Being a famous woman is weird. If you’re a certain type of public figure and you wear the same outfit more than once, the tabloid press will applaud your ability to keep it real.

But if you’re a different kind of celebrity (essentially, if you’re not Kate Middleton), repeat-wearing an item of clothing is likely to get you called out for… Well, we’re not really sure what for. But it happens, time and time again.

Chelsea Clinton recently dismantled this phenomenon during an appearance on The Tonight Show. The political campaigner and consultant had seen her favourite nude patent heels picked apart in an unflattering article on the Mail Online, which described the shoes as “frayed” and “shredded”.

“No wonder they’re shredded!” the article screamed, alongside close-up photos of the shoes’ supposed faults. “Chelsea Clinton sticks with her favourite pair of frayed nude heels AGAIN as she steps out solo in New York for awards dinner.”

The fuss over Chelsea Clinton’s “destroyed” heels is ridiculous, and she’s going to tell you why