Were celebrities always as dumb as they are now? Or is this price we pay for a quick fix society which gives everybody fifteen minutes of fame.
The current behavioural trends of three of the most famous women in the world – Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton – suggest that this is a time of unprecedented irrationality.
At the bottom of the pile is a certain Britney Spears. Once the darling of the music charts and horny teenage boys alike, Britney's incredible fall from grace has been spectacular in its speed and depth. Not only did she get married to the greasiest dancer in history she also managed to get pregnant by it. Now the story breaks that the former singer may have been stupid enough to let him near her bathing suit area without protection for a second time. Given that she didn’t show at to the K-Fed album listening party perhaps she has finally seen the error of her ways. Or perhaps there was a special offer on cream buns at the bakery next door. That might explain the pregnancy rumours as well.
Next up is Lindsay Lohan, an actress who seemed to have cracked the lucrative pre-pubescent movie market. However it turns out her partying lifestyle is so hardcore that it reportedly forced the satirical cast of Saturday Night Live to stage a serious intervention. Maybe forgetting to wear pants to the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards gave them a clue as to the mental state of the 19-year-old. It may not have helped that she was recently considering turning to the dubious religion of last year, Kabballah, in a bid to solve her problems. There is no doubt that if she wears a piece of red string round her wrist people will take her eminently more seriously. As long as it doesn’t fall off.
Of course, the dumbest person in the world remains Paris Hilton and it seems highly unlikely she’ll relinquish her hold on the title anytime soon. Having allegedly lost her $200,000 Bentley Continental GT in a bad poker hand at the Hilton casino in Las Vegas and misjudged public opinion by claiming “smoking is sexy” the ubiquitous Miss Hilton is clearly in desperate need of a lifestyle teacher to give her some pointers on the most basic aspects of human conduct. Indeed, in an effort to build upon her public image as spoilt heiress & star of homemade porn, Paris had an environmental ban lifted in Austria so she could fly in for a PR event promoting sparkling wine in a can. Helicopters are usually forbidden in Ischgl in Tyrol because of the noise and pollution, but Austrian authorities lifted the ban for Paris because she didn’t want to be driven to the event. It’s like an embarrassing faux pas rolled into a publicity gaffe and put on a train toward Dumbsville. Although on the plus side it is the most ridiculous person promoting the most absurd product, which does present the kind of synergy advertisers dream of. In a very bad way.
Read more:
August Baby For Britney – News 24
Wardrobe Malfunction! Lindsay Lohan Butt Stars At Award Shows – Post Chronicle
Paris Is Burning – All Headline News
[story by Jo Gudgeon]