That's gratitude for ya'

Dennis Prager, one of my favorite radio talk show hosts, believes that one of the worst things you can be is ungrateful. Mary J. Blige is the poster child for ungrateful. In an article in the Guardian Unlimited Mary said the following: "The blacker you are, the worse it is for you. If you are mixed, you've got a shot. If you cater to what white America wants you to do and how they want you to look, you can survive. But if you want to be yourself and try to do things that fit you and your skin, nobody cares about that. At the end of the day, white America dominates and rules. And it's racist." Here is a woman who has at least 3 recordings that have gone double platinum or better. America has afforded her the opportunity to make her living as a singer. Her fans, black and white alike, have made her a very wealthy woman by purchasing her CDs and attending her concerts. What does Mary have to say? "white America dominates and rules. And it's racist" Mary, you are an ungrateful person. I don't care how tough your childhood was or what mean streets you came from. To insult your fans and America is a terrible thing to do. I think my favorite part of what Mary says in the interview is that she has to cater to "what white America wants" This from the woman who is credited with the "ghetto fabulous" fashion trend, according to the same article. How is this catering to white America? This woman is so riddled with self contradiction it's nauseating. If you can stand it, read the entire article. I think the writing is pretentious and fawning and at times downright silly, but you be the judge. In the meantime I will be keeping an eye out for these little gems of obnoxious celebrity behavior and reporting them to you.

P.S. Spell check wanted me to replace Blige with Bilge (the slang definition being, according to dictionary.com: Stupid talk or writing; nonsense....... perfect.