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Lily Allen always wanted fame

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Singer Lily Allen always wanted to become famous because she had seen how her mother and father had been treated.

The 29-year-old singer, whose parents are actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen, said she dreamt of becoming a celebrity when she was younger because she wanted people to give her special treatment, reported Contactmusic.

"(I always wanted to sing but more than that) I think I wanted to be famous. (I'd see) how people treated famous people better than they treated not-famous people. (I wanted to) feel special," she said.

The brunette beauty, who has children Ethel, two, and Marnie, 15 months, with husband Sam Cooper, believes her determination to become famous was spurred on by her mother's glamorous lifestyle.
 

"Mum would get dressed up and go to the BAFTAs or a film premiere, and I felt like I wanted to make that a reality; that I was part of that world and had a right to be there, rather than feeling like we were acting at it.

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First Published: Jun 15 2014 | 3:45 PM IST

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