Overview

• On her recent Dig It podcast episode, Whiley said Eminem and Dr Dre’s playful demeanour in a joint BBC Radio 2 interview made her feel “so tiny and so stupid” and was “a really unpleasant experience.”
• She contrasted that with her first interview of a young, shy Eminem, who called her “ma’am” and behaved with humility.
• Whiley argued that the stark shift in Eminem’s persona illustrated how fame can alter artists’ conduct and unsettle an interviewer’s authority.
• She framed the story as a reflection of the gendered obstacles she has faced and cited her ongoing battle with anxiety and challenges during menopause.
• At 60, Whiley remains a leading BBC broadcaster as co-host of Dig It with Zoe Ball and the network’s main presenter for Glastonbury Festival coverage.