Get ready to feel better about whatever is aching at your heart these days, as I declare this: no matter how messed up your dating and internet dating decisions seem to be, there will always, always be a shameless celebrity who is or has done something just like it, only way dumber and way more public. See? You feel better already, don’t you?
I have mixed feelings about the culture of celebrity today; it’s getting a little out of hand. Between the entertainment TV shows, the billions of gossip magazines, and the online blogs…well, let’s say that famous folks of yesteryear didn’t know over-exposed.
It’s hardly like these are real people who professionally entertain; it’s now more like their whole life is a shame-show for each and every one of us in Stranger Land to watch. Sure, there are the ones who manage to keep things private as much as they can, but it’s rare and it’s hard. And to me, this is sad. Does that mean I don’t read the headlines or keep up with certain celebrity sagas? Hell no! My life is serious and stressful enough sometimes and I don’t watch much TV so yes, these people are a great little mental escape. And fun to gossip about.
So let’s gossip. And as with all “news” of this kind, we usually share it in hopes of making ourselves feel and look better. Why not? It works sometimes! So here we go: the biggest romantic “you did what?” moments of recent. Enjoy, laugh and try to learn from their mistakes.
Khloe Kardashian and What’s-His-Face-Athlete-Dude
Oh dear god, why is this happening? When people wonder why I’m starting to not believe in marriage anymore, I’m going to point to this sham-show as the reason why. In case you’ve been living blissfully away from all news of irrelevant celebrities, Khloe Kardashian (you know, the slightly less hot sister of that kinda hot chick who doesn’t really do anything but be kinda hot? Yeah, her) and some basketball player named Lamar Odum recently got married after dating for about 30 seconds.
Okay, it was more like a month but same thing. That’s not the vomit-inducing part. No, what’s truly horrible is that the wedding was paid for by a television network for whom Khloe is starring in a reality show (seriously, why?), the photos of the event were bought at top dollar by a gossip rag and best of all, the whole ceremony was apparently not even legally legit because they didn’t have enough time to work out the prenup!
So let’s recap: Girl who is famous for nothing dates basketballer for a hot minute before jumping into an over-the-top wedding scene for her new show (which is all about her being famous. For nothing at all.) with the pictures being bought by a magazine. Wait, if the wedding was paid for and the wedding pictures (something us mortals pay like crazy just to have taken) are being bought, doesn’t that mean the happy couple is making money off of their wedding? Oh and they’re already wisely planning for the inevitable demise of this holy union by not even making it on-paper legal until Mr. Odum can make sure his bank is on lockdown. Good call, Lamar. Maybe the only smart thing in this whole mess.
Now, listen, I’m not trying to be cynical. Sure, they could totally be in love and I hope they are. It’s not the whirlwind romance I take issue with. But the totally exposed, totally entertain-reality nature of the actual wedding event is a little sickening. I mean, come on California, really? You’ll let two people who hardly know each other and are presumably using the institution of marriage to gain publicity, TV ratings and money, say “I do” but two normal, in love, average citizen type gay people can’t?
Sorry, that got a little rant-y. But you get the idea. Let’s all have a collective laugh and how this silly celebrity couple is letting the precious moments of their lives be bought and sold and orchestrated and publicly scrutinized…and then walk about with renewed devotion to being emotionally honest in our own relationships and acting on that. Money and fame is fabulous, I’m sure, but when I hear about “couples” like Khloe and Lamar, it makes me quite content to be the nobody I am. Hopefully, it does for you too.
