I've been web surfing this morning on various news websites and the top headlines are about the passing of singer, Etta James, and Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's divorce property settlement. Another worthy mention; Beyonce' and Jay-Z's newborn. Of these top stories, I have more interest in reading about Etta James.
I'm familiar with her music and I learned more about James from the movie, "Cadillac Records." I can't say that I've taken the time to conduct proper research about her, but her death is newsworthy because she did contribute greatly to the music industry and her song, "At Last" will always be a classic stretching beyond generations. Living 73-years is not bad at all and what a full life she lived.
Kobe and Vanessa's story may be shocking to many, but who really cares about how much she's been awarded from the settlement? Maybe Kobe does. Not only has his "happy family man" image been broken long ago with the scandal he was part of in 2003, but his daughters now have the potential opportunity to have a second dad (stepfather) if Vanessa remarries.
What about Vanessa? She's been living a life of luxury as his wife for more than 10-years. I don't believe it's about the money at all contrary to others beliefs. It's interesting to hear all the hoopla labeling her as a smart gold-digger who knew what she was doing by staying with her husband after the sexual assault controversy. Some people just can't understand why she endured 7-plus more years of being married while Kobe continued to cheat.
It's really not for any of us to know. I'm sure she weighed the pros and cons about her ultimate decision long before putting it into action. As a mother, I'm also pretty sure she came to the conclusion, that she wants to be the best example of a dignified woman for her daughters. I'll bet she considered the "media circus" that's happening now. Isn't it apparent that she's taking a stand for herself?
Two possible considerations by Vanessa...
1) Having to explain to her daughters (in their adulthood) why she stayed in an unfaithful marriage.
2) Having FAITH that life can be more fulfilling by demonstrating her self-respect and personal confidence to Kobe by divorcing him.
Now, about "Blue Ivy Carter." It's sad for celebrities that reach such a high level of fame because from the the perception of the public, nearly everything these famous people do is measured as a performance of some sort. As if they can't do normal "things" like the general public. Are we fans to blame for holding our favorite celebrities to irrational standards offstage or is "it" the fault of the mass media for portraying itself as the visual/auditory truth of all "things" recorded/broadcasted?
I believe that Beyonce did give birth to a baby girl. I wont allow anyone I know to fall prey to the (well-known) negative media attention that haunted Michael Jackson. Yes, he had obvious issues, but don't we all? Aside from what we saw with our own eyes and heard with our own ears about Michael, we were fed information that most of us will never verify through proper research. Beyonce' and Jay Z know the truth to their story so it doesn't really matter what we think.
We can not believe in everything that we see and hear rooted by the mass media. If we are sincere with our interests/concerns about anyone/anything (famous or not) we ought to be willing to do the research and discover the facts before possibly spreading faulty information. Lies don't last forever, but the effects of a lie can be everlasting.
Seek the truth, then tell and shame the enemy!
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