Comments on: AP Already Written Britney’s Obituary!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:29:38 +0000

This is just crazy. Too many people are focused on Britney’s death, a person who is still alive. WOW

By: khadijah_34

khadijah_34 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:25:00 +0000

Yeah, that’s a bit sick to call something that tragic into life. I’m from the old school where there are some things that you just don’t dare say. I understand freedom of the press or whatever but that’s sick.

By: KR

KR — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:03:31 +0000

I hear ya DeeDee but she knows she needs help and usually people are committed if they are mentally ill. I just don’t see why she keeps going back to the source of her problem. It’s almost like she is addicted to it now. Most mentally ill people seek refuge and are paranoid. I think this is all an act. How do you go from wanting to kill yourself or harm your children to being released in less than 48 hours? She is not mentally ill because if she were then she would still be in the hospital. She is just a plain ole attention addict. Think back to the days prior to the children. Getting hitched on a whim and having a mother who sales her children to the highest bidder.

Sadly, I think if people stopped caring she would kill herself.

By: licia

licia — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:51:43 +0000

i have to agree. that is effed up. the girl isn’t dead yet . yeah she’s got her issues and yeah she brought most of the stuff that she is going to on herself , but is it right to do her like this ?

By: DeeDeeBaby

DeeDeeBaby — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:31:36 +0000

KR, I don’t think people really truly understand what it is like to be mentally ill if they aren’t touched by it in some capacity in their own lives. Britney’s behavior is a direct result of being mentally ill, which is to say that she really just can’t help it. You have to be of sound mind to make logical decisions. How can she do that?

Of course, this is all assuming she is REALLY mentally ill, but I do believe she is.

By: KR

KR — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:24:35 +0000

I’m just saying….she brought this on herself. I don’t get why she won’t just seek refuge on her property. She purposely brings attention to herself and she deserves the crap she is getting. I mean really, case and point, why are you and some photographer going to purchase a pregnancy test when you know the ‘razzis are going to be watching. She wants the attention.

By: MackMama

MackMama — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:49:39 +0000

Yeah I heard that it’s done on regular basis for celebs, but the fact that they’re publicizing it is what makes it so assholish. It’s extremely insensitive.

By: The Comeback Girl

The Comeback Girl — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:48:14 +0000

Its all really morbid. It kind of reminds me of being in college in the early 90s and one of my friends in the honor guard was “practicing” for Ronald Regan’s death. And he was still VERY VERY alive.

Its all really crazy but not unbelivable. And of course wrong. I hate to bring up our friend Karma again, but I don’t believe that you really live a great life “writing death” for a very alive albiet troubled person. Sorry.

By: Sugafoot

Sugafoot — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:45:38 +0000

I have a friend who worked for CNN years ago. She said they do that often for celebrities–they oull info and clips that they would have go in the reflective tribute piece that airs after someone’s death. Like, they started Oprah’s & certain elected officials’ years ago and they just update. she said this after Anna Nicole died and I commented how it was weird that all media outlets had their special programming done and in heavy rotation so quickly….

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:07:10 +0000

They do it for everybody famous. You don’t want to write an important obit last minute and risk screwing it up. That said, the fact that AP is talking to US about it as if it’s an anomaly? That’s kind of weird.

By: Chance

Chance — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:58:22 +0000

This goes to prove the ruthlessness of the media. They exploit people that are ‘at risk’, then they prepare obituaries, for them? There is no excuse in the world for that. That is sadistic and unproductive. Am I to understand that as the AP destroys the lives of ‘at risk’ celebrities by publishing their every exploit they are also salivating at the chops waiting for the person to die? They may be the most powerful media outlet in the world, but they are certainly morally bankrupt.
I am disgusted.

By: Robby792811

Robby792811 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:58:01 +0000

I think it sucks. That is like having a headstone with your name on it before you die. Never. This should never happen.