Why slam an actress for (gasp) speaking her mind?
Aren’t there enough boring stars?
The strange case of Katherine Heigl makes me wonder.
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Heigl, who won an Emmy last fall forGreys Anatomy, is not among this years nominees.
I first learned about Heigls choice when I saw the AOL News headline Greys Beauty Has Ugly Mouth.
(Yes, I clicked on it.
Because Im an idiot.
Obeying TMZ, I did indeed cringe but not at Heigl.
and walked to her car.
Nonetheless, most of the ensuing coverage added up to Wow what a bitch!
And thanks to the Web, it spread far and fast.
Thats life in the era of new media.
Hopper and Parsons were the true forerunners of Web-on-celeb attacks.
Among them: Have a positive body image, but also a killer body.
Stay within the two-pound weight range that will not reveal you as either anorexic or a pig.
Age gracefully, but never get older.
Dont have wrinkles, but dont use Botox.
If you get pregnant, be prepared to let a dozen news outlets act as your ob-gyn.
Express concern about your carbon footprint, but dont be political.
Never speak off the cuff.
Smile for the cameras.
Dont cross those women onThe View.
And above all, maintain a stance of deep gratitude for everything while expressing opinions about nothing.
My God, do we really want our stars to be that boring?
Theres been speculation that Heigl is trying to get out of her contract after the success of27 Dresses.
Being honest what a shockingly inappropriate tactic!
I like the fact that she gently tweaked Judd Apatow for the slight gender imbalance inKnocked Up.
I like the fact that her first thought after winning an Emmy wasnt How can I get another one?
And I like the fact that her mouth which is not even slightly ugly is connected to her brain.
