I was reading an interview with Candace Bushnell a few weeks ago in the Sydney Morning Herald. She was being interviewed about her new book ‘One Fifth Avenue’ which is about a 19 year old whose life is shaped by ‘Sex and the City’ which for those of who have been living under a rock, is a television series based on a series of columns written by Bushnell in The New York Observer. What struck me in particular is what she said in the article about Australia.
Celebrities have always used their fame to increase their fortune either by selling pictures of their exclusive wedding photos, special events or using their fame to obtain endorsements. This is often used as a safety net for celebrities such as sport stars who have a short career span and need to build a nest egg from their endorsements to set themselves and their families up for life. But has celebrity greed gone too far and crossed the line when they pimp their babies for extra cash?
Sex and the City finally debuted in Australia today. Now, don’t get me wrong. I love Sex and the City as much as the next woman. However, it’s just a movie and not a reflection of real life. I’m not giving anything away that Carrie is dating Mr Big in the movie. That’s when the Sex and the City movie lost a little allure for me. It sends out the wrong message to women who allow men to treat them badly, that one day if they are patient enough, they will turn around and realise that you were the one. In reality, it’s highly unlikely that you will end up in the top ten.
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I was reading MX magazine, which is the train version of an in-flight magazine. It’s meant to be lighthearted reading and generally doesn’t seek to cause train rage or dissent amongst commuters. However, reading MX last Friday almost sent me over the edge.
Lyndsey Rodrigues has appeared in a magazine shoot for Maxim magazine wearing a swimsuit what best can be described by Confidential as ‘a piece of black dental floss’. Whilst Lyndsey is undoubtedly beautiful, I’m not sure appearing half naked in a men’s magazine which is normally the domain of wanna be celebrities, reality tv stars and B grade actresses who want to revive their dying career, is quite the right path for her.
I see the self-proclaimed poster child for lesbianism, Ruby Rose is in the news again. MTV Australia wants her to re-live the kiss she had with Jess Origliasso from the Veronicas at the Cleo Bachelor of the Year party. That’s so 2003 when Britney Spears and Madonna kissed at the US MTV Awards and look what happen to her career. It shows more than a hint of desperation.
Perhaps I should introduce myself. This is no loser in love story … no Bridget Jones singing hapless love songs, no Carrie Bradshaw lusting over the unattainable, yet sexy and desirable Mr Big. This is more about the strong, self-sufficient female only wanting to settle ‘for the one’ in a world full of twos, threes and even fours. It’s so unjust how a man can still be an eligible bachelor at thirty-five whereas a woman can be considered to be a spinster at thirty but I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. That damn biological clock, it’s accountable for so many things.
I am a freelance writer in my 30's who enjoys writing about women’s issues, dating, fashion, exercise and fitness, trying to make sense of a world obsessed by couples, calories and celebrities. I have worked in media and entertainment for over five years and write engaging and compelling copy including web copy, feature articles, media releases etc.
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