On Madonna, Her Divorce & Media “Respect”
One thing struck me when I briefly scanned an article on Madonna’s upcoming divorce from filmmaker Guy Ritchie. In the couple’s joint statment, they “asked the media to “maintain respect for their family at this difficult time.”
Now, that’s rich. A woman who has built her career on media stunts, now asks the media to leave her alone. And the media should leave her alone.
But, as Madonna ponders her request, she needs to look in the mirror. Flaunting for the cameras helped secure her rise and keep her in the public eye. It made her antics fodder for the tabloids. She welcomed that as it helped her career. Thus, she is largely responsible for media interest in her life which could result in the tabloids prying into her divorce.
That is, what once helped her career could now cause her personal anguish and possible embarrassment.
Media exposure is a double-edged sword. If the media do indeed invade her space (so to speak) in their zeal to cover this story, Madonna has only herself to blame.
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LOL, she has no pre-nup and she’s been dating A-rod for almost a year. I hope she’s taken to the cleaners by Guy.
Comment by nobama — October 15, 2008 @ 1:06 pm - October 15, 2008
Does she show any respect for Sarah Palin’s family?
She is so typical and now reaps what she sown.
jeb
Comment by Jeb — October 15, 2008 @ 1:21 pm - October 15, 2008
Why doesn’t the “protect marriage” crowd want a constitutional amendment that says marriage is “the union of a man and woman until death do them part?” Because then they’d be putting up some collateral to “protect” marriage – they’d be outlawing divorce. But no, these folks want to believe they can go before God one day and say “until death do us part” and then, go down to the courthouse another day and say “he/she is dead to me now!” It’s wrong.
But would a Constitituional amendment outlawing divorce even get enough signatures to get on any ballot? Probably not. Because that would effect their life, rather than just effecting ours. And if by chance it did get on the ballot, it would be voted down, overwhelmingly.
I have nothing but love for Madonna, but this is her second marriage. C’mon, that’s just wrong. But that’s how twisted our society is. People act like gay marriage is this mortal threat to marriage, while ignoring the fact that an ever growing segment of our society treats marriage as little more than a dating relationship, to be broken off at any time.
Divorce is destroying marriage, not gay and lesbians.
Comment by Erik — October 15, 2008 @ 1:41 pm - October 15, 2008
I thought she was married to a Spaniard or something. Is she in a competition with Liz Taylor or something?
Comment by ThatGayConservative — October 15, 2008 @ 1:51 pm - October 15, 2008
Yep: She’s permacrashed his career, so it’s time to move on to someone else.
Comment by DaveP. — October 15, 2008 @ 4:11 pm - October 15, 2008
Kudos to Guy for sticking with the insufferably b**ch this long! To the tabloids: go get her!
Comment by American Elephant — October 15, 2008 @ 4:51 pm - October 15, 2008
Gee, Madonna, why didn’t you think of that when you were yelling your invectives from the stage about Sarah Palin last week.
Here’s the reason I’m hoping she’ll get her wish – she is a washed up has-been. Not of enough interest for the tabloids, and my her career follow suit.
Comment by Leah — October 15, 2008 @ 8:00 pm - October 15, 2008