There ARE no stars left. Beyoncé has nothing TO say, which is why she says nothing. Media trained, stage school, boring blandness. (Rihanna the exception.)
The world’s biggest “stars” - Kim K et al don’t even have a talent.
Mark Frith’s Heat was often very cruel. The Circle of Shame. Amy Winehouse and her real, raw, one of a kind talent - perpetually hounded and mocked. The criticism of women’s bodies. Too big, too skinny.
Worshipping a celebrity should be deeply DEEPLY embarrassing at a time when the world is witnessing such horrors. Go worship someone like UNICEF’s James Elder on Instagram.
Ps. Don’t meet Madonna either, if you loved her from the age of 13…..
Love this, sparked so many memories of savouring my weekly copy of heat or grazia, hadn’t really thought about how that entire industry has now gone. And agree re us all being much better off without social media
Those magazines were like the Bible for us all. I was walking through an airport recently and looked at the mags and felt a bit sad that I didn't really have much desire to buy any of them. Still want to believe in print. Have to say I do still like a US magazine to flick through. But probably just to learn what's happening that side of the pond. Thanks for reading! X
SUCH a good read Dean. Remembering the good old PR journo days xx
Thanks for reading! Xx
There ARE no stars left. Beyoncé has nothing TO say, which is why she says nothing. Media trained, stage school, boring blandness. (Rihanna the exception.)
The world’s biggest “stars” - Kim K et al don’t even have a talent.
Mark Frith’s Heat was often very cruel. The Circle of Shame. Amy Winehouse and her real, raw, one of a kind talent - perpetually hounded and mocked. The criticism of women’s bodies. Too big, too skinny.
Worshipping a celebrity should be deeply DEEPLY embarrassing at a time when the world is witnessing such horrors. Go worship someone like UNICEF’s James Elder on Instagram.
Ps. Don’t meet Madonna either, if you loved her from the age of 13…..
I agree on every point, as per usual. LOVE YOU FRANCIS BEGBIE x
Love this, sparked so many memories of savouring my weekly copy of heat or grazia, hadn’t really thought about how that entire industry has now gone. And agree re us all being much better off without social media
Those magazines were like the Bible for us all. I was walking through an airport recently and looked at the mags and felt a bit sad that I didn't really have much desire to buy any of them. Still want to believe in print. Have to say I do still like a US magazine to flick through. But probably just to learn what's happening that side of the pond. Thanks for reading! X