Time to Lay Off Kanye West

I don't believe that his apology was sincere at all. Joey Greco is more sincere during an episode of cheaters.

 

I am pleased to see that there is somebody out there who has had enough of superstar bashing. Celebrity gossip sites and magazines seem to tear apart every little thing an actor does from wearing a bikini after she’s gained a few pounds to engaging in an innocent “bromance.” On the other hand, while I understand your point that Kanye West is human, and therefore flawed, you seem to view him as the victim. Jay Leno’s reference to Kanye’s mother was grossly inappropriate, but does this mean that Kanye does not deserve criticism for what he did? This is not the first time West has made his offensive, narcissistic ideas known in a very public way: who could forget when he claimed “George Bush doesn’t care about black people,” or his more recent statement that if the Bible were to be rewritten, he would undoubtedly be a part of it. His cockiness reached new lows when he publically humiliated one of Hollywood’s rarities: a talented, driven starlet who is more concerned with perfecting her craft than with club-hopping. Not only did Kanye West embarrass an innocent teenager in front of millions of viewers, but his apology to Taylor Swift in his blog seemed halfhearted. He said the words “I’m sorry,” but the empathy was missing as he still stands by his actions. I wonder if you have considered the fact that in a world where children are so fixated on celebrities, Kanye West should know better than to present himself in such a deplorable manner. Although celebrities may not ask or claim to be role models, they have to understand that how they present themselves has a dramatic effect on their young fans. I remember when the Britney Spears video for “Oops I did it again” came out. I was, like many 9 year olds, under the diluted impression that I could pull off dance moves just like the queen of pop’s. Three ice packs and one bruised ego later, I realized maybe I should give up my dreams of pop stardom. The point is that kids idolize celebrities and go to extreme lengths to become more like them. Kanye West is a 32 year old child. He is still struggling with accepting other people’s opinions in a tactful manner and still learning how to apologize in a way that isn’t essentially another slap in the face, (not to mention still trying to figure out why he’s a gayfish). Do we really want our children learning social etiquette from this pathetic, egotistical divo?