Normally my comments about "The Real Housewives of NYC" are snarky and not to be taken seriously at all. I do not know these women, I judge them based on a highly edited show which they voluntarily participated in. I don't know how I would feel about any one of them should we actually meet.
That being said, something happened on last night's episode that stuck a serious nerve with me. No surprise the offender was Countess Luann.
If you didn't see it here is the gist of what happened: Luann went to some kind of community center type place in Brooklyn to meet with a girls group. The girls seemed to be pre-teens and I assumed from the way Luann was talking they came from underprivileged backgrounds. The girls were discussing self esteem. I guess Luann was invited because her self esteem cup runneth over. After a lot of self esteem talk Luann asked the girls what they wanted to be, and one girl said she wanted to be a model. Yes, she was overweight but she was 10 years old...Luann told her "losing weight is easy."
Are you serious!!! Who tells that to a 10 year old!? I am all for kids being healthy and childhood obesity is a problem in America, but you just don't do that. If she wants to aim to be a model more power to her. When you are 10 your body is changing, how does Luann know how she will end up...and there are many types of models out there.
This was a SELF ESTEEM workshop! Does she really think telling a 10 year old she is fat will build self esteem? No wonder young girls have eating disorders.
Luann you claim to be a role model and that you want to help people...but you are so out of touch with reality it is scary. Thank God Rosie the housekeeper raised your children, who knows what you would have done to them on your own. I hope that little girl in Brooklyn has better role models in her life and didn't listen to any of your mindless, self-absorbed, drivel. Shame on you.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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6 comments:
OMG I watched that one (thanks a lot for getting me hooked.lol) and I thought the SAME thing! I thought at first when she was telling her how pretty her face was, how tall she was...that she was being nice. Then she had to ruin it with that losing weight nonsense. Poor little girl!! :(
Haha, I also thought it was hilarious.
Though I do kind of feel bad for the Countess, now that she won't be one anymore. It's awful for anyone to be dumped!
Girl, I was just as blown away by this comment as you. I also realize the show is very much edited to turn them into "characters" and none of us know them in real life. I cannot help but wonder what else was said around that table during the discussion of that girl wanting to be a model. We can only hope her comment about losing weight was edited to be taken out of context, however WRONG it was for her to say that.
I think my favorite moment was when she burst out laughing at the poor girl who said she wanted to be a babysitter...at least the girl wants to have some kind of job, instead of marrying some rich old dude with the intention of getting a massive divorce settlement...
PS What do you think of the NJ housewives show coming out?? I'm iffy about watching it!
I think it looks pretty interesting! I think it is hilarious that they are all related. They seem pretty trashy and I think some of them might be in the mafia...maybe it will be like the Sopranos haha
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