I don’t know if I can appreciate American Idol anymore:
… A Paula Abdul fan who was found dead in a car near the Los Angeles home of the pop star she admired is being remembered in Maine by family members who say she struggled with depression and eating disorders as she pursued her dream of stardom. Waterville native Sandra May McIntyre, who changed her name to Paula Goodspeed, had been ridiculed over her failed audition for “American Idol.” …
I’m sure Paula’s audition would have seemed funny at the time. But now? I see no humour. Just sadness at the pyramid scheme that is hollywood, and culture in general. Everyone wants to be ‘on top’, to be popular, to be famous. But there isn’t room at the top for everyone, and so the vast majority miss out. Sigh.
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