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captionDOLLYlife advice rehab your rep 4 steps to Words millie chandler Photography getty images So you messed up. DOLLY shows how to handle the aftermath and speed up your reputation turnaround. do0413p102_ reh.pdf Page 102 26/02/2013, 11:01:06 AM

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captionCALL 13 61 16 TO SUBSCRIBE DOLLY 103 AMENDS WORDS MILLIE CHANDLER PHOTOGRAPHY GETTY IMAGES CELEB REPS: REHABBED These famous peeps bounced back from their not-so-great reputations with a little damage control. DEMI LOVATO After punching a dancer in the face, Demi took a stint in rehab, went on the mend and came back bigger and better than ever as a judge on The X Factor US and DOLLY covergirl. BRITNEY SPEARS From beating up NICOLE RICHIE After parting ways with her BFF and party-girl-in-crime Paris Hilton, Nicole turned it all around with motherhood, marriage and her own fashion labels. Whether it’s a little white lie that’s caused a flood of tears, or a stint of not-so-nice behaviour, we’ve all done something that has threatened to tarnish our image. While you don’t need to be floating around beneath a halo, powered by angel wings 24/7, bad deeds need to be accounted for. The first thing to consider if you’ve done something wrong is that an apology is in order, says relationship counsellor Sarah Cartwright. “Know it’s not going to be easy,” she warns. “The person or people involved might not want to talk to you, but you have to get the message across that you’re According to Sarah, a big part of your reputation is determined by the peeps you associate with. Even if you haven’t done anything wrong yourself, if you hang with people who are constantly bitching about each other, fighting, doing drugs or engaging in other bad behaviours, then ultimately that’s the rep you’ll end up with as well. There’s also the potential that the wrong pals might encourage rep-forming behaviour. “What other people think shouldn’t influence who you’re friends with,” says Sarah. “But if you find you’re developing attitude because of the people you hang with, you might want to start distancing yourself from them.” Julia, 17, knows what it’s like to fall in with the wrong crowd.