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Celebs

Yeah - I'm lowering myself and jumping on the celebrity overdose bandwagon.

Was it fair? Did Spears, lest we forget a mother of two, deserve to be held up against the standard of her once fantastically toned abs, sculpted by sessions of 1,000 tummy crunches? Or was she asking for it by choosing that unforgiving black-sequined bikini?

Of course it isn't fair. Celebrities aren't treated fairly in anyway shape or form. Why should an actor get paid hundreds of thousands (or millions) for making a movie when local cop who just saved my life is only making $60,000 a year? Is the fact that an actor can memorize lines and not look at the camera worth that kind of reward?

I haven't seen her performance, but I have seen a few photos of Britney on the stage. First, she's still a very good looking entertainer. But yes, I think she asked for it, by appearing in the clothes she wore. Yes, she's a mother of two, but I'm not watching her (and I don't think too many others are either) as a mother of two, but as a hot, blond singer/dancer.

If she wants to be judged as a mom, then she should be wearing some Lawrence Welk leftovers and leave the jumping and grinding to the next generation of youngins. The reason celebrities are celebrities is that they are people who transcend our humdrum life. As much as I think I would like to, I hope I don't meet Jennifer Anniston or Demi Moore in raggedy sweats buying a Big Gulp at the local 7/11. I think it would end up being a big disappointment. Jennifer and Demi aren't really any better than me or my friends and seeing them in the same setting as the beer-drinking slob next door would tarnish an admittedly, unreal image.

Often, actually attaining your dreams for real can be a crushing disappointment.

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