When America’s most trusted news source, TMZ, confirmed rumors of the impending divorce between Katy Perry and Russell Brand something hellacious happened: People gave a shit. Many considered the split of the loose party animal and the sober homebody bad news. I, for one, am disgusted it was news at all.
The significance society places on celebrity love birds is growing at a pace as staggering as our nation’s divorce rate. I can’t help but wonder if the two are inversely related. Are we focusing more attention on the Bennifers and Brangelinas of Hollywood than our own personal relationships? (By the way, objectifying these couples by branding them with awkward syllable-shaving monikers is annoying and serves only to accurse them. That means you, TomKat.)
Perhaps the Mayan calendar is accurate. If enough people in America are dense enough to be not only upset but surprised by the end of the time bomb relationship between Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore we’ll be lucky to see another September. You can’t tell me you thought the only thing to come between those two would be a 15 plus year age gap. Seriously, girls, want your men to stop hot-beef injecting your gal pals? Cancel your In Touch subscription. And guys, if you have a subscription to In Touch, cancel everything. True story: I once knew a couple that broke up solely due to a celebrity love affair infatuation. Okay… not a true story, but only because I choose not to associate with complete nimrods. But I guarantee it has happened.
Of course, I understand the allure of the glamorous lives led by celebs. Or even the desire to live vicariously through the young, care-free, hopelessly rich and famous. But keep in mind: Ashton Kutcher isn’t the multi-millionaire replacement for both Charlie Sheen and Bruce Willis because he stayed up all night following your Tweets. Katy Perry isn’t bouncing her immaculate, probably insured funbags around the globe thanks to the hours she spent gossiping about your last break-up. The point is that some people are leaders (albeit laughable) and others are followers. And even shitty leaders are more authentic than weak followers. So consider the time you waste studying the love lives of others against the energy you put into your own, and see if you can’t make it just a little less pathetic.
Yes, I do agree with most of what you expressed, "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything!" Come on people, put the energy you focus on untouchables to those in your reach! xoxo Mom/Cher
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