Okay, I generally don’t write much about celebrity gossip here. I do read it (lurid fascination with the whole gossip culture, I admit it), but I generally don’t bring it here to talk about it, mostly because there are a ton of celebrity gossip blogs out there that do it much better than I ever could.
However, lately (as in, the past year or so) I’ve developed a very strange semi-obsession with Britney Spears. I’ve quite honestly never really cared about Britney Spears one way or the other and I still don’t, depending on how you define “care”, but I’m sort of horribly fascinated by her since she became the world’s most famous (or infamous) train wreck. I’ve been trying for months to figure out just what the fascination is, and I think I finally worked it out…
It’s that I’m astounded, horrified, and fascinated by how incredibly STUPID she appears to be. I do think she’s probably mentally ill or a drug abuser (the judge in her ongoing custody battle certainly felt that was the case), and she has lots of, err, issues, but on top of all that, she appears to be genuinely stupid. It just really amazes me that someone that stupid is not only functioning in the world, but has made millions (which should stand as a reminder that the best, the smartest, and the most talented aren’t always the ones who succeed, materially).
I keep watching her bizarre antics and episodes of her life because it just mesmerises me. She’s stupid, she’s not particularly talented, she’s a colossal screwup, and yet she just continues on and on and on like some sort of demented Energizer Bunny with bad extensions…
Eventually, of course, the circus will end, or the train wreck will be cleaned up, or something will give and my bizarre fascination with her stupidity will end. When that happens, I will breathe a sigh of relief, but until then, I’m afraid I’m going to probably keep right on staring at her continual displays of stupidity and utter, utter lack of self-awareness, wondering how it’s possible to be so stupid and so rich all at the same time.
Note to any Britney fans who happen upon this little rant and feel they need to “set me straight” or bitch me out or whatever. First, read the About page, which has something of a disclaimer on it. Then, if you still feel the need to email me, be aware that if your email is stupid enough (and entertaining enough), I’ll be happy to post it here in the Moron Mail category. So feel free to email me, okay? I haven’t posted any really amusing Moron Mail in ages…
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