Celebrity tabloids are obsessed with Lindsay’s unruly partying, Paris’s multiple drunk driving mishaps, and Nicole’s disturbingly skeletal weight. And what hasn’t the paparazzi said about Britney, yet? Celebrity scandals — the 3 a.m. partying, the public indecency, even the one-day jail stints — are covered so extensively, it’s almost glorified.
Ironically, we hardly ever get a peek into the serious side of celebrity lives, so when something real happens, it’s a shock to the public. According to the New York Post, actor Heath Ledger, famous for his role in “Brokeback Mountain” (2005), was found dead today around 3:30 p.m. He was discovered by a housekeeper, who also discovered sleeping pills scattered around his bedroom. It’s still unclear whether his death was intentional or accidental.
This comes as a surprise, but it’s not totally shocking when we consider other similar incidents. In August 2007, actor Owen Wilson, famous for being Hollywood’s funny-guy, also shook the public when he was unexpectedly hospitalized for a suicide attempt. However, Wilson is only one of many actually troubled actors. Several other famous, well-loved celebrities have attempted suicide in the past, including Halle Berry, Drew Barrymore and Drew Carey. In fact, the number of celebrities who admit to having attempted suicide is almost disturbing, and yet, tabloids only feed us coked-out-glam stereotypes about celebrity life.
Apparently, life in the public eye really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
- Catherine|VOX staff
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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Honestly I find it disgusting the lengths that the "press" goes to these days to get inside celebrities lives. Even worse than that though is the fact that there is a market for it. They are PEOPLE! If any of the people that watch paparazzi shows were to have their privacy invaded to the same extent as the people they're watching, they would be suing people left and right!
Also, the argument that it's part of being a celebrity so they should expect it. Thats ridiculous. They do a job. They are on tv, in movies, or what have you, for their job. The cameras shouldn't follow them home. If you were a lawyer, would you want every criminal you defended/prosecuted to follow you home and be around you every minute of every day? NO! It would drive you insane! So of course celerities feel hounded. As a matter of fact, I'm surprised that more of them haven't tried to committed suicide. I know I would.
R.P.
What about Brad Renfro? That man kicked the bucket a week or so ago, at only twenty-five. I guess his death wasn't as shocking, since it was widely known that he had a drug problem (what, with his herion possesion arrest and all.) Heath was either really good about hiding his addiction, or, really, honestly, was just trying to get to sleep.
The real concern here, though, shouldn't be Heath Ledger. Yes, he died. Yes, it's sad. Yes, But what about his two year-old daughter, Matilda? She's growing up without a dad. If all of heath's friends "saw this coming" as is being reported now, why didn't they try to get him help, if not for him, for his daughter and family.
ACB.
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