When a celebrity dies it is sad and dismal, yet rarely do I care. As for the public display that they label a 'funeral', I care even less. Why bother with the constant confusion of whether we are celebrating their life or mourning their overdosing death? So many unnecessary tears are shed.
Understandably, funerals are a significant and indispensable way to pay respects towards deceased loved ones, with the emphasis on 'LOVED ones'.
It is probably somewhat obvious that I am referring to the likes of Michael Jackson's funeral that occurred July 7th 2009.The moment where Paris Jackson fought tears to say "I love you, daddy" into a microphone, was what made me realise how ridiculous the whole saga was. This young girl's father has just tragically died of an unintentional overdose and here she is, made to broadcast her emotions to the world. Is this a new innovative method of therapy? It infuriated me to know that 99% of the people sat there in front of Michael's casket hadn't even met the man.
Is the appreciation of someone’s music really a worthy cause to mourn for them, let alone attend their funeral? I’m pretty sure it isn’t. Fans love his music and they love his record company, NOT HIM. In fact, half the people attending probably accused him of being a child-molesting freak. They need to stop pretending they care!
Apparently, the first of the celebrities to drop dead and then have a shindig about it was Rudolph Valentino in 1926. The then international sex-symbol attracted over 10,000 people to his New York funeral. (Ironically, the memorial organiser paid mourners to exaggerate their grief, to attract further publicity) . Since then there has been the likes of Elvis Presley, Judy Garland and Princess Diana. Why can’t everyone follow the example of John Lennon’s iconic girlfriend- Yoko Ono? Instead of organising some ludicrously fanatical funeral, family were able to mourn without cameras in their faces and the likes of shoddy Hello! judging their outfits.
During Michael Jackson’s funeral, his family commented on how he disliked all the publicity he received. When Marlon Jackson was referring to the Press, he said “Maybe now Michael they will leave you alone”. So why, may I ask, would they go against his obvious views on the matter and broadcast his funeral to the world, (including those who judged and ridiculed him), as if it was some kind of reality television show, whilst he lay rotting in a box at the front? Can anyone please elaborate?
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