Over the last few days, the international, North American, Canadian and even local news agencies are broadcasting and printing the world's top news stories complete with Lindsay Lohan's mug shot and details regarding her DUI arrest and cocaine possession charge.
Paris Hilton has served her jail time for her DUI offense and has come out a changed woman. She was even pictured most demurely on the cover of people magazine wearing a matronly smock with an ivory scarf tied around her neck. Something along the lines of 'why I am a changed woman and why you should believe me' crap written on the cover.
Britney (oh poor Britney... the downfall of a pop princess) continues to dominate headlines with bizarre behavior. If a young woman acted that nutty out of the Hollywood spotlight, children would be apprehended into state or provincial care. It is terribly sad to see such a young bright and talented person be engulfed in the crazy despair and demons of celebrity-dom.
It isn't the first time.
Michael Jackson?
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Nicole Ritchie is rumored to be pregnant and has now been sentanced to 90 hours for DUI offense as well. Her very public battle with rumored anorexia or bulemia as well as the catfights and interchangeable boyfriends appears to leave the public begging for more. A 'friend' is quoted as saying "This ordeal has put the fear of God into Nicole."
God had nothing to do with where these girls are at. In fact, I'd start praying.
What is it about celebrity chaos that mesmerizes our society?
Why do we put so much focus on Youth? Fashion? Beauty? Wealth?
Even if you don't follow tabloid stories while in the checkout line, you must hear it on the radio or read it in the paper now and then.
The self-destruction level is over the top. Lindsay Lohan was quoted somewhere as saying that she "always wanted to be a pin-up girl" and that she idolized Marilyn Monroe. Let's hope that she gets a handle on the way Marilyn's sad and lonely life ended up and makes a decision to clear it up.
Maxim Magazine named Lindsay Lohan 2007's Hottest Woman a couple of months ago. It would seem she is well on her way to achieving the goal of pin-up.
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH US?
Since when did crazy, selfish, spoiled, pathetic, drug addicted, alcoholic, out-of-contol behavior combined with a lack of remorse and zero accountability become desireable. We've created a monster. (That's a collective 'We')
Glamour Magazine published a quote in August's issue (the one with Jennifer Lopez on it) that says that children born since 1982 are the most self-absorbed... it's being touted as 'Generation ME'.
All signs and symbols seem to point to the truth in that statement.
We've got a culture full of teens and young adults who are riddled with piercings and tattoos; who are accustomed to having instant gratification in the form of cellphones, games, cars, clothes, music, movies, internet; who are living at home because they don't have the drive, desire or need to make their own money; who are worried more now than ever about the brandname on their backs and where the party is; who bear witness daily to unrealistic examples of success and ambition and shameful role models of adulthood and independence.
Holy Toledo Radar...
When did I become an angry feminist?
But it's TRUE.
P.S - I realize not all teens and young adults think or act this way... and that not every tattooed and pierced person is self-absorbed and shallow or the devil himself. But what's it really all about? If it's just a fad it will be a little harder to forget than flourescent fingerless gloves and legwarmers.