Much has already been written about Lindsay Lohan's recent troubles, some of it musical, so there's no need to go on about them at length here.
Instead, let's briefly discuss the ripple effect, which is what happens with other people decide that celebrity lifestyles are so desirable that they must be foisted on innocent little children. (The words "innocent," "desirable," and "lifestyles" should all be in ironic quotation marks, but that starts to look cluttered, and it "disrupts" the "flow" of "thought.")
After you watch this video -- can it be real? -- a number of questions will no doubt spring to mind, but the one that got me was this one: how can every kid be the tannest kid in the class? Isn't that impossible? (h/t: BWE)
[Ben Greenman's acclaimed new book of fiction, A Circle is a Balloon and Compass Both, is now available. Order it here.]
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46. first of all the girl got a spray on tan, so she can't get skincancer from it (but maybe they'll find this to be true later on when the dyes in the spray turn out to be toxic)but $1300 to look like an oompa loompa is definitely a lot of money wasted for nothing, I wouldn't even pay a dollar to look that orange
ym7911 at 4:23PM on May 31st 2007
47. Is mama gonna buy the kid booze and drugs too??? Howsa bout the mother giving herself a lobotomy....she'll save her kid a bunch of grief.
Karen S at 4:28PM on May 31st 2007
48. This made me soooooooo sad that this is happeneing to kids for their school pictures! I agree with Llisa, the mom IS triing to live her life through her daughter, and people wonder why drugs and surgery is starting to affect younger and younger... (so sad) This girl is not only going to LOOK like Lindsay Lohan, she's going to BECOME Lindsay Lohan- drugs and everything! So this is how the other half lives...
Summer at 4:28PM on May 31st 2007
49. Now this is child abuse. Forcing your child change the color of their skin? I'd like to take the Mom to a booth that sprays on common sense. The 1300 dollars is irrelevant compared to her gross lack of judgment. This will come back to bite this Mom in the butt when one day she realizes she has taught her beautiful little girl to be just as shallow as she is.
Carole at 4:29PM on May 31st 2007
50. I hate it when people talk crap about every single Californian just because one rich bitch gets on TV. Guess what?! Not all Californians are like that. 99% of us wear sunscreen, don't dye our hair, have real body parts, and do not live in the O.C. Don't believe everything you see or read and don't judge an entire state of people on one retarded mother's actions. It makes you just as ignorant as her.
Sarah at 4:32PM on May 31st 2007
51. I think it should not matter what state its in, california,florida, it cannot be acceptable to subject a child to that environment. The mother is being completely out of line and actions should be taken against her. The most appalling thing about this is that it IS acceptable to do this in california. Now i live on the east coast and I am horrified by this behavior, were I am from this is totally unacceptable and the law here is 16 years or older. I think that california bigheads need to step up and stop this, its child endangerment. This mother needs to be removed from her children.
Jacqui at 4:40PM on May 31st 2007
52. OK IS THIS EVEN LEGAL TO DO THIS TO A KID THIS YOUNG !! HELLO WTF is wrong with this lady
ann at 4:41PM on May 31st 2007
53. this cant be real if it is the mom should be shot, Im sorry! White girls and women dont need to tan for F sake! or get tattoes to cover their beautiful skin!!! I love my girls pale!!!!!
Howard at 4:52PM on May 31st 2007
54. If this isn't child abuse it should be. Cramming your child in a booth to change the color of her skin? If only we could take the Mom to a
booth that sprays on common sense. The 1300 dollars is irrelevant
compared to her gross lack ofjudgment. This type of tanning does not
cause skin cancer but who knows what breathing in all that crud does
to small developing lungs? Even more importantly, what message is
this idiotic Mom conveying to her daughter? It doesn't take a genius
to predict this will bite her in the butt when one day she realizes
she has taught her beautiful little girl to be just as shallow as she
is.
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Carole at 4:46PM on May 31st 2007
55. Mom pays 1600 to make the white girl look brown.
Mom gets to look like an idiot for FREE
Smart shopper!
charlie at 5:05PM on May 31st 2007
56. I think the mother was totally justified in her actions. She just doesn't want her daughter to grow up to be ugly; a trend that is increasing in the USA everyday. Whether it be fat people or just grotesque, there has to be an end put to it. This woman is taking a step in the right direction.
Ayumi at 4:59PM on May 31st 2007
57. hmmm i wonder what this girls dad will say when they come home saying they spent $1300 dollars to make her look orange -_-
Anyway how can this lady afford this...she dosnt seem to smart!
Haha...did you see the words undneath!!!
Sarah at 5:11PM on May 31st 2007
58. A sorry excuse for a mother ,this woman is pathetic
steelrock73 at 5:15PM on May 31st 2007
59. That was really sick. The little girl even said "Mom i dont wana do this!" and the mom said "its for ur picture!" wat a crappy mom! i mean my gosh thts horrible!
Claire at 5:13PM on Jun 1st 2007
60. Wow this is truly disturbing to watch...its just sad
Lola at 5:29PM on May 31st 2007