It's sad to see how many 'celebs' seem to be falling apart in the spotlight at the moment.
First we had Britney shaving off her hair and now pulling all kinds of crazy stunts and then we have Amy Winehouse taking drugs and risking her life.
Now we discover that Heath Ledger is dead, and it's suspected that it may have been because he couldn't handle the fame (although we won't know the results from the autopsy for a good few days yet).
It's such a shame to see these young people crumbling under the persona they have created for themselves and to see that the fame and fortune doesn't seem to be bringing them any happiness whatsoever.
I think there needs to be some kind of revision of how the media handle celebrity culture. It has improved a great deal since the 90's and the 'hounding of Princess Diana' but, we're a long way from allowing these people some privacy. None of us want to see celebrities ruining their lives because of their inability to copy with the fame and the pressure.
A lot of them would benefit from the Katie Melua or the Johnny Depp approach, both of whom pretty much stay out of the spot light and in Depp's case...well... good luck to the journalist who tries to pursue him!
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