What the hell do socialites do, really?
I was reading an entry on Wikipedia about Kim Kardashian trying to figure out what exactly she does, and it says she’s famous for having a social life. How is that any reason for fame? Then I thought of every socialite I can think of, and basically what I’ve concluded is that they’re people rich enough to do exciting things, who choose to willingly ignore everything that is cool and interesting.
A good example of that? Casey Johnson. Instead of concentrating on every opportunity and advantage she’d been given in life, she wanted to live fast, die young, and contribute nothing. And she did. She left behind a baby girl, a psycho media-whore ex, and regrets of not starring in The Simple Life. And also, a sex tape. Made with another heiress, Courtney Semel, for the express purposes of blackmailing their parents. Which Courtney Semel is now talking about. After Casey is dead. Bored people with too much money.
This is just LA trash. If these people were poor, they would be way less messed in the head, but because they have hours to do nothing and stare at themselves.
You know what’s sad? We’re probably going to see it soon.
Comments
Elizabeth
January 22nd, 2010 - 6:33:19 PM
The best thing Casey ever did in her life was adopt a little girl from Kazakhstan. That little girl will now have enormous opportunities in life, but hopefully she will not take them for granted as her mother did.
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Charles
January 23rd, 2010 - 8:39:26 AM
Mark, your article is factually correct but clarity comes from looking at the context in which Casey's life unfolded. According to people who knew her she was intelligent, articulate, and friendly. I see no defect in her character (let's not get into the addictions, most of us have adictions, whether hard (drugs) or soft (shopaholics, gambling addictions, etc), I see defects in the way her parents raised her: not setting boundaries and valuing the status of wealth rather than the value of showing unconditional love for their kids and (perhaps) encouraging some sort of structured career or philanthropic work. None of us get to choose our parents. Casey's demise was sad but I see no character defect. Maybe a need for love - don't we all need that? Think about it: how different are any of us from Casey, given the same circumstances of her youth? I would liked to have known her. Elizabeth, your comment was correct and tends to reinforce my theory that Casey was looking for love. Peace.
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Luke
January 25th, 2010 - 12:31:31 AM
According to the maid(?) on the 911 call, Casey's medication gets screwed up a lot. It might've been an honest mistake. My dad mixed his honest prescriptions and died from fluid on the lungs. We're just suspicious over the diabetes excuse given to Brittany Murphy...
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