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November 23, 2008
ON THE COVER: Georgina Bloomberg


In this week's Page Six Magazine – Mayor Bloomberg's daughter Georgina leads a charmed life, but she's not the typical political kid. She proved it to Page Six Magazine on an exclusive tour of the family estate where she opened up about everything—from her dad's colossal fortune to his equally gigantic ego.

On being the daughter of a prominent political figure:
"I've never been the ideal political daughter. I'm a bit of a loose cannon. I've always been someone who wants to do things myself. That's the way my parents raised me. It's a Bloomberg thing."

On her father's bid for a third term as mayor:
"As a New Yorker, I think he's doing a good job. If it's going to make him happy, I support him. My fear is living through the election process again."

On her father's ego:
"My dad has changed a lot since he became mayor seven years ago. When he was just a businessman, he was pretty egotistical. People were telling him how great he was every day. Politics has humbled him. Now he seems to really want to hear what I have to say, and I wouldn't have said that a few years ago—but I've also become less of a brat."

On supporting herself:
"I'm not rich, my father's rich. When I go shopping, that's my own money. I hope someday I can make money and be as successful as my dad is. I'm not totally independent of my dad, but my parents have taught me the value of a dollar."

On her father's celebrity as mayor:
"When I turn on the news and hear about what 'Mayor Bloomberg' is doing, that's a different person to me. You can't look at that person as your father, because mentally you wouldn't be able to get through the day. We have maybe one night a week together [at restaurants or sporting events], and people keep coming up to him, wanting his autograph. Whenever I feel like, 'Oh God, I wish people would stop,' I realize that's part of who he is. He's worked hard for that and he deserves it."


For more on Georgina Bloomberg, check out this week's issue of Page Six Magazine, free inside the Sunday edition of the New York Post and online on Monday at www.pagesixmag.com.

For a preview of this week's magazine
click on http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/upcoming.

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