Dear Gossip Journalist:
It is said that Colombian showbiz is too bland: not a serious scandal can be found here like in other latitudes (For that we would look into the political section of the newspapers). A little pot, a little coke, some cheating around, a blurry sex tape and that’s all. The lack of really explosive material doesn’t mean the Colombian gossip journalists are somewhat more considerate and caring than their peers around the globe. The paparazzi crowd is still a new thing; relatively speaking (the first time they worked effectively in the 90’s was when they caught Miguel Varoni cheating on his then wife, Patricia Ercole – Aura Cristina Geithner cried on TV), but the gossip columns distilled venom from the very beginning.So, what to do when a big Colombian celebrity, with worldwide fame does not give an opportunity to embarrass herself? Act in a more wicked way with every single petty detail of her life.
- Does she come from that dreadful region full of riffraff and not the capital city? Somehow a type of a hick? Then mock her and imply by that her imagined shortcomings, even if they are stereotypes bordering on hate speech. After all, people there and in the capital city still don’t know what hate speech is. You can call it gossip.
- When she left the country did she lose her accent? Tell then she sold out to the Argentineans. Hey, mostof us do not know it, but it is relative easy for natives of that region to lose their particular accent (even if they do not want it) once they travel outside the country for a long time.
- Did she build a school for the poor children of her city? Is she an advocate for education? Point out she isn’t cool enough give a free concert in Cuba.
- Did she go to
- Is her last CD named Loba/She-Wolf? We hit the jackpot! Loba means a lowbrow woman. She was asking for it. Really.
There’s no way to avoid it. You can’t please everybody, and there are newspapers and magazines to be sold, websites (ahem) to be filled with any kind of mindless drivel and so are the TV channels and radio stations. Otherwise, how would they eat without reporting anything newsworthy?
Sip doesn’t approve or agree with everything Shakira, but he knows when unfair is unfair. Tearing her to shreds makes you maybe make a living, but it does not amuse me. For instance, there are still witnesses that can recall a young Dr. sipmac proclaiming that the girl singing Magia was going to be great. What does suppose to mean? Sip followed her career closely, and thinks this time her newest album is a pretty good one. It was a stroke of genius to bring back unexpectedly the funk/disco into the mainstream with She-Wolf. For this time Loba/She-Wolf means classy. That said, dear Gossip Journalist, you can go on with your mockery again. Ah, Dr. sipmac does not know Shakira personally, nor he receives any kind of compensation from her.
Very truly yours,
Dr. sipmac
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I hate these days. People are telling you to STFU. Just say it, no matter how stupid or offensive it is.