All right, I admit it. By Catherine on 10/04/2007 07:19:00 AM
I feel awful for Britney Spears.Not because I think she's especially talented, or smart, or remotely worth the time it takes to read the tabloid articles about her, because she's not. She's a press-whore and a nutjob, and her poor kids are the ones suffering. No, I feel awful for her because she's a drug addict, and there's no one on her side anymore willing to get her any help.
What's so glamorous about being a drug addict? All we hear about these days is Kate Moss and her coke use, Pete Doherty and speedballs, Amy Winehouse and Jack Daniels, Britney and her crystal meth. It's even discussed on local news, CNN, the Today Show. THAT'S NOT NEWS. This isn't funny or entertaining, it's pathetic, and these people need help, not constant media attention. So what if they've got more money than God? So what if, in some cases, there's talent? Who cares? What if it was your mom? Your best friend?
I'm swearing off tabloids, as of right now. They're like voyeur crack, and we love to watch people implode. Drug addiction is a sickness, one that effects many, many more people than just superficial Hollywood starlets and anorexic models.
And I for one am tired of feeling like I'm privy to the private lives of celebs, especially when all we read is their screw-ups and heartaches.
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