I was doing my usual daily perusal of the news and whatnot today, and came across one topic a few times, in different sources (sources which may or may not rhyme with "meeple pagazine" and "hermezpilton"). Lily Allen is quoted as saying:
"I have no intention of taking drugs again at the moment. But I can't say 'Never again,' because I don't know where I'll be in 10 years' time. And I will definitely drink in the future, just not for awhile."
I have to admit that other than being famous for being a famous party girl, I don't have a clue who she is. I have seen clips of her very, very (really very) intoxicated at various events and awards shows, but that is all I know her for. The comment above was made in reaction to some comic strip where she was depicted as some drunk clown, and it made her decide she didn't want to be seen as that person. I am all for a good 'ol fashioned wake up call, and anyone getting sober is good in my books. But!!! What I don't understand is how the above quote is getting so much play!!! Does nobody see the harm statements like this do? What she has basically said is that yes, she does/did drugs, and she does/did drink to excess a lot. Great role model, eh? It gets worse, though, because instead of seeing that this is not really a good existence and harmful to her health (um, Amy Winehouse anyone???), she is saying that "well, it isn't really all that good for my image, so I am going to give it up for now".
This frustrates the bejeezus out of me.
1 comments:
that's interesting b/c i came away with another thought- i read it and thought, 'that's kinda refreshing..at least she's being honest.' But i suppose when it comes to drugs, the answer should just flat out be NO.
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