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Celebrity Quiz: Who Do They Think They Are?

  • First Posted: Aug 27 2010 06:32 AM
  • Updated: 2 months ago

We all know the Beatles were bigger than Jesus and Palin is better-wordier than Shakespeare. But can you remember which of these celebs compared themselves to which better celebs?

Shall I compare thee to the greatest bard? Thou art quite popular, but less talented. Popular fiction writer Jodi Picoult is drawing criticism for comparing her work to that of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen in a recent interview with the Huffington Post. But Picoult isn’t the first wordsmith to compare herself to the Great Bard – or the first person to compare themselves to someone they aren't very much like at all.

Test yourself: Do you remember which famous person compared themselves to …


… Mother Teresa?

The quote: "I'm more of a modern Mother Teresa. I would take things with moderation. I think God created the body. I think we're born naked. We die naked. I don't think it's something to be ashamed of. I think the body is a beautiful piece of artwork that God created. I have nothing to be ashamed of.”

Was it:

a) Paris Hilton, on wearing skimpy outfits while doing charity work

b) Kim Kardashian, on why she’s not embarrassed by her sex tape

c) Heidi Montag, justifying her decision to pose nude for Playboy

d) I stopped reading after I saw "Paris Hilton”

Answer on the next page!

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