Alanis Morissette makes an appearance in Women’s Health Magazine this month and gives a pretty interesting interview. The publication calls her the "patron saint of pissed off women everywhere." LOVE IT! Who hasn’t sang along to Ironic at one point or another and really thought about those lyrics???
When asked
about the Britneys and Mileys of this world:
"I think it’s child abuse to
have someone in the public eye too young. Society basically values wealth
and fame and power at the cost of
well-being. In the case of a child, it’s at the cost of
someone’s natural development. It’s already hard enough to
develop."
If she
were president:
"Meditate and encourage people to
stop blaming others, to be more responsible for their own well-being."
On body
image (after battling eating disorders and self-image issues as a teen):
"I notice new things about my body
every month. I’m fascinated by aging and how a woman’s body
changes. I don’t want to spend the next 50 years of my life trying to
hide those changes. There’s something very relaxing about watching it
unfold instead of fighting it the whole way."
On
lifetime goals:
"I want to go to Laos and do a show in Russia and get married and have
kids. Maybe even adopt a kid. I’d like to live somewhere in the middle of
nowhere for a while-maybe in a forest or on an ocean bluff."
Do you agree with Alanis that putting a child in the limelight could be considered abuse? Those are strong words.
It’s certainly not child abuse in and of itself. I think it depends on the parents.
If we start calling things like that “abuse” we deflect from what actually is abuse.
Unfortunate photo – she looks like Kathy Griffith there. She normally looks great.
That was an interesting comment on child abuse. I suppose it sort of is. Not many of those kids make it out in one piece! Also…I don’t really like her hair there. Highlights are soooo overrated.
I consider child abuse something way way way worse than paparazzi. I think of child abuse as of something harsher and hurting physically and mentally. While Britney probably was more demanded and she lost her self esteem, Miley sort of put herself out into the celebrity world and she actually wants attention.
i think the song you are referring to is “you outta know”….
not ironic.
Funny about her comment on teenage stars when she was one herself. But then again, she seems so grounded and level headed.
i would have to kinda agree – most childern are just not equipped to deal with all of the crap that comes with being a celebrity.
Thank you Alanis for calling it what it is – these parents who pimp their kids are abusing their kids!
This concept of child abuse could be extended to include not only child stars, but the children of adult “celebrities” who choose to expose their children/babies to the media circus which surrounds themselves in order to gain more publicity. The pimping out of kids for photo shoots in rag mags in exchange for publicity and money (for whatever reason) completely disregards the rights of the child, but of course, young children have no voice. They are at the mercy of the decisions made by their parents. You also wonder about the effect on such children of the paparazzi mayhem they attract, and the fact that they cannot go out in public without a frenzy of photos being taken. Despite the money these kids have access to via their parents, they live severely restricted lives as they do not have freedom of movement. Those “celebs” who choose to live quiet lives, keeping their children as far away as possible from the damaging effects of constant media focus, are the ones who have it right.
Well said.
Someone get her a new hair and make-up stylist. She looks awful here!