Hollywood Bad Girls
by Dee Dee
What do Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie all have in common? Well, that’s an easy question. A harder question might be – what don’t they have in common? Their bad-girl behavior in the last year or so seems to be the norm for young 20-something females in Hollywood. Their money, fame, or in some cases, lack of it, makes them prime targets for front page articles, magazine covers and headline TV news. It wouldn’t be so bad if the news was good news. But, everything we read, see and hear is mostly negative. What these young ladies (and I’m stretching the
ladies part) call having a good time, looks more like,
let’s see which one of us can get arrested first.
What can our young black females learn from these four out-of-control rich girls? I say a whole lot. For starters, getting drunk is not cute. Getting drunk in public is even uglier. At least three of the young starlets mentioned above have been caught driving while intoxicated. That’s not cool at all. And, if I might speak directly to our young people – you could be killed, leaving behind grieving parents, siblings and other family members. If you’re not the one to perish behind the wheel of that 2,000-pound piece of steel, then someone else could be killed. It’s very tragic that someone’s life would be taken because of a few dollars worth of alcohol, but to also have to face a vehicular homicide charge and possibly a wrongful death lawsuit makes matters much worse. It’s just not worth it.
Secondly, going to jail is stupid. Hiring someone with a record is not a top priority for employers. They do conduct background checks, you know. Most of our young African-American females do not have the exceptional wealth of Paris Hilton, and access to high-priced, powerful attorneys. They need to work for a living. Not many of our young ladies could get out of jail and head straight for an appearance, paid or not, on a top-rated talk show. Why would any of us want to mimic the behavior of these reckless individuals? They may have good intentions, but the decisions they make are imprudent to say the least.
So, young ladies, please use some wisdom when it comes to the choices you make. Try your best to be conscious and aware of how you carry yourself. Better yet, if you ever find yourself in a situation that appears to be heading towards that of an undesirable nature, quickly come up with Plan B. Think about Paris-Lindsay And Nicole-Brittany. The image of their mug shots alone should move you to a new level of intelligence. That means using your head when you go to hang out with your friends. Don’t put on a dress that’s so tight you can’t even pinch the fabric, or so short that you leave nothing to the imagination. If you must drink, don’t drink to the point of inebriation. And, never, ever drive if you’ve consumed alcohol. I know, some of you have one or two drinks and think it’s okay to drive. Now just for a minute, I want you to think about someone running a red light and you have one second to react and slam on your breaks. That one drink just might slow your reaction time from one second to three seconds. One drink could mean life or death to someone. It’s dangerous and the risk is just too high.
Finally, don’t let people make you do something you don’t want to do. We can get ourselves into more trouble listening to our so-called friends. Try listening to that inner voice, your gut, or your heart. If it tells you not to do something, then by all means, don’t do it. Now, that’s good advice for all of us.
Until next time, lets keep it really real!
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