Hating on celebrities is practically a national pastime. Or really, even an international pastime. People in countries all over the world love to poke fun at the antics of crazy celebs. But then we go out and see their movies and buy pieces from their questionable clothing lines. There are some celebs we love, and some that we love to hate.
Jessica Simpson is just one of the celebs that people love to hate. And I really don’t understand why. She seems pretty nice to me, or at least no weirder than any other celebrities. But every time I hear her name mentioned, somebody’s making fun of her. It doesn’t seem very fair that people who have actually done bad things (coughcoughCHRIS BROWNcough) are so popular, while Jessica is the butt of so many jokes. What did she ever do to you? Here are the 10 most unjust reasons why people hate Jessica Simpson. Read More »
Rumor has it that Chris Brown is the ‘shocking’ guest to appear on Rihanna’s ‘Birthday Cake’ track. Is this for real? That shit cray. The fact that this is even circulating is so disappointing. Surely a woman talented enough to be one of the top-selling artists in the world at 24 is smarter than this? I understand that people make mistakes (or totally f*ck up in Brown’s case), and I do believe it is possible for them to earn the privilege of a second chance. But there is a certain responsibility Rihanna has (whether fair or not) that comes with being a influential pop icon. For an artist whose success is founded on songs of female empowerment, this sends a pretty mixed message. There is nothing ‘hard’ about being in a physically abusive relationship. And it’s not like Chris Brown has been working to change his ‘I’m quite possibly the biggest douche in the world’ image. No one should think Chris is a ‘new man’ after the Grammy twitter fiasco. Read More »
It was just over three years ago that we got news of Chris Brown’s assault on Rihanna. The chilling police report released just a month later detailed the few minutes of violence that will forever haunt Rihanna (and Chris Brown, for that matter). And yet, people, specifically teenage girls, have already forgiven Brown for this brutal violence. After the Grammys this Sunday, twitter was overflowing with tweets about Chris Brown getting an award for the Best R&B Album of the Year. While I expected tweets in disagreement with this award, the reality is quite disturbing. Tweets such as, “I’d let Chris Brown beat me up anytime” and “I don’t know why Rihanna complained. Chris brown could beat me anytime he wanted to” were going viral across the US and UK.
Keeping the details of this gruesome police report in mind, I immediately questioned the sanity of these girls. While I am sure that (the majority of) these girls don’t actually want Chris Brown to beat them, it’s still incredibly unsettling that they would even say such a thing. I know he’s talented. I know he’s attractive, but that never makes it OK to even touch a woman without her permission. I don’t care who he is. These tweets also raise the question of “what draws girls to someone who beats a woman?” I can’t overlook his past, but I’m assuming these girls are attracted to the mixture of his looks, talent, and bad-boy attitude that was only enhanced by the abuse. (Truthfully, I’d rather date the nice guy.) Some girls might be attracted to this, but I don’t think they are fully grasping the inhumanity of Chris Brown’s actions.
That said, I do not think that Chris Brown should be punished and exiled forever. People get angry and do stupid things. As long as he knows he made a mistake, gets help and works his ass off to be a better person, I think that he could be forgiven. Based on the way he has acted in the past three years, I don’t think this is in the near future, but I do believe in second chances. However, even if Chris Brown magically becomes a better person and moves on from this event, the tweets from this weekend are still inappropriate.
To the girls that are asking for Chris Brown to beat them: read the police report. I’m warning you that it’s gruesome and it’s cruel. If you don’t want to read the details, I will tell you now that you definitely do not want this happening to you regardless of how “hot” and “sexy” he is. I would never wish this on anyone and my hope for all of you is to have enough self-respect not to ask for something so emotionally and physically traumatic.
My final words: Go for the nice guy that uses his words to explain why he’s upset instead of his fists to show that he’s angry. I promise you’ll be much happier in the end.
Ashley is a freshman at George Washington University and she’s majoring in Overanalyzing Situations and International Affairs. Follow her on twitter @ashleybrooks25
Instead of freezing over the holidays, it looks like most celebs opted for tropical vacations. Luckily for us, every single one of them decided to take a ride on a jet ski. From those who looked like they were born to ride the waves, to some others who seemed more than awkward in their puffy life jackets, this is one of those galleries you never knew you wanted to see…but you totally do.
Click through for some photos of celebrities living it up on the water. Read More »
Awards season is here! The Golden Globes are tonight and the Grammys are less than a month away. Needless to say, we’re totally excited over here. The Grammys are a more casual awards show featuring fierce outfits and stellar performances. They’re always a lot of fun to watch, and I am pumped about the first announced performers like Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, and Nicki Minaj. It’s definitely going to be a great show.
However, I’m not too thrilled with the idea of Chris Brown headlining a week of Fuse TV’s Grammy Takeover Sweepstakes. This month long contest will send a winner and a friend to the 2012 Grammy Awards. They’ll also get to walk the red carpet and attend the official Grammy after party. Plus every week, they’re giving away a Grammy Nominee Music Pack. The sweepstakes is really cool, and it’s great that regular people like us have a chance to go to the Grammys and get all kinds of awesome perks. But they’re having these Takeover Mondays featuring nominated artists, and Chris Brown is the first one up. Read More »
Friday=pay day for most people. We’re gettin’ paper! Friday is also the day to go out and have an awesome time at a club/bar/wherever with all of your hard-earned “paper.” That’s why Chris Brown’s Look at Me Now is an awesome Friday song. I’m sure that this song has an amazing video with a lot of Chris Brown dance moves, but I like this video better. Check out this literally interpreted video made in MS Paint of Look at Me Now.
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