Is that you, Theresa? Mrs May gets the Tracey treatment
SHE’S already had viewers laughing at her portrayal of Nicola Sturgeon as a power-hungry Bond villain.
Now Tracey Ullman will take on Theresa May in her new sketch show.
The 57-year-old comedienne is a dead ringer for the Prime Minister in a grey wig, dark suit, red nail polish and jewellery, and with the same wary smile.
The sketch, which also features an actor playing Mrs May’s husband Philip, is part of a one-off special, Tracey Breaks The News, being shown on BBC1 today at 9. 0pm.
Miss Ullman appears as a mix of political figures, including Miss Sturgeon and German chancellor Angela Merkel, reacting to the results of the recent general election and the anniversary of the Brexit vote.
The star said: ‘We’ve decided to shake it up with a more topical format because things move so fast these days. It’s like, every ten minutes I’m voting for something. There’s never been a better time to be imitating world famous political women, and I admire and thank them all: Angela Merkel, Nicola Sturgeon, and my home girl newbie Theresa May.’
Meanwhile, the real Mrs May has been praised for her fashion sense by the outgoing editor of British Vogue.
Alexandra Shulman, 59, who ran the magazine for 25 years, criticised the assumption that women won’t be taken seriously unless they dress blandly.
She told Good Morning Britain: ‘One of the things I really admire about Theresa May is that she unashamedly shows that she’s interested in how she looks.
‘She loves her shoes, she likes her clothes, she obviously cares about her jewellery. Obviously it’s not the most important thing, but why shouldn’t we have fun and celebrate how we look?’
‘Things move so fast these days’