There’s been lots written about the actress Katherine Heigl, and her apparent inability to keep her mouth shut. She’s made comments about Knocked Up, the movie that got her where she is today, inferring that it was sexist. She’s also been noticed by the media for electing not to put her name up for Emmy consideration for her role in Grey’s Anatomy due to a “lack of quality material.” Was she always this way or has her recent success and stardom gone to her head? It’s hard to know.
As much as I respect people speaking their minds and being honest about their feelings, there is something slightly irritating about a 27-year old celebrity raking in serious bucks, yet complaining about things to the press. She may be speaking the truth and completely correct, but you still just kind of want to grab her by the shoulders and tell her to shut up. Being up there at the top of the heap is a precarious position to maintain. There are always younger girls right around the corner just waiting to take your crown away.
I mean, look at what speaking his mind has done to Tom Cruise’s career. He seemed quite invincible to me and suddenly, based on certain actions, became the butt of jokes. Katherine, your stardom is not yet solidified. Keep your mouth shut and try not to blow it. You need people (especially women) to see your movies. You don’t want them thinking of you as some kind of spoiled harpy who has gotten too big for her britches.
