There is a time and place for everything. I believe the celebrities who are using the podium to endorse a political candidate is being done in poor taste. Well the latest dust-up comes courtesy of relatively unknown Russell Brand at the MTV Awards. I guess since he was so bent on being noticed in the US, he has gotten his wish. While hosting the awards last night, he ranted that President Bush was a “retarded cowboy.” He championed Barack Obama and ran down George Bush and made lewd jokes about the Christian pop band Jonas Brothers. When will people wake up and put a lid on these so-called celebrities who really don’t have a firm grasp on the issues we are faced with today.
Brand told the Hollywood audience they must vote for Barrack Obama “on behalf of the world”, before insinuating that America had lower standards than Britain when it came to picking leaders. “Some people, I think they’re called racists, say America is not ready for a black president. “But I know America to be a forward thinking country because otherwise why would you have let that retard and cowboy fella be president for eight years?” “We were very impressed. We thought it was nice of you to let him have a go, because, in England, he wouldn’t be trusted with a pair of scissors.”
But of course, there had to be some more drama. American Idol winner turned chart-topper Jordin Sparks was so incensed by a joke about Christian band Jonas Brothers that she launched her own tirade at the host. The teenage singer, who wears a ring symbolising her belief in abstaining from sex until marriage, snapped at Brand: “I just want to say, it’s not bad to wear a promise ring because not every guy and girl wants to be a slut, OK?”
Who is Russell Brand? A self-confessed sex addict known for his huge hair and boundary-pushing act, apologized for the crack but later went on to make another bawdy joke. He joked about his lack of fame in the US: “My persona doesn’t really work without fame. Without fame, this haircut could be mistaken for mental illness.”
The MTV Awards, and any other awards show or public gathering that is not a political campaign, is no place to interject one’s political beliefs. This show of poor taste comes on the heels of P. Diddy, or whatever he calls himself these days, rant about Governor Sarah Palin, for which he had to apologize. I am no big fan of President Bush, but to call him a retard is insulting and denigrating to all the mentally ill in our society. If you ask me, this British nobody looks like he was pulled from the ranks of the homeless on the New York City subway – with his unshaven look, rats’ nest hair-do and foul mouth.” He is certainly not the moral authority on who to vote for in the upcoming presidential elections.
Filed under: Barack Obama, Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, P. Diddy, President George Bush, Russell Brand, Sarah Palin
Black Political Thought 