Over-Exposed Celebs: What Gives?

The buzz from this past Sunday's Oscars is still circulating; but not necessarily for all the right reasons. Instead of newspapers, magazines, and television shows focusing on the talented individuals who took home Academy Awards, they are focusing all their attention to Angelina Jolie's exposed right leg and J.Lo's wardrobe malfunction. According to recent reports, both of these buzzed-about moments went viral on Twitter within seconds and also gained enough attention to form their own Twitter accounts: @Angiesrightleg and @JLosNipple. Really people?

It's not that I disagree with these topics being highly talked about because honestly, who doesn't enjoy an occasionally funny wardrobe malfunction or over-exposed body part? But what I am beginning to wonder is how far celebrities will go to grab the attention of the media. It is obvious that many celebrities see these award ceremonies as opportunities to turn heads and provide publicity for themselves, using Sacha Baron Cohen's Seacrest prank as a recent example. Understandably so, it is the nature of the business to want a little media coverage but have Hollywood women completely lost all classiness when trying to do so? 

The 2012 Oscars was surely not the first time that celebrity’s wardrobes grabbed all the media attention. Other instances such as Tara Reid's accidental flashing in 2009 and J.Lo's plunging GrammyVersace dress in 2000 made heads turn and people talk for years to come. It is understandable that sometimes accidents do happen, but after a while the public stops believing it was accidental and it is made out to be more of a PR stunt. If these accidents keep on happening, wouldn't you think that Hollywood's leading ladies might want to think about covering up a bit more to avoid these mishaps? They don't. That is why I think many of them are planned.

I can't completely blame the celebrities though because the media goes crazy over these types of incidents. Celebrities are almost guaranteed media coverage if they flash a body part or two. That may be part of the problem. Why does the media go so crazy over something as insignificant as Angelina Jolie's skinny bare leg and turn it into a topic that will is talked about on a universal level?

Personally I feel bad for the Oscar winners of the night who worked so hard and deserved to be in the spotlight for the night, only to be overshadowed by the hyped-up wardrobe buzz. I think the media should go back to basics when dealing with celebrity coverage and more accurately decide what is “defined as “news” and what is not.

Oscar Night: “The Dictator” Pisses Off Seacrest

Last night at the Oscars, Sacha Baron Cohen dumped an urn full of ashes on E! Television host Ryan Seacrest during the red carpet event. Baron Cohen was dressed as Admiral Aladeen to promote his upcoming movie “The Dictator.” During an interview with Seacrest, he joked around and responded to questions while staying completely in character. He explained that he was carrying an urn full of the ashes of his “dear friend and tennis partner” Kim Jong-il, who had dreams of coming to the Oscars. The plan, he stated, was to scatter his ashes across the red carpet and “over Halle Berry’s chest.” Immediately after this response, Baron Cohen dumped the large jar of ashes down the side of Seacrest’s tailor-made Burberry suit.

My first response to this was, “HAHAHA!” First of all, I’m not exactly the biggest fan of Ryan Seacrest and second of all, I found it hilarious that he was so clearly ticked-off. He definitely did not do a very good job covering up the fact that he was annoyed. The best part was that not only did the ashes fall on him once, but they also got him one more time as Baron Cohen was escorted away by security and the urn tipped back out of his hand. To viewers at home, it was extremely obvious that Seacrest’s blood was boiling.

I understand that the suit was obviously expensive but what happened to good old-fashioned humor? To be honest, we all know that Ryan Seacrest isn’t paying for that suit anyways. Designers are BEGGING these stars to show off their designs on these highly-viewed shows. All it really takes for Seacrest to get “Oscar ready” again is a few quick phone calls, a quick errand for the assistant, and a different suit would be ready in no time. Not to mention, the ashes in the urn were reportedly Bisquick. It could be brushed-off easily. I’m sure that by the end of the night, nobody would even be able to notice it.

What I would love to know is how Seacrest acted when the cameras were turned off. Judging from his on-camera reaction to this stunt, I guarantee that he was extremely worked-up. Personally, I see absolutely nothing wrong with a little bit of humor, especially when it is done in good taste and good fun. I hope that this morning, Ryan Seacrest is able to laugh it off and be proud that he was part of a memorable Oscar moment that will be remembered for a long time to come. 

Bobby Brown Leaves Whitney Houston's Funeral

Recently I have been hearing news that former husband of Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, left her funeral before the services even began. According to news sources, Bobby Brown was asked on three different occasions to move his seat for other close family and friends of Houston. In a rage, Brown stormed out fifteen minutes prior to the start and vented to the media that he felt extremely disrespected. I was very shocked to hear this news. In my opinion it doesn't matter what occurs or how upset someone may become, loved ones of the deceased should always be present at funeral services. It is out of common respect and decency to go and remember those who have passed on. Especially Brown, who was one of the most influential and important people in Houston's life.

I couldn't help but think, what would Whitney think about all of this? It saddens me to think about how disappointed and sad Houston would be if she knew that her former love and father of child would be so immature as to get up and leave during such an important time.

I watched the funeral, which took place on Saturday, February 18, 2012 and thought that it was done beautifully. Before I heard news that Brown had stormed out before the services, I kept wondering where he was and why he did not speak about Houston and her life. I'm sure that it would have made Houston so happy to hear some kind words said about her by her ex-husband, but unfortunately that did not happen.

What I want to know now is, how is Bobby Brown feeling today about what he did? Does he feel bad? Does he realize how blatantly rude and disrespectful he was by acting the way that he did? I hope that he comes out with some sort of a public statement apologizing for acting in such a childish way. Im sure that his daughter, Bobbi Kristina, is so distraught right. She had been hospitalized after hearing about the death of her mother, and now I wonder how she is coping with the fact that her father stormed out of her mother's funeral. I know that if that was me, I would be so upset that I wouldn't know what to do with myself. If I were Bobbi, I would not be talking to my father for a very, very long time. 

Let's hope that Brown is praying for forgiveness somewhere and that he is taking the time to remember and celebrate the life of Whitney Houston in his own private way. 

Post Grammy Win, Chris Brown Fans Tweet They "Would Love to be Beaten" by Him

For the first post on my new blog, I thought I would write about something that has come attention recently that has me very disturbed. It has come to the media's attention recently that after Chris Brown's win at the Grammy Awards this past Sunday night, seemingly forgiving fans of his tweeted their desire to be "beaten" by him. Most of these tweets were coming from Brown's young female followers, who seemed to make a joke about his violent altercation with Rihanna in 2009 and many of them stated that he was "too hott" for them to care what he had done.

I found this news to be shocking and disgusting, especially since its from a generation of young girls. Having lost a friend to domestic violence in late 2010, it is not a subject I take lightly. It is sad and discouraging to see that although many activist groups are working to spread the word and rally against domestic violence, young women are still trying to glorify it.

Stop the violence, PLEASE.