Posted on 09/27/2006 5:54:26 AM PDT by Mike Bates
Several years ago, I wrote a column praising a sweet and talented Welsh girl named Charlotte Church. A singer of arias and sacred songs, she possessed an uncommon sense of modesty and decorum in the skin-baring age of Britney Spears. Charlotte had the face and voice of an angel. Her signature piece was "Pie Jesu" (Blessed Jesus). Her favorite keepsake was a rosary blessed by the pope.
Or so she said at the time. Now, alas, the once-charming Charlotte is the new face of skankdom. And you won't believe what she's saying about the pope.
The 20-year-old entertainer has rebelled against the wholesome image that brought her fame, fortune and worldwide respect as a rare role model for young girls. She has traded in "Pie Jesu" for "Crazy Chick" — a lousy pop anthem even Ashlee Simpson wouldn't be caught performing. Charlotte's gone from pure-hearted to pure crap. These days, she drinks, she smokes, she curses, she fights, she parties, and she tries very, very hard to shock and offend — like a trashier Lindsay Lohan, only with better pipes.
Charlotte has a new talk show in England, where she plays a profanity-spewing hostess who is part Rosie O'Donnell, part Keith Olbermann (she has bashed President Bush as "clueless" and a "twat") and completely unhinged. The pilot episode featured Charlotte calling Pope Benedict XVI a Nazi, dressing as a nun and pretending to hallucinate while eating communion wafers imprinted with smiley faces (symbolizing the drug Ecstasy). The Catholic News Service reported last month that the pilot also showed Church smashing a statue of the Virgin Mary to reveal a can of fortified wine. To top off her anti-Catholic snit, she stuck chewing gum on a statue of the child Jesus.
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Don't try to find a girlfriend. Try to be a good friend. The rest will take care of itself.
Also, read Josh McDowell's "I Kissed Dating Goodbye."
Shalom.
Although her specifics were wrong, I'd say Penn Mom's overall point waws correct. I live in Nashville. I work with, go to church with, etc, people who are just as talented or more than any country performer in the limelight today. Publicity is king.
As an aside, did anyone see Sara Evans on "Dancing With the Stars" last night? She had on the PERFECT outfit (from a man's POV). Her new-mama boobs were busting out of her top, while her new-mama hips were hidden by her top.
I've got to give that top to my wife for Christmas...
Christina Aguilera, like CC, has an incredible voice. Much, much better in quality and scale than her fellow Mouseketeer Britany Spears. Britany's 'handlers' did everything early on to break the Mickey Mouse Club image (think the trashy school girl look)...they took a page from Madonna's book (another one who has gone far with little to no vocal range). Christina was doing Disney scoundtracks...and gotta break that mold...so she went 'dirty' and sales went up. Now, Xtina is married, and doing a classy, blonde, retro kind of thing (she is releasing an album of 'classics') but she now has the $$$ to pretty much do what she wants when she wants.
My point is...outragenous brings attention, which brings $$$. Period. Its a business.
Modeling = dangerous, high risk career.
America's Top Model is nowhere near reality.
You know, that's very wise.
I had high hopes for Kiera Knightley, thought she was this generation's Audrey Hepburn,.....I hope an angel protects her.
Let me guess. The other word starts with an 'F' and ends in 'K' that means a lot of heat and excitement?
I knew it! I always wanted a firetruck and women do too!
Eh, she is married, unlike Coulter. Why give people an occasion of sin?
LOL!!!!
There are plenty of beautiful married women.
Yeah, can you holler over when you find 'em? 8^)
As for Church, one word fits: UNNNNNGH!!
"Those of us who don't go to bars just can't find each other." Uhhhh....there are other places to meet people. Try church. That is where I met my husband.
I married the last one and she's allllll mine. :)
Mae West comes off like a choir girl compared to that skank ho.
(JOKE APPROACHING!) Where are the pictures?????
BINGO!
Not bad, either.
LOLOLOL - I event, and this past weekend at Plantation Field I mentioned to my trainer that it's a lot more fun at an upper-level event because there are actually some men competing.
At levels below Intermediate, the ratio is probably 50:1 women to men.
And think about this - horses may be expensive but it's even more "expensive" to have teenagers hang out with friends at the mall and get in trouble thru boredom.
Mine is so busy shovelling sh!!, riding and competing that she has no time nor interest in the negative things of the usual teenager - nor do her friends, all doing the same thing.
Amen. This should be the shame of every adult living today. We have not done enough.
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