REHABILITATION: Pop artist Ke$ha undergoes rehab to overcome an eating disorder.
By Ruthie Farrell, Staff Writer
Ever since Ke$ha’s popularity skyrocketed after her first hits “Tik Tok” and “Blah Blah Blah,” she has been preaching a seemingly sincere message of self-admiration. Her diverse fanbase looks up to the feisty demagogue for her nonchalant attitude towards the universal issue of judgment. Anyone looking to sass their way through condemnation idolizes her songs “Crazy Kids” and “We R Who We R,” which both contain deeply powerful and inspiring lyrics like, “Your home girl hatin’. I say who she? Ke$ha don’t give two f*cks.” Now it seems that the advocate for ‘being yourself’ is having trouble taking her own advice as she is on her way to rehab, leaving nothing behind but a trail of tears and glitter.
The first statement released by Ke$ha’s spokesman dealt with the original rumors that she would be in rehab for problems concerning alcoholism. “I will be unavailable for the next 30 days seeking treatment for my eating disorder to learn to love myself again, exactly as I am,” Ke$ha said. The singer does suggest heavy partying and drinking in her music, but her major problems root from insecurity, not her tendency to indulge in alcoholic beverages.
It is not uncommon for a celebrity to find him or herself in rehab—in fact, it seems to be the looming destiny for too many of our superstars. Although she has recovered, Demi Lovato had similar problems and was even admitted to the same treatment center as Ke$ha. And of course the infamous Lindsey Lohan and her mother are two peas in a pod when it comes to illegal activity. Ke$ha finds herself in a similar situation, since her mother checked in to rehab about a week after Ke$ha for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Ke$ha’s case is still particularly ironic. No one would have predicted that someone who was so outwardly passionate about ignoring others’ opinions would have an extreme insecurity problem. “I’m a crusader for being yourself and loving yourself but I’ve found it hard to practice,” Ke$ha said. Apparently anyone can be discouraged by the intense pressures of Hollywood to maintain a certain image. But does this mean that we cannot trust the sincerity of celebrities? Many of them could be donating to that charity or defending that ethical principle just to make their spotlit lives seem favorable. This is not to encourage people to randomly despise “good” celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence or Oprah, but we should have a little more skepticism when accepting every good act they do as a saintly gesture.
Ke$ha never claimed to be perfect, and no one should automatically skip to judgmental conclusions because she is in rehab. Hopefully this experience will help her and all of her fans reclaim the girl who once recognized the beauty in herself and others.
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