hi. can we talk for a second about the obsession that people have with celebrities after they die? now i understand respecting a fallen idol, farah faucett, michael jackson, etc. (don't get me started on the oxy-clean guy) but i really think that some people take it to another level. i mean, if you are a huge michael jackson fan and always have been then i can see you mourning his death a little longer than most. but when it's your myspace background, your facebook status, your ring tone, and screen saver i have to start to wonder about you. don't get me wrong, i'd mourn the death of an idol of mine for a while too. i can't imagine how i'd react to aretha passing or someone who i see as legendary. i just hate how the deaths of celebrities turn into media rallies where everyone and their dogs turn into the biggest (insert name of dead celebrity here) fans.
i recently went to E! online and saw an article about how it is " kind of an interweb honor" to have a death hoax about you. is it really? have we become that obsessed with dead celebrities that it's now trendy to have death hoaxes about you? the only reason people get so obsessed with dead celebrities is because it makes all eyes turn to them. "omg, not the kfc guy! i totally loved him! oh no, i'm going to totally eat at kfc every night until i die of heart failure or a corroded artery because i love the kfc guy so much! he reminded me of my grandpa!" these people need to be told that it's not cute or cool to use the death of a person in an attempt to gain popularity. if you are totally over wearing a silver glove in honor of mj and are looking for someone fresh to get you some cool points mourn just go to http://www.dead-celeb.com/ where you can find the truth in regards to who is the latest to die. are we really this sick of a society?
take cover,
-ry
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