The Cult of Celebrity
February 12th 2007 05:37
I can't help but notice that lately celebrity seems to be less about the fame and respect, and more about being on a fast track to self-destruction.
In recent times, this is aptly illustrated by tragic divas such as Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, and Britney Spears. The new Hollywood Brat Pack. And the modern-day grandmammy of this brat pack is Anna Nicole Smith herself, the wannabe Monroe that finally got her wish for a Monroe-ish death.
Of course, you have to feel sorry for poor Daniellynn. Her mother was spaced out on god knows what, and three people are claiming to be her father. She may inherit half a billion dollars but that's no reason to be deprived of a proper family. On the other side of the coin, though, could Daniellynn have even had a hope of a normal life while Anna Nicole was still around? At least she has the chance now to fade into some form of obscurity.
But back to Anna Nicole herself. Dying on the floor of a Florida hotel room. I wonder how long the conspiracy theories will last. So far I've heard that Daniellynn is actually Anna Nicole's daughter with her son Daniel being the father, that Howard K Stern killed her, that it was a plot by her ex-husband's family, and that she committed suicide. Somehow I think the simplest theory will be the right one - that she overdosed.
Sadly enough, it has me thinking of who might be next in line. Many people I've spoken to have expressed surprise that Lindsay Lohan hasn't gone into a death spiral already. Lindsay isn't even known for her movies anymore - it's all about the drugs and the partying, and the inability to save her own life by just sticking to a rehab program. Nicole Richie has one of two choices. Distance herself from the brat pack, put on weight and live, or she can stay where she is and completely fade away into nothing. Paris Hilton? Well, she's the girl that found fame by doing absolutely nothing. Unfortunately, her attempts to hold onto her fame means that we're all getting sick of her so she's burning her own, overexposed star out. There's only so much notoriety that we can take. And Britney Spears. What happened to that poor girl? It's a weird world when we start thinking that Kevin Federline is more respectable and a better parents to the kids than Britney is. She doesn't have long to wise up before an unforgiving public chews her up and spits her out.
In recent times, this is aptly illustrated by tragic divas such as Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, and Britney Spears. The new Hollywood Brat Pack. And the modern-day grandmammy of this brat pack is Anna Nicole Smith herself, the wannabe Monroe that finally got her wish for a Monroe-ish death.
Of course, you have to feel sorry for poor Daniellynn. Her mother was spaced out on god knows what, and three people are claiming to be her father. She may inherit half a billion dollars but that's no reason to be deprived of a proper family. On the other side of the coin, though, could Daniellynn have even had a hope of a normal life while Anna Nicole was still around? At least she has the chance now to fade into some form of obscurity.
But back to Anna Nicole herself. Dying on the floor of a Florida hotel room. I wonder how long the conspiracy theories will last. So far I've heard that Daniellynn is actually Anna Nicole's daughter with her son Daniel being the father, that Howard K Stern killed her, that it was a plot by her ex-husband's family, and that she committed suicide. Somehow I think the simplest theory will be the right one - that she overdosed.
Sadly enough, it has me thinking of who might be next in line. Many people I've spoken to have expressed surprise that Lindsay Lohan hasn't gone into a death spiral already. Lindsay isn't even known for her movies anymore - it's all about the drugs and the partying, and the inability to save her own life by just sticking to a rehab program. Nicole Richie has one of two choices. Distance herself from the brat pack, put on weight and live, or she can stay where she is and completely fade away into nothing. Paris Hilton? Well, she's the girl that found fame by doing absolutely nothing. Unfortunately, her attempts to hold onto her fame means that we're all getting sick of her so she's burning her own, overexposed star out. There's only so much notoriety that we can take. And Britney Spears. What happened to that poor girl? It's a weird world when we start thinking that Kevin Federline is more respectable and a better parents to the kids than Britney is. She doesn't have long to wise up before an unforgiving public chews her up and spits her out.
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