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Kasdeja · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:44 am Post subject:

Sounds more like an NZ accent according to some kiwis on here...

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Kasdeja · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:56 am Post subject:

Yeah, but you hate her either way, so...

kwicherbichen · Lonely Fan Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 183 Location: Dallas

It doesn't sound British to me. I figured it was NZ. South Africa also makes sense. There are accents that sound like English, but its not. Not just an American trying to sound English -- that kind of accent is usually not like Gemma's.

Except there was something she said (for a second or 2) that made me wonder if she was really American.

Charlotte Eve · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:59 am Post subject:

it's 100% NOT english! It's an awful fake british/kiwi accent with an american twang that americans find really difficult concealing.. Not having a dig by the way, only really good actors can fake a British accent successfully. Hell I've lived here all my life, when I go to America I get mistake for an ozzie..

I know it's only a story. but still.
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Zoolomaier · Suspiciously Absent Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 4

Is very dodgy in parts, lol!!

Oh well, nice try.

HyeMew · Moderator Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 797

She's allowed to have a bad accent because "it's South African". Apparently South African accents tend to sound American with half the words said, something I never knew until Gemma.
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heybitch · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:34 am Post subject:

Haha.
You crack me up.
I realise some of you are saying the accent is a mix.
And I have not heard it for myself yet.. (Waiting for wednsday for my Broadband to come back).
But that some of you are saying that Kiwi and English accents are similar?
Or.. that South African and Kiwi Accents sound similar.. and either could fly as a mix of her english accent.
Haha.
Priceless.

Also. Its good to hear its a S.A mix, because if all the crazy cult people came from NZ I would be slightly worried. Shocked

Inigo · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:36 am Post subject:

I think people should stop worrying about her accent and focus on the storyline.

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Eltonisagirl · Suspiciously Absent Joined: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 5

She sounds kiwi to me! Some words are DEFINITELY kiwi in origin. My theory is that she's originally from NZ, moved to America with Jessica a year ago, and developed a slight American accent. That influences her attempt at being English.

Eltonisagirl · Suspiciously Absent Joined: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 5

Oh and her accent is definitely not South African. Not even close. I live around a lot of them. They might sound sort of American at times (though I've never noticed it) but her American is a little more blatant than that.

HyeMew · Moderator Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 797

Gemma has revealed her backstory and there is no kiwi in it anywhere. Any resemblence to a kiwi accent is mere coincidence.
She's just a South African with a (some say) kiwi-American accent.
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kwicherbichen · Lonely Fan Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 183 Location: Dallas

What is kiwi?

I checked in here to make sureno body said "american trying to sound english" because that is DEFINATELY NOT an American trying to sound English.

English people don't sound like that.
Americans TRYING to sound English don't sound like that either!

My guess was New Zealand. Then I was left baffled because half the things she says sounds American.

I guess she's fixing her accent. When I came to American, half the things I said sounded Australian until I finally sound like an American (a sad thing, too! XD).

kwicherbichen · Lonely Fan Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 183 Location: Dallas