to be decked out in film outfits that once belonged to the screen legend, Peaches Geldof had the proverbial rug pulled out from under her when doubts were raised about the origins of the wardrobe, thus canceling a planned fashion exhibition.
peaches geldof signs with miss ultimo and begins acting
Peaches Geldof successfully put the
Hello!
photo shoot fiasco behind her by focusing on other areas of her career. She returned to her loves of reality television and writing by combining the two together into 2008's
Peaches: Disappear Here
for the MTV One network. The show chronicled her efforts to start a brand new entertainment magazine and while it wasn't a ratings winner, the magazine survived. Peaches Geldof also got married, which sent her to New York and what was supposed to be a new life in America.
After her arrival in the United States, Peaches Geldof honed her literary skills further by inking a deal to write a regular pop culture column for the American magazine,
Nylon
. The column stayed strong, even if the marriage did not, but in 2009, Peaches Geldof reinvigorated her modeling career. After an appearance in a
W
editorial by famed photographer Steven Meisel, Peaches Geldof signed a lucrative contract with the Miss Ultimo underwear line. She topped it off by signing on for two acting roles in the 2010 horror efforts,
Woodland Cross
and
Cross Country
, further extending her reach across British pop culture and beyond.
