Messages By: edenyear0

There are people who are so busy trying to get the story they ignore the people who the subjects of the story.  I watched Entertainment Tonight (ET) running back and forth between Larry Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith (Ms. Smith) like vultures.  On many of the interviews you could tell that Anna was not focused.  However, ET was busy being the "Only Station" getting the "Exclusive Story" they never addressed Ms. Smith's condition.  I did and I believe others did also! 

Ms. Smith lost the will to live when her son Daniel died and after his death no one gave her time to mourn.  When love ones die, there is a process that those left behind have to go through.  However, no one gave Ms. Smith time to mourn.  ET or the paparazzi. 

In the beginning and through most of Ms. Smith's  career, I believe she did want the attention.  However, during the recent years, her comments began to change and you knew she was tired, depressed and oppressed by the media.  At one point she stated, "There is always a battle".  She may have had a contract with ET that gave ETexclusive rights to her story; however, I believe ET should have seen the signs and backed off until Ms. Smith was emotionally stable.  She moved to the Bahamas to get Peace of Mind.  I believe that Mr. Birkhead had a right to know if he was or was not the biological father.  Even he knew something was wrong with Ms. Smith.  Why didn't ET?  I remember when one of the male ET cast member was touring Ms. Smith's new house and mentioning Danielynn's room.  She was not even focused.  He did not even noticed. 

I don't really know what part Howard Stern played in Ms. Smith's life.  I just don't believe many of his statements.  I am not really sure what he felt during his "funeral speech".  I was not touched.  When will people begin to think again.  When will people begin to care again.  I think it is time for ET begin to show more compassion. They appear to me as a being just talking heads trying to be glamorous.  I am not impressed and have not been impressed with ET for years.  Frankly, I don't care who got the story first as long as it is presented tastefully and be more aware of people's feelings and humanity.  Some may disagree, some may not. 

As far as Britney Spears is concerned, someone should have intervened long ago to keep her away from the vultures.  There should be a limit to what the paparazzi will show and the TV stations should be more moral about what they show.  I felt sorry for her.  Where was her family.  Why didn't they recognize her distress.  I believe she had post-pardum distress and depression.  She had here children for close and when her husband betrayed her I think that was the "straw that broke the camel's back".  What has happened to the heart's of those in America.  We need to take a good look at ourselves instead of feasting off of others misfortunes.  I hope Britney comes out of this a stronger woman.  Life is our schoolroom and we must learn from our mistakes or be doomed to repeat them.  Britney needs to learn from the lessons of her life.  Anna Nicole was not given the opportunity.

The story is no longer worth it when it destroys others lives.  One might say that this is what happens when someone is famous.  I don't thing anything is worth some one's life, dignity or honor.  If they won't honor themselves, then we do not need to dishonor them just to get the story. 

Shalom

Cornelia