I don’t get it. I don’t understand how a fifteen year old can write a memoir. I mean, by 15 I had kissed two boys, been to three different high schools, and lived through my parent’s divorce but I don’t deem those as worthy memoir material. Granted she’s some sort of teen idol and has had a “abnormal” childhood (rather…not ordinary), but can a 15 year old really write an “inspiring” memoir?
Somehow Miley Cyrus managed to snag this book deal? Who knows. Having millions of tweens idolizing you certainly does not a good writer make. Personally, despite the decade between us, I don’t think I’d find her at all inspiring even if I was 15.
In the book she “dedicates an entire chapter in the tome to “Prince Charming” — whom she won’t name but is clearly Nick Jonas. She reveals that she wooed her first love by recommending they sing a duet from “The Jungle Book” together. When their relationship bit the dust she penned “7 Things I Hate About You” in his honor.” [NY Daily News]
Wow! So her lil puppy love thing with one of the Jonas Brothers got a whole chapter? I wonder how long it is – I mean…really. What’s she going to say? He wouldn’t hold my hand so we broke up? So what are the other chapters about?
There’s something to be said about our society pulling something like this and making it a big deal- I mean is it any wonder that Britney is the way she is these days – breakdowns and all – after the way she was idolized, objectified and scrutinized for the past ten years? It’s scary to think that Miley Cyrus could go that way if she continues down this already well beaten path.
I worry that as a society, we objectify celebrities too easily and too often. The thing I think we all forget (and I’m guilty too) is that these stars are real people too, so if that’s the case? To what degree should we really be idolizing them? Especially stars like Paris Hilton (I pity anyone who idolizes her), Heidi Montag (is she a star??), Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus, the cast of the High School Musicals, etc…etc…They’ve hardly done anything…worthy of being idolized. I mean are these the people that girls like my twelve year old cousin are going to look up to???
If so then I’m sad for our youngest generation. Very sad.
Related
She’s How Old?! [NY Daily News]
Miley Cyrus Earns Seven Figures for Memoir [US Weekly]
Do We Really Need Another Celebrity Memoir? [Jezebel]
