It ain't easy being a role model

Sienna Miller has been moaning about the lack of “sisterhood'' that surrounded her affair with married multi-millionaire Balthazar Getty (I wonder what she saw in him).

As a self-confessed feminist, I was affronted by her accusations.

I am not a fan of Sienna and it has nothing to do with jealousy over her teeny-tiny figure, her blonde hair or her mega-rich new boyfriend … well, maybe just a touch.

My problem with Sienna is HER lack of sisterhood. She has experienced the pain of being in love with a cheating man (Jude Law), yet she flaunts her married father-of-four to the press while his wife picks up the pieces.

No, Sienna, there is a sisterhood, but your subscription has expired.

My celebrity role models vary — Tyra Banks has me weeping over the kindly advice she dishes out on her chat show, while I adore Jennifer Connolly's experimental wardrobe and graceful style.

And three cheers to Madonna and her penchant for stunning toy boys — plus her jaw-dropping physique that's the envy of most twentysomethings.

It's now my ambition to be escorted about town by a 22-year-old Brazilian male model when I'm about to draw my pension too (Zimmerframe permitting).

I'd love to like Angelina Jolie for her humanitarian work, her dedication to her children and the fact that she appears to have it all and still maintains her beauty and grace. But I find the husband-stealing past a sticking point.

An unexpectedly inspiring celebrity from the last few months is Jade Goody.

The UK reality TV star has had her ups and downs with the press but her battle with cancer, which has subsequently become terminal, has seen her become a role model to many young women.

Her very public illness has divided the world — should she suffer behind closed doors or is raising public awareness and in turn making money for her two boys with interviews, magazine deals and documentaries the best thing to do?

I think she's been incredible. I believe she has used her fame to turn around her tragic life — she was bought up in abject poverty — and make it into the best she could.

All of the “role models'' I've mentioned are subjective — when I brought up the issue with colleagues, they were unanimous in their hatred for Tyra!

It must be hard being scrutinised day-in day-out. Mischa Barton has been harassed by the media for being too skinny.

Kate Winslet is plagued by doubts over whether her figure was airbrushed on a recent cover and Jennifer Aniston has had to state she is not the lonely spinster she is portrayed. It seems none of them can win.

Though I'm not suggesting we feel too much sympathy for these over-pampered celebs, perhaps we shouldn't expect them to be role models at all.

I'm all for standing up for my fellow woman but I think the burden of being a role model is too much for anyone to carry.