December 21, 2009
Actress Brittany Murphy died yesterday at the age of 32. There are rumors spreading that Murphy was on prescribed drugs and was also struggling with an eating disorder. Of course no one has confirmed this but looking at the above picture when Brittany first burst on the scene in her movie “Clueless” compared to a more recent photo of her (below), she definitely lost a lot of weight.
With that being said after all of the celebrities we’ve lost within the past two years to things that could have been avoided (Michael Jackson, DJ Am, Heath Ledger, Brittany Murphy (possibly)), I can’t help but wonder…… is Hollywood the silent killer?
We have all heard stories about the stress and pressure that being in the entertainment business can bring, but at what point does society/media realize that these “celebrities” are still human beings?
These celebs are criticized about their physical looks and weight on a daily basis. While most will say that is apart of the business and you have to be prepared for it. I will say that some people in this business do NOT come into this industry with the only intentions to be famous. There are still people out there who have God given talent and were able to break into the business but that doesn’t mean they were prepared for the backlash. When they are not prepared for it I truly think that this is the end result, talented people gone too soon.
If Brittany’s autopsy comes back with drugs or malnutrition this will be another tear in my heart. We have to do better and stop putting so much pressure on people who eat, sleep, smile and hurt just like us.
What do you think thickettes and thick men? Do you feel there is too much pressure? What can we do to change it?
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I was sooo sad to hear that Brittany Murphy passed! Clueless is one of my favorite movies of all time. She was a good actress with a beautiful smile and seemed like such a sweet person. If her death was a result of perscribed drugs like a lot the celeb deaths this year i don’t know what ill do. This is terrible. What are these doctors doing?! I don’t want to see anyone else die from something like this.
The media treats these people so mean, It seems so hard to be a celeb. I admire their strength. I was teased and made fun growing up BADLY and it still affects me til this day. I cant imagine what it must feel like to have magazines making fun of you and the entire world. Thats why I choose not to make that cause and mistreat other people especially because I know what its like. Its hard to believe shes gone…
R.I.P. Brittany Murphy
Comment by Julia Snell — December 21, 2009 @ 11:28 am
This was such a tragic death! Let’s hope we see less and less of these tragic occurances in the future.
Comment by Sarah — January 19, 2010 @ 5:40 am