TIM BURTON - BURTON RELISHES IN BONHAM CARTER'S BAD PRESS

BURTON RELISHES IN BONHAM CARTER'S BAD PRESS

Director TIM BURTON encourages girlfriend HELENA BONHAM CARTER's wacky wardrobe choices - because he loves to read the ensuing criticism from the fashion press. The British actress, 41, is well-known for her mismatched clothing and unkempt hairstyle, which are frequently targeted by the disapproving media. But Bonham Carter's long-time partner Burton doesn't mind her unusual outfits, because it provides him with some humorous light reading. She explains, "He goes to the corner shop and buys any newspapers that have unflattering articles about me, and brings them home to tease me. Which is slightly irritating because it's not as if they're free - he actually spends money on this!" But the Fight Club star insists she pays no attention to the tabloids' caustic remarks - because she is determined never to let their input influence her trademark style. She adds, "The fashion police should get on with their lives. There's nothing I can do about them, and if someone's going to say something unkind about me, that's their bad karma, really. "If they feel better for pointing out that I'm badly dressed, well, good for them. At lease I made somebody happy!"