Ward, I really worry when The Bieb goes bad
When Miley Cyrus gives you advice, you
really must be in trouble.
I saw that Cyrus offered some tips to Justin Bieber, whose career seems more devoted to being a showoff and getting into trouble in public. Sadly, most folks should be aware of The Bieb’s antics, unless you’re fortunate enough to have been living completely out of touch with the rest of the world.
Personally, when there’s something on TV or the news wire or the internet about “Justine Beaver” I tend to just say, “Again, huh?” Like when there’s news a rapper’s been shot or shot somebody; “Again, huh?”
That’s usually because it seems to happen so often and passes quickly. This time, his drunken and drugged drag racing through Miami in a Lamborghenni garnered lots of attention because he actually was arrested. That was after an incident in which his neighbor’s house was egged and damaged. Then, when he returned to Canada, he was arrested there for supposedly assaulting a limo driver in December.
Since there’s nothing else newsworthy happening except this week’s State of the Union address, continuing economic woe, neverending turmoil in the Middle East, a new season of Honey BooBoo and some football game in New York this weekend, The Bieb got lots more attention than a spoiled brat deserves.
He’s the latest in the perpetual chain of celebrities hoisted on society’s shoulders (or, more accurately, foisted upon us) with tons of undue praise and attention who now appears in a tailspin, which for some reason lots of folks love to watch. Sort of like going to a race for the wrecks, or a hockey game for the fights, or watching C-Span to see what foolishness Rand Paul gets into next. And, amazingly enough, he wasn’t associated with The Disney Channel.
I truly can’t comprehend why society likes watching celebrities implode. Sure, sometimes it makes wonderful fodder for folks like me, but so often it’s tragic to see someone in a downward spiral, especially someone young.
That’s been one excuse offered on behalf of The Bieb, that he’s just a 19-year-old boy challenged by fame, fortune and poor decisions. Yeah, he’s just a 19-year-old kid, but then I think of the 19-year-old men in places like Afghanistan who are challenged by life-and-death responsibilities and decisions, and I just don’t feel that sorry for him.
One thing I’ve really liked about the coverage of The Bieb’s antics is his effort to come across as bad (bad with an additional three-letter syllable). He tries acting like a heavy-duty, gangsta rappin’ bad, right down to the flatbill cap turned sideways. Right, like a pale, skinny white boy from Canada can be bad. It’s like Don Knotts pretending to be Mike Tyson.
I liked comments I read about The Bieb from actor Danny Trejo, who spent most of the ’60s in California prisons, including Soledad and San Quentin, before turning his life around and truly qualifies as a bad---. He said The Bieb really doesn’t want to go to jail or prison. Trejo said actress Michelle Rodriguez could kick his tail, and that, “You’re not a tough guy. All of these rappers that say they got street cred that are telling you that you are tough, none of them have been to the pen, either.”
That’s pretty good advice from someone who’s been there and that The Bieb should take to heart.
Oh, and Cyrus’ advice for The Bieb? He has a lot of money and should pay people to make sure he doesn’t get into trouble and party at his house. Well, at least she hasn’t turned up with a mug shot like The Bieb.
I saw that Cyrus offered some tips to Justin Bieber, whose career seems more devoted to being a showoff and getting into trouble in public. Sadly, most folks should be aware of The Bieb’s antics, unless you’re fortunate enough to have been living completely out of touch with the rest of the world.
Personally, when there’s something on TV or the news wire or the internet about “Justine Beaver” I tend to just say, “Again, huh?” Like when there’s news a rapper’s been shot or shot somebody; “Again, huh?”
That’s usually because it seems to happen so often and passes quickly. This time, his drunken and drugged drag racing through Miami in a Lamborghenni garnered lots of attention because he actually was arrested. That was after an incident in which his neighbor’s house was egged and damaged. Then, when he returned to Canada, he was arrested there for supposedly assaulting a limo driver in December.
Since there’s nothing else newsworthy happening except this week’s State of the Union address, continuing economic woe, neverending turmoil in the Middle East, a new season of Honey BooBoo and some football game in New York this weekend, The Bieb got lots more attention than a spoiled brat deserves.
He’s the latest in the perpetual chain of celebrities hoisted on society’s shoulders (or, more accurately, foisted upon us) with tons of undue praise and attention who now appears in a tailspin, which for some reason lots of folks love to watch. Sort of like going to a race for the wrecks, or a hockey game for the fights, or watching C-Span to see what foolishness Rand Paul gets into next. And, amazingly enough, he wasn’t associated with The Disney Channel.
I truly can’t comprehend why society likes watching celebrities implode. Sure, sometimes it makes wonderful fodder for folks like me, but so often it’s tragic to see someone in a downward spiral, especially someone young.
That’s been one excuse offered on behalf of The Bieb, that he’s just a 19-year-old boy challenged by fame, fortune and poor decisions. Yeah, he’s just a 19-year-old kid, but then I think of the 19-year-old men in places like Afghanistan who are challenged by life-and-death responsibilities and decisions, and I just don’t feel that sorry for him.
One thing I’ve really liked about the coverage of The Bieb’s antics is his effort to come across as bad (bad with an additional three-letter syllable). He tries acting like a heavy-duty, gangsta rappin’ bad, right down to the flatbill cap turned sideways. Right, like a pale, skinny white boy from Canada can be bad. It’s like Don Knotts pretending to be Mike Tyson.
I liked comments I read about The Bieb from actor Danny Trejo, who spent most of the ’60s in California prisons, including Soledad and San Quentin, before turning his life around and truly qualifies as a bad---. He said The Bieb really doesn’t want to go to jail or prison. Trejo said actress Michelle Rodriguez could kick his tail, and that, “You’re not a tough guy. All of these rappers that say they got street cred that are telling you that you are tough, none of them have been to the pen, either.”
That’s pretty good advice from someone who’s been there and that The Bieb should take to heart.
Oh, and Cyrus’ advice for The Bieb? He has a lot of money and should pay people to make sure he doesn’t get into trouble and party at his house. Well, at least she hasn’t turned up with a mug shot like The Bieb.
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