Some may call it invasive and obnoxious. Others may call it our right as fans. Whatever they call it, though, I can't help but enjoy the guilty pleasure of celebrity gossip. I fall right into Yahoo!'s trap every day when they post links with tantalizing headlines like "Morgan Freeman in terrible car accident. Kelsey Grammar hospitalized. Ryan Seacrest bitten by a shark." I can't help but to click and get the scoop. Just today, I encountered two interesting tidbits of celebrity gossip -- one rather infuriating and one thought-provoking (as far as light-hearted trash can provoke thoughts, anyway).
The first was an article about Jennifer Love-Hewitt and her new, slim self. Apparently little miss "I am proud of my big booty that was photographed at the beach last summer" has lost 18 pounds. Normally this would be just another drop in the celebrity-weight-loss bucket, but it annoys me because of the big to-do after paparazzi and vicious Americans in general criticized Jennifer for being chunky when photos of her in a teeny bikini popped up last year at about this time. Granted, her butt did look kind of big -- at least compared to the waifs we're used to seeing in US Weekly. But sizes or perceived sizes of rear-ends aside, she responded to the criticism with a lot of dignity and stated that she loves her body, the photos were at bad angles, etc. Normal girls everywhere stood up and cheered for a celebrity that wasn't afraid to be labeled as having some meat on her bones. And now, a year later, we find out that she has gone and lost 18 pounds. Sure, she has a right to change her body if she'd like to, but if she was truly happy and unaffected by the negative comments made last year, why the need for such a drastic change? It reminds me of when Jessica Simpson's little sister (She Who Shall Not Be Named) preached to girls about self-acceptance, confidence, and the like, and then went and got a nose job. Must everyone succumb to the pressure of Hollywood?
The second article I found was one that showed pictures of celebrities and their twin siblings. Did you know that Jeremy London has a twin brother? Neither did I, but I also didn't know who Jeremy London was until I saw that article. Someone I did recognize, though, was Scarlett Johannsenn. She's got a taller and much less busty twin brother. The last person the article mentioned was Ashton Kutcher. Not only does he have a not-so-easy-on-the-eyes twin brother, but his twin brother also has cerebral palsy! Talk about getting the short end of the stick. That genetic gyp rivals the one with the set of twins on Little People, Big World, where one twin is normal-sized and the other is a little person. I only hope Ashton shares some of his riches with his brother...and that Jeremy helps Zak get something down from the tall shelf every once in a while.
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