Permission to hate her because she's beautiful
Unlike reality tv shows, which appeal because they make us feel better about ourselves, some celebrities appeal because they make us feel worse about ourselves (aka, the mitfreude effect)*. Whether it's because they've sustained an apparently flawless marriage for years, take yoga classes daily, eschew fur, have perfect, ageless skin or eat macrobiotic (anyone coming to mind?), they're out there. And Paige Ferarri, of Things That Make You Go "Hmm", has it in for Gwyneth. To wit:
What can I say? She's funny.
Gwyneth - She's not just like us! [MSNBC]
*Update: OK, maybe it's not mitfreude, but imagine the opposite of schadenfreude and that's where I'm going. And not mudita - we're looking for sadness at the good fortune of others. Anyone?
Fact: Gwyneth Paltrow is the kind of girl who ditched sixth-grade slumber parties so she could be fresh for early morning equestrian lessons.
Fact: Gwyneth Paltrow knows that she can kick back a handle of Jägermeister every night and still produce a child better-looking and smarter than your own.
What can I say? She's funny.
Gwyneth - She's not just like us! [MSNBC]
*Update: OK, maybe it's not mitfreude, but imagine the opposite of schadenfreude and that's where I'm going. And not mudita - we're looking for sadness at the good fortune of others. Anyone?
1 Comments:
I know, I know, I just wanted a better, longer, preferably foreign word.
By fabulous girl, at 3:34 PM
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