In the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory text, the eccentric Willy Wonka discovered Oompa Loompas and invited them to live and work at his wondrous chocolate factory. The three film ...

“This song is for everyone who is, was, or has tried to be an actor,” Lindhome said. “When I saw the look on Kirsty Paterson’s face (the real sad Oompa Loompa actress), I just thought, ‘I’ve been ...

Kirsty Paterson said she hopes "everyone gets their money back" after the disastrous experience at the Box Hub Warehouse in Glasgow Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE.

The Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow, Scotland, went viral earlier this year for all the wrong reasons. Organizers charged up to $45 for an event they marketed as a place where dreams come to life, ...

An Oompa-Loompa actress at the centre of a widely criticised Willy Wonka chocolate factory experience has spoken of the “complete and utter shambles” of the event. Kirsty Paterson broke her silence ...

ICYMI (in which case…how?), an event touted as an immersive “Willy Wonka experience” in Glasgow has been all over the news (and newsfeed) as of late thanks to its absolute absurdity. The experience, ...

She turned a fiasco into a golden ticket to online fame. The “meth lab” Oompa Loompa actress who went viral during Scotland’s “embarrassing” Willy Wonka “experience” might have the last laugh. After ...

An Oompa Loompa performer who went viral after the bungled Willy Wonka Experience has unveiled a striking glow up since ...

The Oompa Loompa who went viral after doomed Willy Wonka Experience has moved to Australia - and says she still gets recognised. Kirsty Paterson, 31, found accidental fame after dressing up as the ...

Left: Hugh Grant at the world premiere of "Wonka" in November 2023. Right: Grant as an Oompa Loompa in "Wonka."Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP; Warner Bros. Hugh Grant stars as an Oompa Loompa in Paul ...