Is Talent an Excuse for Bad Behavior?

March 9, 2011 3:00 pm     Posted in News, Reality  Courtney - Bridgewater State University g+ page

Yeah, you smile with that puppy and hope that fixes your image.

As we all know all too well, back in 2009, Chris Brown assaulted his girlfriend and put a major halt on his career. Now, 2 years later, Rihanna has moved on… but Chris Brown has not.


By Courtney

Chris “beat her down” Brown made a huge mistake when he beat up Rihanna, not only professionally, but as a person. Now, two years later, Brown is not too thrilled that his “mishap” is still bringing him down. He claims he has made numerous public apologies, but still doesn’t feel like this “mishap” is going away. It should be noted, however, that throughout his so-called “apologies,” he blames other people for his negative image and failing career, never actually taking the blame himself. Whose fists were used in that fight, Chris? Just curious.

It’s a sad story. I mean, Chris Brown is incredibly talented. I even still find myself rocking out to Forever and No Air. But is his talent reason enough to not hold him accountable for what he did? Should we really be blamed for turning our backs on someone who did something so horrible just because he’s got a good voice and some sick dance moves?

The same question can be asked about John Galliano, head designer for Dior, who had a little (well, actually a freaking HUGE) “mishap” of his own. A video was leaked of Galliano being openly and aggressively anti-Semitic, which ultimately led to his dismissal from one of the most notable fashion houses in the world. His words offended many, including Natalie Portman who spoke out against him.

But surprisingly, people are taking his side, claiming “he was being theatrical” and that the hateful rant should not lead to the dismissal of such a talented visionary.

It’s shocking and infuriating. Just because the guy can tailor a dress perfectly does not mean he doesn’t have to be held accountable for such poor and disgusting behavior. Why should we let him off the hook for saying such hateful and ignorant things? And why should Chris Brown be surprised that his career isn’t taking off and that people don’t want to support him any longer?

You messed up, dude, not us.

It doesn’t matter if you’re the best dancer in the world, the most respected fashion designer, or just a random person on the street, if you do something wrong, you have to pay for it.

Right?

6 Comments on "Is Talent an Excuse for Bad Behavior?"

  1. Shonnie says:
    Wed, 9th Mar 20113:41 pm 

    Personally, I think Chris is doing ok. People make mistakes numerous times in Hollywood and we as regular people forgive, so why not Chris? We mourned Michael Jackson (multiple pedophile cases) and Ana Nicole Smith (druggie). We still let Lindsay Lohan take the top pages and spots in magazines (too many offenses to count). We are happy for Demi Lovato coming out of rehab (did Disney force her actions?) and went to go see HSM 3 even AFTER Vanessa Hudgens showed all her goodies online. Bottom Line: Hollywood makes mistakes. His career is coming back, slowly but surely (he's on all the time on hip-hop/r&b stations, his main clientele). What messes people up is that there are some people who hold on the hurt longer than the people actually involved. His mistake does not take away his talent. At least he's trying to turn his image around and admitting something (Charlie Sheen anyone?)

  2. jjay says:
    Wed, 9th Mar 20118:50 pm 

    Honestly, I'm so sick of CollegeCandy's articles on Chris Brown. Can we get something that's actually worth reading? I swear, there's been soo many articles on him here! Whether or not you like him, fine, but it's not if he can move on from this, it's if we can move on from this. If Rihanna's over it, we should be too.

  3. AshleeM says:
    Thu, 10th Mar 20119:45 am 

    When I first heard about this I was appalled. Yes we all make mistakes, and I do believe in forgiveness, but in Chris's case, he has to earn the public's trust again. Making an apology is easy, you can say sorry to someone and not mean it. That seem's to be what is going on here. Although I do think he is sorry for it blowing up the way it did, I don't know if he really realizes the impact of what he did. He beat up a woman. That is not something to just shrug off, or downplay as a "mishap". People look at your reputation and then make a decision, if you put out that you don't really see that abusing a woman is an issue. People are going to steer clear of you.

    I can see he is probably frustrated, but he needs to choose his words carefully if he wants to be sincere.

  4. Girl/slash/Woman says:
    Sat, 12th Mar 20119:42 pm 

    That boy is not sincere at all.
    I'm surprised what women will forget when seeing a cute smile and a six pack… and we tell men we're not shallow.

  5. Janice says:
    Tue, 15th Mar 201111:21 pm 

    Why constantly bash someone for a mistake they made? What people don't realize is that celebrities make the same mistakes as everybody else, but they get so much crap about it because people are so nosy and always in their business.
    Unless your name is secretly Jesus, you are NOT perfect. So don't sit behind a computer and try to talk about Chris Brown just because he's actually bouncing back from his negative incident. Talent is talent, and he isn't the first and won't be the last celebrity to screw up.
    Oh by the way? That picture was taken BEFORE the stupid Rihanna incident. But good try though.

  6. Kelsey says:
    Fri, 18th Mar 20115:35 pm 

    I try to separate the talent from the person, as strange as it sounds. I respect Chris Brown, John Galliano, and other 'fallen' stars as artists, but as people… I don't really want anything to do with them.
    I know that we should forgive them… but in the case of Brown and Galliano… this is the 21st century, and the mistakes they're making are not acceptable in this day and age. I'm more likely to forget the mistakes people make if it only affects them, but when other people are hurt by their actions, it a whole different story.

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