Kate Moss snorts coke!
No way!!! No she doesn't!!! Wha??
Does anybody really believe the following:
(1) Models are naturally thin - no drugs, no eating disorder
(2) Models are good role models
(3) Models are pretty
Okay, okay. Before you guys jump all over me, know this: I am a former fashion and supermodel addict. I LOVED the supermodels from the early nineties. I'm talking about Cindy, Naomi, Linda, Christy, Helena, Stephanie, even freaking Nadège. No one had a bigger collection of magazines than I did. Once, the local fire department came to our house to "assess our risk for fire" and they told me that my collection was a fire hazard. I'm not joking about this. My friends CRIED when I finally recycled the collection. You should cry too! I RECYCLED it. I kept a few Elle Top Models and PHOTO magazines as well as a few of my favourite covers (like the Harper's Bazaar of Christy and Naomi in pastel Versace pantsuits) but the rest went bye bye. What happened? Well, a few key events lessened my interest in fashion.
(1) Gianni Versace died
(2) Donatella Versace took over!
but...the one that kicked off the steady decline was:
People called Kate Moss a supermodel.
No.
That was like the coming of the apocalypse. Anyone with eyes could see that Kate Moss was no supermodel. She had no presence. First of all, she all but debuted as a Calvin Klein model during his paedo-chic phase. Gross. Second, she has a blank stare reminiscent of the deepest, darkest recesses of Hades. She doesn't shine. She was always scraggly and unkempt.
I'm not one of those people who thinks that everyone must follow "the trends." I think people of all shapes are pretty and that beauty depends on the person in question. Some of the prettiest people I have seen are not a small size. Just because society presents us with a certain image of beauty doesn't mean that we have to agree. I do not agree. Back in the really early nineties, I loved the smoky sensuality of Christy Turlington (no pun intended*) or Helena Christiansen. I did not like the paedo-chic, grunge-chic or heroin-chic of the mid-nineties. I don't think dirtiness is sexy. I appreciate grooming and cleanliness. I enjoy knowing that people wash their hair. I appreciate a good quality eyebrow wax. In my world, you don't have to be rich to be beautiful, you just have to be a practitioner of good hygiene.
All this to say that, of course Kate Moss is a coke addict. Kate Moss hung out with Linda Evangelista and Steven Meisel. Kate Moss is dating a former (possibly current) heroin addict. Kate Moss probably isn't very well educated. Kate Moss just has tons of money in the bank and tons of time on her hands. I'm sure at the heart of it all, she's a good person (she has a kid, so I hope so) but we musn't assume celebrities are these great and pristine people. I'm not shocked that she snorts coke.
It's just like Arnold Schwarzenegger being elected Governor of California. When he was in the midst of his campaign, some women accused him of sexually harrassing them on film sets. His fans were aghast at the suggestion! No! No way! He would never do that! Oh no? You don't think so? Do you know him? 'Cause if you know him then I can't understand why that would shock you. Anyone who knows him knows that he definitely would do something just like that. I know him. I grew up around him. My family was in bodybuilding back in the day (70s) when Arniepoo was racking up the Universe and Olympia titles. He was EXACTLY like that. in front of me. When I was about 5 years old even. And after that. And before that I'm sure. So...if you want a governer who would DEGRADE women in front of a FEMALE CHILD then fine, I guess he's the best man to REPRESENT YOUR INTERESTS. Or perhaps the interests of the WOMEN in his constituency. He's the perfect guy to promote women's rights. He's definitely done well on GAY RIGHTS, right? Okay, I realize that I kinda slipped back into politics there. Baby steps.
The point is, don't rely upon celebrities as role models. Most celebrities are there to entertain you. If they don't entertain you, like Tom Hanks hasn't entertained me since Philadelphia, then ignore them (as long as they aren't spreading negative vibes out into the cosmos).
Well, thanks Mirror for breaking that story about Kate Moss being a coke addict. You helped me confirm that I never liked decay-chic. The British papers are cool because they'll say things in a hilarious way. For example, when George Michael was arrested for, ahem, consorting with others in a public washroom, the British papers called him "Loo Shame George" and printed a map marking the location of his British home and indicated a dozen or so public loos in the area. This was to demonstrate how convenient the location of his home was for the satisfaction of his habit. Funny stuff. George Michael can laugh at himself. He then made the video for "Outside" which further spoofed the situation. I like that. People and papers getting along.
Look, all I'm trying to say is take what people tell you with a grain of salt and as my mom says, when people show you who they really are believe them. (She may have gotten that from Maya Angelou). Gather your own evidence (material or metaphysical) and come to your own conclusions.
Kisses,
Laurelle
* Christy Turlington is now an anti-smoking activist. Her dad died of cancer and she quit smoking. That's why it was a pun...see?
Does anybody really believe the following:
(1) Models are naturally thin - no drugs, no eating disorder
(2) Models are good role models
(3) Models are pretty
Okay, okay. Before you guys jump all over me, know this: I am a former fashion and supermodel addict. I LOVED the supermodels from the early nineties. I'm talking about Cindy, Naomi, Linda, Christy, Helena, Stephanie, even freaking Nadège. No one had a bigger collection of magazines than I did. Once, the local fire department came to our house to "assess our risk for fire" and they told me that my collection was a fire hazard. I'm not joking about this. My friends CRIED when I finally recycled the collection. You should cry too! I RECYCLED it. I kept a few Elle Top Models and PHOTO magazines as well as a few of my favourite covers (like the Harper's Bazaar of Christy and Naomi in pastel Versace pantsuits) but the rest went bye bye. What happened? Well, a few key events lessened my interest in fashion.
(1) Gianni Versace died
(2) Donatella Versace took over!
but...the one that kicked off the steady decline was:
People called Kate Moss a supermodel.
No.
That was like the coming of the apocalypse. Anyone with eyes could see that Kate Moss was no supermodel. She had no presence. First of all, she all but debuted as a Calvin Klein model during his paedo-chic phase. Gross. Second, she has a blank stare reminiscent of the deepest, darkest recesses of Hades. She doesn't shine. She was always scraggly and unkempt.
I'm not one of those people who thinks that everyone must follow "the trends." I think people of all shapes are pretty and that beauty depends on the person in question. Some of the prettiest people I have seen are not a small size. Just because society presents us with a certain image of beauty doesn't mean that we have to agree. I do not agree. Back in the really early nineties, I loved the smoky sensuality of Christy Turlington (no pun intended*) or Helena Christiansen. I did not like the paedo-chic, grunge-chic or heroin-chic of the mid-nineties. I don't think dirtiness is sexy. I appreciate grooming and cleanliness. I enjoy knowing that people wash their hair. I appreciate a good quality eyebrow wax. In my world, you don't have to be rich to be beautiful, you just have to be a practitioner of good hygiene.
All this to say that, of course Kate Moss is a coke addict. Kate Moss hung out with Linda Evangelista and Steven Meisel. Kate Moss is dating a former (possibly current) heroin addict. Kate Moss probably isn't very well educated. Kate Moss just has tons of money in the bank and tons of time on her hands. I'm sure at the heart of it all, she's a good person (she has a kid, so I hope so) but we musn't assume celebrities are these great and pristine people. I'm not shocked that she snorts coke.
It's just like Arnold Schwarzenegger being elected Governor of California. When he was in the midst of his campaign, some women accused him of sexually harrassing them on film sets. His fans were aghast at the suggestion! No! No way! He would never do that! Oh no? You don't think so? Do you know him? 'Cause if you know him then I can't understand why that would shock you. Anyone who knows him knows that he definitely would do something just like that. I know him. I grew up around him. My family was in bodybuilding back in the day (70s) when Arniepoo was racking up the Universe and Olympia titles. He was EXACTLY like that. in front of me. When I was about 5 years old even. And after that. And before that I'm sure. So...if you want a governer who would DEGRADE women in front of a FEMALE CHILD then fine, I guess he's the best man to REPRESENT YOUR INTERESTS. Or perhaps the interests of the WOMEN in his constituency. He's the perfect guy to promote women's rights. He's definitely done well on GAY RIGHTS, right? Okay, I realize that I kinda slipped back into politics there. Baby steps.
The point is, don't rely upon celebrities as role models. Most celebrities are there to entertain you. If they don't entertain you, like Tom Hanks hasn't entertained me since Philadelphia, then ignore them (as long as they aren't spreading negative vibes out into the cosmos).
Well, thanks Mirror for breaking that story about Kate Moss being a coke addict. You helped me confirm that I never liked decay-chic. The British papers are cool because they'll say things in a hilarious way. For example, when George Michael was arrested for, ahem, consorting with others in a public washroom, the British papers called him "Loo Shame George" and printed a map marking the location of his British home and indicated a dozen or so public loos in the area. This was to demonstrate how convenient the location of his home was for the satisfaction of his habit. Funny stuff. George Michael can laugh at himself. He then made the video for "Outside" which further spoofed the situation. I like that. People and papers getting along.
Look, all I'm trying to say is take what people tell you with a grain of salt and as my mom says, when people show you who they really are believe them. (She may have gotten that from Maya Angelou). Gather your own evidence (material or metaphysical) and come to your own conclusions.
Kisses,
Laurelle
* Christy Turlington is now an anti-smoking activist. Her dad died of cancer and she quit smoking. That's why it was a pun...see?
posted by Laurelle St. Laurent at 11:45 p.m.
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