The Internet is a funny place. Once created to share ideas, its existence now revolves around sharing nude pictures and insults. It doesn't even matter how old you are, because whether you're 13 or 30 you will get bashed if you say something with which the Internet doesn't agree. Just ask 13-year old Beatrice Miller.
Poor Beatrice made a statement to reporters after Wednesday's performance show about how she disagreed with Britney's song choice. Somehow, that escalated from a simple comment where she disagreed with Britney to her being an ungrateful bitch who trashed Britney. For the record, she has every right to disagree with Britney, since it's her career on the line. Britney's career is already carved in stone.
Regardless, even if she did take a shot at Britney, does that give anyone the right to attack a 13-year old girl? If your argument is that she has a Twitter account and can, therefore, fight back, then you probably believe that it's OK to shoot a 13-year old, so long as the teen has a gun.
How low is your self-esteem that you need to take shots at a 13-year old girl? If your excuse is that she "insulted my queen," do you think "your queen" would be pleased with your actions? I would suggest not and use the fact that Britney defended Beatrice on the show as proof.
Either way, a 13-year old is probably going to blurt things out from time to time. Things she might mean and things she, after thinking it over, might not. This behavior, as wacky as it is, in no way justifies cyber bashing. As shocking as this may be to some people, cyber bashing can effect the recipient of the attack. I know people think they can either get away with it or that it doesn't count because it's just the Internet.
It does count. Insulting someone to their face, putting that insult on Facebook or Twitter, it's all the same. Therefore, it may be best to take stock of your own life before you feel the need to attack a 13-year old. Not only does it make you look bad, in this situation with Beatrice, it makes Britney look bad.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Battle of the Pop Star Judges
After a couple weeks on X-Factor, Demi Lovato's young adults have struggled. Britney Spears' teens, meanwhile, have flourished. In a battle of the pop star judges, Britney is far ahead on points. Demi's 20-somethings need to step up.
Part of Demi's group's lack of success can be attributed to Demi herself. She dyed Cece Frey's hair blonde and shaved some of Paige Thomas' hair off. She hasn't done much to Jennell Garcia; coincidentally (or maybe not so coincidentally), Jennell has been the best one on her team. Of course, part of the blame has to fall on the girls themselves.
Meanwhile, Britney's kept things fairly simple for her team. No hair color changes, no hair style changes; the only oddity about Britney's team may be the clothing Beatrice Miller wears. Though, to be honest, those choices may be her own and have nothing to do with Britney. Of course, it helps when you have talent to fall back on, as Britney's team does.
There's no guarantee that had Demi kept things simple like Britney that her team would be fairing any better. There's also no guarantee that had Britney changed things up that her team would be doing poorly. It may just be that X-Factor producers gave Britney the more talented group. Regardless, Demi hasn't helped herself.
Last night, all three of her charges struggled. You would think three young adults would dominate "Diva Week" and the young teens would falter. It ended up the opposite. Other than Arin Ray, all of Britney's girls ranged from good to great. Demi's girls ranged from bad to worse.
I think the teens are fortunate to have Britney as their mentor, not because she's a music legend or because she has name value. They're fortunate because she'll defend them like she defended Beatrice last night. When Simon dared to question the song choice (not necessarily the performance), Britney quickly jumped in by pointing out that Beatrice had more talent in her pinky than all of Simon's teams. I guess Simon learned that when you poke the (mama) bear, you get the claws. I'm not quite sure that Demi or L.A. would have come back like that.
It reminded me of the scene in "The Blind Side" when the coach stood up for Michael Oher. After that, Oher played like a beast. I can see Beatrice giving even more now wanting to prove Britney right. I kinda see her teens looking to Britney, not as a singer, but as a mythical creature, someone you just read about but never get to experience.
For Demi, she's probably just another singer to her group - no different than Miley, Selena, Ke$ha or Katy Perry. There's no aura around her, no halo over her head. You wonder if her group tries hard for her, themselves or no one. I think Britney's teens honestly want to win for Britney more than even themselves.
Regardless of who sings for whom, Demi's group need to turn it up a notch. Otherwise, Britney's teens will be all alone against Simon and L.A.
Part of Demi's group's lack of success can be attributed to Demi herself. She dyed Cece Frey's hair blonde and shaved some of Paige Thomas' hair off. She hasn't done much to Jennell Garcia; coincidentally (or maybe not so coincidentally), Jennell has been the best one on her team. Of course, part of the blame has to fall on the girls themselves.
Meanwhile, Britney's kept things fairly simple for her team. No hair color changes, no hair style changes; the only oddity about Britney's team may be the clothing Beatrice Miller wears. Though, to be honest, those choices may be her own and have nothing to do with Britney. Of course, it helps when you have talent to fall back on, as Britney's team does.
There's no guarantee that had Demi kept things simple like Britney that her team would be fairing any better. There's also no guarantee that had Britney changed things up that her team would be doing poorly. It may just be that X-Factor producers gave Britney the more talented group. Regardless, Demi hasn't helped herself.
Last night, all three of her charges struggled. You would think three young adults would dominate "Diva Week" and the young teens would falter. It ended up the opposite. Other than Arin Ray, all of Britney's girls ranged from good to great. Demi's girls ranged from bad to worse.
I think the teens are fortunate to have Britney as their mentor, not because she's a music legend or because she has name value. They're fortunate because she'll defend them like she defended Beatrice last night. When Simon dared to question the song choice (not necessarily the performance), Britney quickly jumped in by pointing out that Beatrice had more talent in her pinky than all of Simon's teams. I guess Simon learned that when you poke the (mama) bear, you get the claws. I'm not quite sure that Demi or L.A. would have come back like that.
It reminded me of the scene in "The Blind Side" when the coach stood up for Michael Oher. After that, Oher played like a beast. I can see Beatrice giving even more now wanting to prove Britney right. I kinda see her teens looking to Britney, not as a singer, but as a mythical creature, someone you just read about but never get to experience.
For Demi, she's probably just another singer to her group - no different than Miley, Selena, Ke$ha or Katy Perry. There's no aura around her, no halo over her head. You wonder if her group tries hard for her, themselves or no one. I think Britney's teens honestly want to win for Britney more than even themselves.
Regardless of who sings for whom, Demi's group need to turn it up a notch. Otherwise, Britney's teens will be all alone against Simon and L.A.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Vote 4 Britney
Ladies, gentlemen, and my fellow Americans,
Tonight is the start of a new dawn, as season 2 of X-Factor gets underway for real. Tonight is fan voting.
Now, you may be tempted to vote for one of Demi Lovato's young adults, one of Simon Cowell's groups or even one of L.A. Reid's over 25s, but I implore you to put down that phone. This is an important vote and you need all that facts.
Can you really trust Demi? Can you trust someone whose hairstyle changes daily, someone whose hair color goes from blond to brunette seemingly every hour? Can you trust someone with eyebrows that cover half her forehead? What is she hiding? Those tattoos, "Stay" and "Strong," what do they REALLY mean? You need to ask yourself what a vote for Demi would do to this country.
What about Simon? Is it really fair that Simon has 11 people on his team? Everyone else has four, but he has 11. Can you trust someone who needs three times as many people as everyone else? And what about those shirts that don't seem to cover everything? People haven't seen this much chest hair since the 1970s. Ask yourself this: what do Simon and his 11 performers do behind closed doors?
Finally, we have L.A. Sure, he looks innocent, but remember this: he has no hair. Do you know where it went, because I don't. Why did it leave? Isn't it interesting we never found out. What did L.A. do that was so terrible it made his hair up and leave his head? Is that the kind of man you want as your X-Factor champion?
People, it's clear there's only one person you can trust with your vote. Well, technically three: Carly, Beatrice and Arin. A vote for Britney isn't just a vote for Britney. It's a vote for all teens. Remember, you either are a teen, were a teen or will be a teen. If you vote against them it's like voting against yourself. Would you really vote against yourself?
Look at Britney - her bangs are so perfect that Carly Rae Jepsen calls her for hair advice, her legs so immaculate that Carrie Underwood asks for personal training tips, and her composure so polished that the Duchess herself calls for etiquette lessons.
America, a vote for Britney is a vote for yourself. Therefore, when you pick up the phone tonight, don't vote for Simon, Demi or L.A. Vote for Britney. Vote for you.
Tonight is the start of a new dawn, as season 2 of X-Factor gets underway for real. Tonight is fan voting.
Now, you may be tempted to vote for one of Demi Lovato's young adults, one of Simon Cowell's groups or even one of L.A. Reid's over 25s, but I implore you to put down that phone. This is an important vote and you need all that facts.
Can you really trust Demi? Can you trust someone whose hairstyle changes daily, someone whose hair color goes from blond to brunette seemingly every hour? Can you trust someone with eyebrows that cover half her forehead? What is she hiding? Those tattoos, "Stay" and "Strong," what do they REALLY mean? You need to ask yourself what a vote for Demi would do to this country.
What about Simon? Is it really fair that Simon has 11 people on his team? Everyone else has four, but he has 11. Can you trust someone who needs three times as many people as everyone else? And what about those shirts that don't seem to cover everything? People haven't seen this much chest hair since the 1970s. Ask yourself this: what do Simon and his 11 performers do behind closed doors?
Finally, we have L.A. Sure, he looks innocent, but remember this: he has no hair. Do you know where it went, because I don't. Why did it leave? Isn't it interesting we never found out. What did L.A. do that was so terrible it made his hair up and leave his head? Is that the kind of man you want as your X-Factor champion?
People, it's clear there's only one person you can trust with your vote. Well, technically three: Carly, Beatrice and Arin. A vote for Britney isn't just a vote for Britney. It's a vote for all teens. Remember, you either are a teen, were a teen or will be a teen. If you vote against them it's like voting against yourself. Would you really vote against yourself?
Look at Britney - her bangs are so perfect that Carly Rae Jepsen calls her for hair advice, her legs so immaculate that Carrie Underwood asks for personal training tips, and her composure so polished that the Duchess herself calls for etiquette lessons.
America, a vote for Britney is a vote for yourself. Therefore, when you pick up the phone tonight, don't vote for Simon, Demi or L.A. Vote for Britney. Vote for you.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Britney's Album Catalog
Here are Britney's albums, ranked from worst to best, in my opinion. Standard album only, no bonus tracks included.
7. "Oops! . . . I Did it Again" - No iconic songs hurt an otherwise solid from top to bottom album (minus the wretched "Dear Diary"). Probably the album that showcased her voice best, before she became commercial (I mean, more than she already was).
6. "...Baby One More Time" - One all-time classic (the title track) and one other really good song (Crazy), plus a lot of filler make for a good enough debut. Nowhere near as good as the rest of her catalog. Plus, "E-Mail My Heart" is one of the worst songs ever recorded. Also, what is "Soda Pop" even about?
5. "Britney" - Thanks to "I'm A Slave 4 U" Britney got real sexy, real quick. It also looked like she was gonna start writing a ton more songs (oops, I guess not). It would have been better without the cheesy "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" or the cliched "Overprotected."
4. "Circus" - Britney's return to a traditional pop album after the experimental "Blackout," "Circus" has a few teary ballads (including one about her kids). Chock full of good songs - "Womanizer," "If U Seek Amy" and "Circus" - the album was Britney's alleged comeback. It does suffer from some weirdness like "Mannequin" and "Mmm Papi."
3. "In the Zone" - This album features the song that put Britney back on the map - "Toxic." After a dispute with Clear Channel, Britney needed a big radio hit and she got it. "In the Zone" also features Madonna, though it's basically a weak track. Best part of the album: Britney wrote a top 20 hit in "Everytime."
2. "Blackout" - Argued by many to be the greatest Britney album ever, it suffers from a few mistakes, namely concerning the amount of work Britney actually did for the album. Regardless, this album is loaded with great songs, from "Gimme More" to "Toy Soldier." It's a non-stop dance party until you get to the last song, "Why Should I Be Sad?" Of course, this was the start of auto-tune overload.
1. "Femme Fatale" - This album features a murder's row of hits: "Till the World Ends," "Hold it Against Me," "Inside Out," "I Wanna Go," and "How I Roll." And those are just the first five songs. Two missteps include "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" and "Seal it With a Kiss." Other than that, you could put this album on and no one would complain.
Agree/disagree?
7. "Oops! . . . I Did it Again" - No iconic songs hurt an otherwise solid from top to bottom album (minus the wretched "Dear Diary"). Probably the album that showcased her voice best, before she became commercial (I mean, more than she already was).
6. "...Baby One More Time" - One all-time classic (the title track) and one other really good song (Crazy), plus a lot of filler make for a good enough debut. Nowhere near as good as the rest of her catalog. Plus, "E-Mail My Heart" is one of the worst songs ever recorded. Also, what is "Soda Pop" even about?
5. "Britney" - Thanks to "I'm A Slave 4 U" Britney got real sexy, real quick. It also looked like she was gonna start writing a ton more songs (oops, I guess not). It would have been better without the cheesy "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" or the cliched "Overprotected."
4. "Circus" - Britney's return to a traditional pop album after the experimental "Blackout," "Circus" has a few teary ballads (including one about her kids). Chock full of good songs - "Womanizer," "If U Seek Amy" and "Circus" - the album was Britney's alleged comeback. It does suffer from some weirdness like "Mannequin" and "Mmm Papi."
3. "In the Zone" - This album features the song that put Britney back on the map - "Toxic." After a dispute with Clear Channel, Britney needed a big radio hit and she got it. "In the Zone" also features Madonna, though it's basically a weak track. Best part of the album: Britney wrote a top 20 hit in "Everytime."
2. "Blackout" - Argued by many to be the greatest Britney album ever, it suffers from a few mistakes, namely concerning the amount of work Britney actually did for the album. Regardless, this album is loaded with great songs, from "Gimme More" to "Toy Soldier." It's a non-stop dance party until you get to the last song, "Why Should I Be Sad?" Of course, this was the start of auto-tune overload.
1. "Femme Fatale" - This album features a murder's row of hits: "Till the World Ends," "Hold it Against Me," "Inside Out," "I Wanna Go," and "How I Roll." And those are just the first five songs. Two missteps include "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" and "Seal it With a Kiss." Other than that, you could put this album on and no one would complain.
Agree/disagree?
Friday, October 19, 2012
I Love You So Much I'm Gonna Sue Your Family
There are many ways to express your love for a girl: flowers, chocolates, a poem, a song, or just saying "I love you." If you're Sam Lutfi, though, the best way to express your love for a woman is to sue her and her family and drag her name through the mud. Such a romantic, that guy.
In his opening statement, Sam's lawyer claimed that his client cared for Britney and was trying to help her back in 2007. After that selfless act, he was verbally assaulted and abused by Britney's family. So much so that his once sparkling reputation is now and forever unclean.
Once you've stopped laughing, think about this: he cared about Britney so much that he reportedly, according to his lawyer, wouldn't be her manager if she remained on drugs. Supposedly, Britney was so fucked up at the time, he said he'd only be her manager if she got clean. Then, six months later, she supposedly overdosed on some medication and had to be carted away to the hospital. Apparently, at least according to Sam's lawyer, she never got clean. Yet, even though his lawyer said he wouldn't be her manager if she kept using, he's demanding to be paid for managerial duties, all the while the lawyer claimed she kept using.
To summarize, Sam wants to be paid for his work as her manager during a time Britney was supposedly addicted to drugs, even after saying he wouldn't manage her if she was addicted to drugs. Make sense?
It's very confusing, especially when you consider how much Sam supposedly cares for Britney. Cares enough to sue her and her family.
This whole case seems like a slam dunk for Team Britney. 1) If she was fucked up, she couldn't have been mentally competent to hire anyone to be her manager, 2) With Sam saying he wouldn't manage her if she was fucked up, then the lawyer saying she overdosed six months later, it proves that either Sam is a liar and he didn't care if she was fucked up or he was never her manager, and 3) There are enough restraining orders against Sam to show that his character was already irrevocably damaged before Britney's mom trashed him in her book.
Strangely, according to TMZ, Britney's defense team said in its opening statement that Britney was messed up because of her breakup with Justin Timberlake. What? Something that happened in 2002 caused Britney to go off the deep end in 2007?
I'm not a lawyer, but in what universe does that make any sense? With all the info out there about Sam being a douchebag, not to mention the contradictory statements, why would they choose to start with her breakup to JT?
I don't know what's worse: Sam caring enough about Britney to sue her or her defense team bringing up a breakup that happened 10 years ago?
Thankfully, Britney can focus on X-Factor and music. The only hope for the rest of us is that this trial wraps up quickly.
In his opening statement, Sam's lawyer claimed that his client cared for Britney and was trying to help her back in 2007. After that selfless act, he was verbally assaulted and abused by Britney's family. So much so that his once sparkling reputation is now and forever unclean.
Once you've stopped laughing, think about this: he cared about Britney so much that he reportedly, according to his lawyer, wouldn't be her manager if she remained on drugs. Supposedly, Britney was so fucked up at the time, he said he'd only be her manager if she got clean. Then, six months later, she supposedly overdosed on some medication and had to be carted away to the hospital. Apparently, at least according to Sam's lawyer, she never got clean. Yet, even though his lawyer said he wouldn't be her manager if she kept using, he's demanding to be paid for managerial duties, all the while the lawyer claimed she kept using.
To summarize, Sam wants to be paid for his work as her manager during a time Britney was supposedly addicted to drugs, even after saying he wouldn't manage her if she was addicted to drugs. Make sense?
It's very confusing, especially when you consider how much Sam supposedly cares for Britney. Cares enough to sue her and her family.
This whole case seems like a slam dunk for Team Britney. 1) If she was fucked up, she couldn't have been mentally competent to hire anyone to be her manager, 2) With Sam saying he wouldn't manage her if she was fucked up, then the lawyer saying she overdosed six months later, it proves that either Sam is a liar and he didn't care if she was fucked up or he was never her manager, and 3) There are enough restraining orders against Sam to show that his character was already irrevocably damaged before Britney's mom trashed him in her book.
Strangely, according to TMZ, Britney's defense team said in its opening statement that Britney was messed up because of her breakup with Justin Timberlake. What? Something that happened in 2002 caused Britney to go off the deep end in 2007?
I'm not a lawyer, but in what universe does that make any sense? With all the info out there about Sam being a douchebag, not to mention the contradictory statements, why would they choose to start with her breakup to JT?
I don't know what's worse: Sam caring enough about Britney to sue her or her defense team bringing up a breakup that happened 10 years ago?
Thankfully, Britney can focus on X-Factor and music. The only hope for the rest of us is that this trial wraps up quickly.
Friday, October 12, 2012
The Numbers Don't Lie
I love Britney Spears. Anyone who knows me knows that. Which is why it's so disheartening to say that, as of now, X-Factor wasted its $15M on her.
Although the shows have been entertaining, Britney just hasn't brought in the viewers. The first two shows saw less than nine million people tune in. Even with all the hype and promo, The Voice beat out X-Factor's big debut. From there, the numbers got better, but only the fourth show reached 10 million viewers.
The Wednesday shows routinely do better ratings with the second hour always higher than the first. Unfortunately, you can't say the show is growing its audience because this Wednesday's show was only the fourth most watched. In fact, Thursday show, featuring Britney's and LA Reid's teams will be one of the least watched (once final numbers come in; preliminary numbers have the show as the least watched, but they could trend upward slightly).
Paying Britney $15M to get the same ratings as Survivor seems ridiculous when you realize that no one on Survivor makes anywhere near that kind of money. There's no chance Britney comes back for a second season unless the live shows see a major ratings increase.
I know there is a lot of competition - Modern Family, Survivor, Big Bang Theory - but that competition existed last year and X-Factor did as well or even better.
Other than saying how awesome Britney's been as a judge, it's hard to spin it to make it look like she's been worth the money. Doesn't it seem like Simon Cowell could have kept Paula Abdul or Nicole Scherzinger, brought in Demi Lovato, and still be doing the same ratings. There'd be less buzz, sure, but buzz hasn't lead to viewers. I know there's been lots of talk on social media about the show, but people talk on social media about Idol and that show didn't fare so well last season.
Obviously, this won't affect Britney's career. She'll still be in demand. It's just disheartening to see that maybe she's not quite as popular as she used to be.
Fortunately, we haven't reached the live shows yet. There's a chance people are merely waiting until then to turn in. Maybe people want to see Britney unedited. It's possible that the numbers could see a big climb when the show goes live in a few weeks. I hope so. Britney's good. So is Demi.
In life it's about quality over quantity. Unfortunately, in business it's mostly about quantity. Not, how good is your product, but, how many people are buying it. We need more buyers for X-Factor. It's actually a pretty good product.
Although the shows have been entertaining, Britney just hasn't brought in the viewers. The first two shows saw less than nine million people tune in. Even with all the hype and promo, The Voice beat out X-Factor's big debut. From there, the numbers got better, but only the fourth show reached 10 million viewers.
The Wednesday shows routinely do better ratings with the second hour always higher than the first. Unfortunately, you can't say the show is growing its audience because this Wednesday's show was only the fourth most watched. In fact, Thursday show, featuring Britney's and LA Reid's teams will be one of the least watched (once final numbers come in; preliminary numbers have the show as the least watched, but they could trend upward slightly).
Paying Britney $15M to get the same ratings as Survivor seems ridiculous when you realize that no one on Survivor makes anywhere near that kind of money. There's no chance Britney comes back for a second season unless the live shows see a major ratings increase.
I know there is a lot of competition - Modern Family, Survivor, Big Bang Theory - but that competition existed last year and X-Factor did as well or even better.
Other than saying how awesome Britney's been as a judge, it's hard to spin it to make it look like she's been worth the money. Doesn't it seem like Simon Cowell could have kept Paula Abdul or Nicole Scherzinger, brought in Demi Lovato, and still be doing the same ratings. There'd be less buzz, sure, but buzz hasn't lead to viewers. I know there's been lots of talk on social media about the show, but people talk on social media about Idol and that show didn't fare so well last season.
Obviously, this won't affect Britney's career. She'll still be in demand. It's just disheartening to see that maybe she's not quite as popular as she used to be.
Fortunately, we haven't reached the live shows yet. There's a chance people are merely waiting until then to turn in. Maybe people want to see Britney unedited. It's possible that the numbers could see a big climb when the show goes live in a few weeks. I hope so. Britney's good. So is Demi.
In life it's about quality over quantity. Unfortunately, in business it's mostly about quantity. Not, how good is your product, but, how many people are buying it. We need more buyers for X-Factor. It's actually a pretty good product.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
An Open Letter to Lindsay Lohan
Dear Lindsay,
You seem like a really nice girl. I don't know you, but you seem sweet. You're not perfect, obviously, but I can tell you're doing your best.
That's why it's so hard to watch you constantly get into trouble. If it's not drugs, it's alcohol or stealing or fighting with your parents. It's always something. Some guy allegedly beats you up. Some random dude who somehow found his way into your hotel room supposedly assaulted you. That's not good.
You would have us believe the world is against you. Somehow God has conspired to make your life miserable. That's probably not true, if we're being honest. Truthfully, you probably bring this stuff on yourself by making poor life choices.
OK, let's say that you don't drink or do drugs any more. Great. But you manage to find yourself at places where alcohol and drugs are prevalent. Not great. Also not great: your crazy parents. Neither seems to be employed, unless you count making money off you as a job. Not only that, but they seem to know next to nothing about parenting.
You need to break the cycle. Far be it from me to tell you what to do. But here's some suggestions:
1. Avoid places where people drink. Drinkers tend to turn to drunks. Drunks are bad for someone like yourself who's on the wagon.
2. Avoid people who use drugs. Those people will eventually try to get you to use drugs. That would be a bad idea. Don't try to get them to stop using drugs, because that won't work. Just remove yourself from their life.
3. Move far away from your parents and never speak to them. They're allegedly grown-ups, so let them fend for themselves. They're nothing but bad news.
4. Nothing good happens after midnight, so stay in. Unless you need to have Taco Bell at 12:30 a.m. there's no reason to be out that late. And you don't need Taco Bell at 12:30 a..m. (trust me).
5. Shorten your list of friends by half. When you're famous you don't just have friends, you also have friends of friends of friends of friends. Everyone knows someone that knows someone that knows you. You need to reduce that number. Since you can't cut out the friends of friends, you need to cut out the friends. Demi Lovato just said she did a friends cleanse. You should, too.
I'm no expert, not a doctor, but this is just some friendly advice. You've made some pretty good movies. Mean Girls is great. Freaky Friday is really good. Herbie the Love Bug is better than it should be. I liked Just My Luck better than everyone else. But you can't make these movies if you're always the lead story on TMZ. You know who will make those movies: Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence and Rachel McAdams. Women who aren't the lead story on TMZ.
In summation: you're awesome - beautiful, talented, a hard worker (when you're not in court) - so it hurts to see you always in trouble. Stay out of trouble and take those roles back from Emma, Jennifer and Rachel. Get some money, don't give it to your parents (or hangers-on), and live a long, successful, happy life.
You deserve it.
You seem like a really nice girl. I don't know you, but you seem sweet. You're not perfect, obviously, but I can tell you're doing your best.
That's why it's so hard to watch you constantly get into trouble. If it's not drugs, it's alcohol or stealing or fighting with your parents. It's always something. Some guy allegedly beats you up. Some random dude who somehow found his way into your hotel room supposedly assaulted you. That's not good.
You would have us believe the world is against you. Somehow God has conspired to make your life miserable. That's probably not true, if we're being honest. Truthfully, you probably bring this stuff on yourself by making poor life choices.
OK, let's say that you don't drink or do drugs any more. Great. But you manage to find yourself at places where alcohol and drugs are prevalent. Not great. Also not great: your crazy parents. Neither seems to be employed, unless you count making money off you as a job. Not only that, but they seem to know next to nothing about parenting.
You need to break the cycle. Far be it from me to tell you what to do. But here's some suggestions:
1. Avoid places where people drink. Drinkers tend to turn to drunks. Drunks are bad for someone like yourself who's on the wagon.
2. Avoid people who use drugs. Those people will eventually try to get you to use drugs. That would be a bad idea. Don't try to get them to stop using drugs, because that won't work. Just remove yourself from their life.
3. Move far away from your parents and never speak to them. They're allegedly grown-ups, so let them fend for themselves. They're nothing but bad news.
4. Nothing good happens after midnight, so stay in. Unless you need to have Taco Bell at 12:30 a.m. there's no reason to be out that late. And you don't need Taco Bell at 12:30 a..m. (trust me).
5. Shorten your list of friends by half. When you're famous you don't just have friends, you also have friends of friends of friends of friends. Everyone knows someone that knows someone that knows you. You need to reduce that number. Since you can't cut out the friends of friends, you need to cut out the friends. Demi Lovato just said she did a friends cleanse. You should, too.
I'm no expert, not a doctor, but this is just some friendly advice. You've made some pretty good movies. Mean Girls is great. Freaky Friday is really good. Herbie the Love Bug is better than it should be. I liked Just My Luck better than everyone else. But you can't make these movies if you're always the lead story on TMZ. You know who will make those movies: Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence and Rachel McAdams. Women who aren't the lead story on TMZ.
In summation: you're awesome - beautiful, talented, a hard worker (when you're not in court) - so it hurts to see you always in trouble. Stay out of trouble and take those roles back from Emma, Jennifer and Rachel. Get some money, don't give it to your parents (or hangers-on), and live a long, successful, happy life.
You deserve it.
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