Next Lohan: Amanda Bynes

[VTPack919]

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Why do people even care about this lady? Is it because she is mildly attractive (on a good day, apparently) or because we all like to see people fail?

I find it troubling that people provide the platform for these people to take, **** up on and ruin themselves and then we act like we didn't have a hand in it. But we follow the news, we give them the attention they are so clearly craving..

And while I don't follow the celebrity news, I don't do nearly enough to inform other people to the worthlessness of it all, so I guess I'm as bad as them..

My faith in humanity was lost a while ago, due to some **** that was actually important, too. Go figure? What's more distressing; obsessing about successful celebrities or championing their demise and downfall? Not even talking about any here, specifically, but the lost and misguided I encounter on a dailybasis. It's disheartening.

She was/is famous. It's not like she is some random person on the street. A lot of us "grew up" with her on nickelodeon and various movies.

[kingkilla56]

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This is what happens when child stars turn to drugs. They going insane.

[DukeC]

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This is what happens when child stars turn to drugs. They going insane.

Naw. A better definition would be:

This is what happens when rich people don't and/or can't find work and yet still have an obscene amount of money.

Edit: Not that them having an obscene amount of money is a bad thing. Good for them. Unfortunately for the majority of the human populace, a lot of us don't handle having just gobs of money lying around well. Especially if we don't have a distraction (such as work or a hobby) to keep us occupied and off the obscene amount of money we have that's just lying around waiting to be spent...

[AUChase]

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Says they don't care.

Makes four paragraph post about it.

In all seriousness, I'm not heartbroken and I wouldn't even know about it if not for OS and Twitter randomness. Just like Lohan, Bynes was a huge child star when I was a kid.

[shugknight]

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Why do people even care about this lady? Is it because she is mildly attractive (on a good day, apparently) or because we all like to see people fail?

I find it troubling that people provide the platform for these people to take, **** up on and ruin themselves and then we act like we didn't have a hand in it. But we follow the news, we give them the attention they are so clearly craving..

And while I don't follow the celebrity news, I don't do nearly enough to inform other people to the worthlessness of it all, so I guess I'm as bad as them..

My faith in humanity was lost a while ago, due to some **** that was actually important, too. Go figure? What's more distressing; obsessing about successful celebrities or championing their demise and downfall? Not even talking about any here, specifically, but the lost and misguided I encounter on a dailybasis. It's disheartening.

Umm.. WTF?

[skywalkah]

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I know, I spent 2 more minutes providing my thoughts than I probably should have. Good thing I didn't get into how I really feel.

I guess my point was, "why?" I didn't realize the influence she had as a child actor. Not having access to this stuff as a kid apparently saved me a lot of future stress. I guess it just seems like a lot of these people have larger issues, specifically mental issues, that may or may not also involve drug use. Now, and maybe I'm wrong about this, but it seems like most of the time, effort and energy is spent on showcasing their downfall and cracking jokes about their behavior when the larger issue is ignored. At least that's my takeaway when these stories pop up.

Didn't mean to **** on anyone's parade, even if this particular parade is a **** fest in and of itself..

[Bmore Irish]

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Why do people even care about this lady? Is it because she is mildly attractive (on a good day, apparently) or because we all like to see people fail?

I find it troubling that people provide the platform for these people to take, **** up on and ruin themselves and then we act like we didn't have a hand in it. But we follow the news, we give them the attention they are so clearly craving..

And while I don't follow the celebrity news, I don't do nearly enough to inform other people to the worthlessness of it all, so I guess I'm as bad as them..

My faith in humanity was lost a while ago, due to some **** that was actually important, too. Go figure? What's more distressing; obsessing about successful celebrities or championing their demise and downfall? Not even talking about any here, specifically, but the lost and misguided I encounter on a dailybasis. It's disheartening.

Pretty much that. I don't really concern myself with the downfall of celebrities and the like, it's sad, but I suppose just accelerated by money and fame. What's more disturbing is the things I see and hear on a daily basis as far as the way "normal people" and "average joes" treat each other. I had definitely lost faith in people, but it has been restored by some good people I'm fortunate to know, and in just looking for some more of the positive. Being cynical wore on me like crazy.

[VTPack919]

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I know, I spent 2 more minutes providing my thoughts than I probably should have. Good thing I didn't get into how I really feel.

I guess my point was, "why?" I didn't realize the influence she had as a child actor. Not having access to this stuff as a kid apparently saved me a lot of future stress. I guess it just seems like a lot of these people have larger issues, specifically mental issues, that may or may not also involve drug use. Now, and maybe I'm wrong about this, but it seems like most of the time, effort and energy is spent on showcasing their downfall and cracking jokes about their behavior when the larger issue is ignored. At least that's my takeaway when these stories pop up.

Didn't mean to **** on anyone's parade, even if this particular parade is a **** fest in and of itself..

I feel like I understand what you are trying to say, but then I lose you. People care about celebrities, it has and will always be like that. Myself? I enjoy reading her tweets because it is like watching a car accident in slow motion.

The larger issue is what? She is crazy? Absolutely.

[JODYE]

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Man what a shame.

She used to be so hot.

[Chrisksaint]

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[ProfessaPackMan]

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Speaking of Lohan, is she dead yet?

[Marino]

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I knew her career was done when she played a man in a movie. Needless to say, that'll do it.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Every time there is a celeb news I feel like Roger in Mad Men. I just don't get it.

I guess I never watched any of her stuff because I never thought she was as successful as Lohan or even Duff for that matter.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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I never even heard of her before until yesterday.

[Blzer]

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I never even heard of her before until yesterday.

Had you watched Nickelodeon in the late 90s? She is younger than people like Kenan and Kel, but she joined the All That cast, had her own show on Nickelodeon (actually called The Amanda Show), was on the Figure It Out celebrity panel, then had a show on ABC Family called What I Like About You. She was in Big Fat Liar with Frankie Muniz and Paul Giamatti, then in that She's the Man soccer movie that 13 was talking about. I think she was also the heavily Christian chick in Easy A.

These aren't really attractive shows to most of us on OS, but it's tough to not know of her existence in some capacity. I guess you would have had to watch Nickelodeon to truly be aware of who she is, because I can see how I wouldn't really know anything about her if I didn't see her in those shows.