Stars come out for Barnstable Brown party
Posted by Todd Van Campen on May 1, 2009 · 14 Comments
CELEBRITY PHOTOS FROM DERBY DAY
By Rich Copley and Rochelle Haliburton of the Lexington Herald-Leader
Connie Cordrey of Louisville strategically picked her spot.
“I like to be where I can see what the dresses look like when they get out of the limousine,” the 64-year-old Louisvillian said, standing outside the home of Patricia Barnstable Brown. And last night, Cordrey was looking forward to seeing the dress of one of Hollywood’s top fashion trendsetters.
“Paris Hilton!” people in the crowd yelled, when asked who they were waiting to see enter Brown’s annual Derby Eve gala she throws with her sister Priscilla Barnstable.
“I’ll be happy to see any celebrity,” said Amanda Steier, 14, who was sitting in a folding chair at the gate.
The Barnstable Brown Gala is a Derby Eve tradition that has brought out a constellation of stars for 20 years, including Bo Derek, Usher and the Backstreet Boys in their prime. The lineup for the 21st edition included Hilton, Brooke Shields, Woody Harrelson and Kid Rock.
Living across the street, Mary Fischer has seen a bunch of galas, and bunches of stars, even getting her picture snapped with celebrities like star chef Bobby Flay.
“We always love it when people come out and talk to us,” said Denise Morris, 56, of Louisville.
Last night saw one unwelcomed guest: rain. But the fans were undeterred.
“We’re ready,” Christy Marvin, 34, of Louisville said, pointing to her raincoat.
A little rain wasn’t going to come between these fans and the stars.
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they really should check the spelling and grammar on the captions- some of it is pretty funny!!
“Birkhead meet the late Anna Nicole Smith at the party”
Could’a been Texas…where a a teacher’s most daunting task is getting a fourth-grader to construct a simple declarative sentence without using the word ’shit’.
Paris Hilton intown? No wonder my property values have dropped! I recognized the foul stench.
why in the hell do we even give paris hilton a notice?? she is shallow,spoiled and apparently not the brightest bulb on the tree but if she shows up to the derby or a yard sale the flash bulbs go off…..the heroes are the owners,trainers and riders….point the camera at them and let paris and her entourage have breakfast at Denny’s with a good dose of “who cares?” from the local patrons….