This post will veer away from my usual laments on writing, and focus on my biggest peeve in the entire system of life! Some people may disagree with me, but I believe you'll find it hard to disagree with the logic of what I'm going to say. And logic is my ultimate goal with whatever I write and say.
I have a major issue with public figures who can't believe the "publicness" that comes with being known. From A-listers like Julia Roberts to Z-listers, where most authors fit, sans the Kings, Grishams and Collins'. How many times do you hear: "I'm entitled to my privacy?"
My response to that: Fair. But you should have thought about your precious privacy BEFORE you decided to embark on a public career. Now, I'm not saying you're not entitiled to your privacy, we all are; what I'm saying is don't complain about how you fear for the safety and sanctity of your family and children because people know too much about you. That's part of being a public person. People become fans, they want to know more about you, they buy your stuff.
That's the ultimate goal whether a public person wants to admit it or not. They want adulation, people to adore them and their work, but when all this starts to happen, and they begin to reap the benefits of this new found fame and fortune...oh, boy, all that love doesn't seem so great anymore. Having to deal with these people who admire you is getting in the way of you spending all that new money, and hanging out with your more "elite" group of friends. Too bad.
Patti LaBelle put it best: "If you don't want to be seen, stay yo ass at home." It was her advice to the new wave of pop-sluts and R&B-whores, which essentially meant: either sing, perform, and enjoy the ride of fans and money and fame, or get the fuck out of the business.
That means: Don't make another album, don't write another book, don't do another movie. Ditch it all and go live your private life. Move on, because there is always someone willing to take your place (and most likely more talented). You want your privacy so badly? Then give it all up. Do something less public; go back to being a "little person."
But either enjoy the ride, the fans, the money, the adulation or stay yo ass at home.
2 comments:
People who seek out fame want the adulation. I don't think they understand what they've gotten themselves into. It's like a catch-22: they need people's approval and attention to keep their money machine going, but they want to turn it off when it suits them. But they still want the huge houses and limos.
You're right, mj. They want huge houses and limos and adulation, but fail to understand that their FANS are partially responsible for them having that luxurious life. Unfortunately, for some public figures, fans like interaction, and they like to get to know the person (if only through a magazine article, etc,.) they are spending their money on.
So if a public person is unwilling to accept this, and feels obligated or overwhelmed by all this attention -- then stay their asses at home.
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