Goldie Oldie
January 30th 2011 23:06
Coincidentally, or not, shortly after the time Oprah came out with her "O" magazine I lost interest in watching her talk show. I think it had something to do with seeing her mug on the cover of every single issue. I was sure if you held the magazine up to your ear you could hear her whisper, "I do it because I can."
But when I saw the promo for a recent episode titled, "Are You Happy?", I wanted to find out if I was. And with the eternally giddy Goldie Hawn as her guest star, I couldn't resist.
As I watched Goldie walk out on stage I thought, who the heck is that? Oh there was a resemblance, but sadly it was to Jack Nicholson as The Joker.
"The Joker Syndrome" (as I call it) has become pandemic among the rich and famous, even though, I am still taken back every time I behold it. Yet what troubled me most, with dear Goldie, was her response to Oprah's questions regarding happiness. She claimed "My identity is what's inside me...Growing older is natural...You're not going to be a Hollywood beauty forever." I so wanted to believe her. However I couldn't help but feel a profound disconnect between words and actions.
No disrespect toward plastic surgery, It has a purpose. When someone goes to the extreme measure of cutting into their face and or body—other than to repair a birth defect or tragic accident—it is to look younger and prettier. In the rare cases when it actually succeeds, I say hooray! But when you come out looking like an uglier and oddly weirder distorted version of your former self, it is heartbreaking to your fans who have followed you throughout the years. Fans who would love to see you grow old gracefully and beautifully.
Please before you "go under the knife", take a page from the Helen Mirren's, Meryl Streep's, Judi Dench's and Betty White's book of growing older in Hollywood.
Yes even Oprah—who will someday OWN the freeworld—Winfrey. I understand now why she keeps putting herself on the front of O. She doesn't want The Joker to represent her mag.
And P.S. I found out that I am relatively happy. Maybe because when I look in the mirror Jack is not looking back.
But when I saw the promo for a recent episode titled, "Are You Happy?", I wanted to find out if I was. And with the eternally giddy Goldie Hawn as her guest star, I couldn't resist.
As I watched Goldie walk out on stage I thought, who the heck is that? Oh there was a resemblance, but sadly it was to Jack Nicholson as The Joker.
"The Joker Syndrome" (as I call it) has become pandemic among the rich and famous, even though, I am still taken back every time I behold it. Yet what troubled me most, with dear Goldie, was her response to Oprah's questions regarding happiness. She claimed "My identity is what's inside me...Growing older is natural...You're not going to be a Hollywood beauty forever." I so wanted to believe her. However I couldn't help but feel a profound disconnect between words and actions.
No disrespect toward plastic surgery, It has a purpose. When someone goes to the extreme measure of cutting into their face and or body—other than to repair a birth defect or tragic accident—it is to look younger and prettier. In the rare cases when it actually succeeds, I say hooray! But when you come out looking like an uglier and oddly weirder distorted version of your former self, it is heartbreaking to your fans who have followed you throughout the years. Fans who would love to see you grow old gracefully and beautifully.
Yes even Oprah—who will someday OWN the freeworld—Winfrey. I understand now why she keeps putting herself on the front of O. She doesn't want The Joker to represent her mag.
And P.S. I found out that I am relatively happy. Maybe because when I look in the mirror Jack is not looking back.
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