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WhyDid Wisdom: Body Modification, Body Dysmorphia. Tomato, To-mah-to.

By Kirsten|April 14th, 2011|WhyDid Wisdom|

Oh, why hello there. Sorry, suburbia has sucked me in like a black hole and as much as I’m sure you’ve enjoyed staring at my mug for the last two days, I’m back. With lots of content and lots to say. Speaking of faces- what the heck has Lady Gaga done to hers?

It appears Ms. Gaga has had some filler treatment done by contacting the best cosmetic surgeon for fillers in melbourne. While this is concerning to many (it’s actually hard for me to look at), she insists that it’s totally normal. In an interview with Harpers Bazaar, she explains that her “horns” have always been there and claims she was- you guessed it – born this way. It just so happens these puppies are just sprouting out now.

Also in the interview, Lady Gaga proclaimed she has never, nor would she ever, get plastic surgery, insisting that it promotes insecurity. Um? I don’t even know how to respond to that. While I appreciate Lady’s encouragement to young people who are trying to find themselves, I think it is hypocritical for almost anyone in Hollywood or show business to start pointing fingers or talking morals. When have you ever seen a photo of Gaga in a pair of sweats with a bare face and a ponytail? I get it. Her costumes, makeup, and theatrics are all a part of her “marketing” but isn’t hiding behind a facade kind of insecure? She is constantly playing a character. She is well spoken, but her answers are calculated. I hardly call that “being yourself.” She’s incredibly devoted to her fans, but wouldn’t showing them the “real” Gaga help them connect to her even more?

In regards to plastic surgery, I tend to agree it would be done by professinoal plastic surgeons. Too much snipping, tweaking, and tucking is never a good thing. However, this all goes back to the impossibly high beauty standards of the “celebrity.” Young girls everywhere see photos of perfectly retouched models, movies with women who make a living off of their looks, and pop stars who are manufactured to be practically perfect. How in the world could they ever live up to that? No one bothers to show them the behind the scenes footage or the raw photos.

Are any of us really “born this way” or are we all hiding behind some type of facade?

xx,

WhyDid

photo via Vancouver Sun

Monday Mashup: Grammy Edition x 2

By Kirsten|February 14th, 2011|Monday Mashup, Red Carpet Recap|

Let’s first talk about how obnoxious it was that the West Coast had a delayed viewing of the Grammy’s. I already knew who wore what and who won what before seeing a second of footage. So basically, I watched the Grammy’s twice. This theme carried throughout the entire evening. Seemed that everything was coming in pairs- aka- twice the pain.

The “buzz” for the evening was Lady Gaga arriving to the awards in an egg. Yep, an egg. Apparently, she was “incubating.” I mean… I can’t. I give people credit for being different, but sometimes trying too hard to be “different” merely makes you the same as everyone else. I don’t want to point out the obvious, but that performance by Gaga was pretty reminiscent of a very “materialistic” pop icon who was once known for being “innovative” herself. So, now I turn to you Nicki Minaj. What are you trying to pull? Why must you try so hard to shock us with these crazy get ups? If you’re going to attempt to catch our attention, you’re gonna have to work a wee bit harder when you’ve got Lady Gaga walking the same red carpet as you.

A group of incredibly talented and lovely ladies paid tribute to the amazingly talented Aretha Franklin. While they did a fantastic job rounding up gals with some serious pipes, you can’t help but notice that Christina Aguilera blew them all out of the water. It’s a good thing that Ms. Aguilera is talented because the way she’s been looking lately is just frightening. I can’t help but think she looks a lot like a certain pork filled childhood pal…

Okay, so Snooki will never actually look like JLo. However, Jenny from the Block may want to make sure her stylist isn’t moonlighting as Snooki’s stylist, which is very possible because Snookster looks a lot better than her usual hamster self.

Besties Katy Perry (in Armani) and Rihanna (in Jean Paul Gaultier) opted for white. Both also opted to look like they were wearing costumes. Katy is clearly an angel (see the wings?) and RiRi is most obviously a furry white caterpillar, duh. Guuuuys… this is the GRAMMY’s, not Halloween!

So basically, Natasha Bedingfield is wearing Ciara’s dress pre-run-in with weed wacker.

One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just isn’t the same… Give up? Well, everyone here has a talent EXCEPT one. Still stuck?

Oh… well, that’s just awkward.

So, while, I did tune into the Grammy’s this evening, I’m kind of wishing I hadn’t. Lucky for me, I DVR’ed it. So, in reality, I could watch it a third time.

xx,

WhyDid

The List Volume XXV

By Kirsten|October 29th, 2010|The List|

Oh it’s that time of year again. The time of year that women exploit their sexuality. I love costumes. I love themes. I hate brainless costumes. I hate cliches. Come on, you had all year to come up with something good and you opted for a slutty bumblebee? Here’s ten costumes I BETTER not see this weekend:

Lady Gaga. In any way, shape, or form.
Hooters girl. It wasn’t funny the first time. Guess what? It still isn’t funny.
Anyone from the Jersey Shore. Make it stop.
Anyone from Glee. No one’s gonna know who you are anyway.
This thing:
Anything from Twilight. I mean, haven’t we had ENOUGH?
Any costume that came in a plastic bag or from Ricky’s. Use your noggin.
A slutty nurse/taxi driver/school girl/ballerina/red riding hood/Tinkerbell/firefighter/toaster/martini. Basically anything that requires the word “sexy” in front of it.
The Kardashians.
Chilean miners. Too soon.

Happy haunting, bitches.

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: Lady Gaga’s Hair Pie

By Kirsten|October 1st, 2010|Celebrity Style|

And since I’m on a hair kick….

Screen shot 2010-10-01 at 3.46.41 PM Oh… there she is. Lady Gaga wearing a dress made of… hair at the Oak Room in NYC last night. I mean, this shit is starting to get old. Meat, muppets, neckbraces, now a weave? What’s next toe nail clippings? Ugh… I probably just gave her an idea. Great. So, here’s where my confusion sets in… don’t we, as ladies (and some men) pay good money getting waxed in order to REMOVE body hair? This is unbeweavable.

xx,

WhyDid

VMA(F)- Very Much A Failure

By Kirsten|September 13th, 2010|Red Carpet Recap, Why Did You Wear That?|

Eminem, Rihanna

Um, so first and foremost, I’m going to pose the question: When is the last time MTV actually even played a music video? Do people still make videos? Why? Seems like a whole lot of money to dump into something that has zero return rate, no? Kinda like a first wife.

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Anyway, I’m not going to even bother with any type of fashion recap, cause quite honestly, it was all wretched and I don’t want to suffer through it for a second time. It’s bad enough that MTV will now continuously replay the VMA’s for a solid two an a half weeks. So, in case you missed it (and you miss it for the next 465 times they play it), here’s all you need to know:

Eminem is the smartest man on the planet. Demand that you open the show. Collect your money. Get the eff out of there.
No one felt like actually singing last night (minus Usher and Taylor Swift). Lip synching is the new black.
Lady Gaga is still a freak.
Chelsea Handler (god lover her) needed more vodka. I was almost as uncomfortable watching her as she was delivering her punchlines.
Taylor Swift and Kanye apparently still aren’t over it.
It seems hair streaks are coming back in “style.”
Justin Bieber is going to be a huge dickhead in two years.
Rihanna still looks like a muppet.
Speaking of muppets, Lindsay Lohan stopped by.
I need to watch more TV, cause I didn’t know who half the people on my screen were.
MTV probably needs to start playing more music videos or stop having the VMA’s. One or the other.
It would appear that Pharrell drives a Chevy.
There’s only one way to tell the difference between Justin Bieber and Hilary Swank
EVERYONE has a British accent.
Jared Leto is channeling Ellen Degeneres.
Taylor lost her shoes. Oops.
Kanye does not grasp the concept of irony.