Georgina Bloomberg: Dad Michael "Was Pretty Egotistical"

In this week's Page Six Magazine Mayor Bloomberg's daughter Georgina leads 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."

Comments

[dana94591]

This girl was raised right!

[Izadora]

What a lovely young woman. Also I love her Father.
Bless you all.

[max]

will you marry me and make me Mr.Bloomberg?

[ObamaNation0812]

Hey Bloomberg girl, you are pretty, and seem nice and all, and you're rich by defaulf.

Ok, so I lived in NYC during your father's reign until June 2007. I left the city I love and loved a lot. Things were getting too expensive, too much about the haves, not enough about the have-nots. We paid more for the subway, more for food, more for rent, more for more of all the things you have and that we want; or, we want a little of it, we don't need to a billionaire: we needed and worked to be able to say we enjoy life a lot in that amazing city. But, your dad started to make things harder to get, to feel...

So, please tell your dad to think the little people who haven't gotten to near where he is, for one reason or another, so that he can show some of his kindness because I think it's there-- he, your father, seems like a genuine nice guy. I'd have voted him President had he run, and had he shown by then that he cares for All.

Thanks for listening.

[monoxboogie]

As a person still under the New York Skyline, I agree. Wish the have not's would be given just a modicum of room to move around. But eight bucks for a jar of freaking peanut butter? Four for the generic brand? Are you kidding me? And yes this is before the whole world financial system fell apart like a bad game of Jenga.

[Twinkie]

blah blah my posts keep getting blocked for no reason blah blah thanks huffpo

[Twinkie]

She's cute, is she single? I could use a rich father-in-law

[vincefango]

Sorry to dumb down the comments, but she looks very hot in that picture...swingin' on tree branch and just looking great.

[SarahZim]

Give the girl a break is she suppose to forsake her family so she knows what its like to be poor? She is an olympic athlete, its not like acting or singing where connections get you a contract, she worked hard to get to that level. That says something about her.

[Bitsko]

She's just fine. It's her old man and his pro-business philosophy that I disagree with.

[Shrinath]

I agree with you, Sarah. Though she has a safety cocoon, I do not see why anyone should berate her. I find her to be quite grounded.

[robertny49]

She seems nice enough from this little blurb but putting the egotist in the past tense in regards to her dad is not accurate. He disregarded the will of the voters for term limits, twisted the arms of the city councel because he claims he's the only one who can handle the financial mess here in New York.

[Bitsko]

"WAS pretty egotistical"??? We working folks in NYC would disagree with that.

[Shrinath]

Lol. He is better than Guiliani.

[bridgecross]

Miles better. Leagues better. Light-years better.

[Tyrione]

Who gives a crap? This is a PR campaign to show how Bloomberg is suddenly an Everyman's Man.

[Balzac]

I want some of her dad's billions. I feel entitled.

[TrooAmerican]

me too, after this article.

[Internaut]

Bloomberg. The less said the better.

[ptarantino]

Bloomberg does seem to be getting a little Napoleanish lately.

[carex]

Give he a break, she sounds pretty grounded and centered in who she is and her relationship with her Father. A great thing these days.

As to money, a lot of kids in her parents income bracket don't do anything or strive for their own success.
I find it encouraging and uplifting that she is waiting for the monthly remittance check and is working on a life of her own.

Sounds like her parents have done a great job.