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Mary-Kate Olsen, drugs, and personal responsibility

The purpose of this post is not to rant with righteous indignation about Mary-Kate Olsen’s cocaine use. It’s hard to get that outraged over a story about yet another celebrity or spoiled rich brat hitting the drugs. The reaction is more like “what else is new?”

But I am outraged by the reaction of her fans, as typified by the many comments to my last post about Mary-Kate. Their blind loyalty to these spoiled rich brats exemplifies a lot of what’s wrong with our society.

Several comments mentioned her being a “role model” for young girls. A role model is someone who’s behavior you would want to mimic. Even had Mary-Kate not been anorexic and a cocaine addict, I don’t see much worthy in her behavior that’s worth emulating. Why not pick for a role model someone who graduated valedictorian from their high school? Or someone who has overcome great obstacles to succeed? What have the Olsen twins ever done that’s so special?

They were just lucky enough to be cast in their role in that god-awful TV show Full House. They may not have been born with that proverbial silver spoon in their mouth, but it was handed to them nine months later. After that they’ve been on easy street, and their success has little to do with their own personal attributes and much to do with how adults have marketed them. (I am very big on the importance of marketing, and previously wrote about how the United States is moving from an information economy to a marketing economy.)

Several people who posted comments are in denial about Mary-Kate’s cocaine addiction. I don’t see what’s to doubt about the story. The Enquirer has a picture of her walking into the Cirque Lodge, a facility that treats drug and alcohol addiction, not eating disorders. The Enquirer does not print articles about three legged space aliens, those who think that are confusing it with other papers. Last month at Slate, Jack Shafer wrote about how the Enquirer has established a reputation for reporting accurate facts.

The comments that annoy me the most of all are those that say that Mary-Kate just has an illness like cancer or heart disease and it’s not her fault. And to that I absolutely disagree. Whether or not I care about whether she’s a party girl who hits the drugs, and an anorexic nutcase to boot, is one thing. But to hold her blameless for it is nonsense. No one is pointing a gun at her and forcing her to snort the coke. It’s what she’s chosen to do. Other’s faced with the temptations of drugs have managed to avoid getting addicted to them.

When regular people get caught doing drugs, what often happens is that they lose their jobs and face financial ruin as a result. The employment applications that ask you if you do drugs, and require you to take a drug test, are not performing a public health service, they’re looking for a reason to reject people that are seen as having a behavioral problem and who are violating the law.

I have absolutely no sympathy for Mary-Kate. People wrote about how hard it is to be famous. As if they really know what that’s like. Why do they think it’s more difficult than being a regular high school student? They’re now 18 and worth $40 million; if they want to retire from show biz they have the freedom and financial assets to do it. But I’m sure they won’t because it seems to me that most celebrities only pretend to dislike being famous; in reality they don’t want it any other way. They love the attention and they love being rich.

Unlike regular people in regular jobs, rich celebrities can check out of the expensive rehab clinic (usually located in the southwest for some reason) and go right back to making movies. If either Olsen twin is ever in a movie that doesn’t appear totally crappy (pretty unlikely to happen), I’ll go see it despite Mary-Kate’s delinquent behavior. But I won’t ever consider either of them to be any kind of role model for our nation’s youth.

posted Tuesday, July 06, 2004

41 Comments:

By Gabby:

I'm guessing that the comment you made about it upsetting you that people compare cocaine use to an illness such as cancer was in reference to the comment that I made. If you re-read my statement, you would notice that I do not condone the use of cocaine or any other drug. I compared anorexia to another medical illness. Nobody is pointing a gun at her head saying she has to take drugs (I don't know that she does), but what I am saying is that at one point and time she may have had a manager telling her that she HAS to be under a specified weight to maintain her career. I worked in law enforcement and believe illegal activies are no more acceptable or should be more condemned no more depending on who you are. If you dislike Mary-Kate so much and think she's such a horrible person, why do you continue posting about it? Aren't you a little old to be spectating on such a young girl if you really dislike her as much as you do? I do agree with you that a role model is someone who has done something more comendable. Mary-Kate is definitely not my role model, I don't know that role model is a proper word for any of the young fans. Idol may be more correct. But role model or not, she's a real person with real problems. There were leaders of our nation involved in scandals, ones that have lied under oath...they are role models who should be held to higher standards. Mary-Kate is simply an actress. Why is her personal life sparking such a heated debate? If everybody on here put as much time and effort into doing something notable for someone else it would be far more interesting to talk about than some girl's battle with anorexia. One question I have for you is, how do you KNOW that she "snorts coke"? You seem to try to sound like an intellectual, however, a person with good intellect would not spectate on hearsay.

posted at 7/07/2004 2:39 AM 

By Gabby:

After clicking on the link to Cirque Lodge, there is a digitally enhanced photo on the website. Has the concept of digital imaging ever occurred to all the fans of these unreliable stories? How hard would it be to manipulate an image of Mary-Kate and this rehab clinic? Not very...the webmaster for Cirque Lodge was able to do it...now imagine what Star or the Enquirer could do for a profit.

posted at 7/07/2004 2:44 AM 

By Gabby:

As for the Enquirer reporting accurate facts...go ahead and click on the link you attached. Look at the stories on there. If O.J. Simpson confessed to murder, would the authorities not get involved? Would we not hear about that thru other media? As for George Bush...I've heard plenty about his daughters, but nothing about a sex scandal. The author talks about how for three decades they have stayed away from stories about the Lochness monster, etc. That's probably because they're no longer making money off of that. Who believes it? It's a little more believable if they at least write about people we know exist. Everybody is interested in everybody else's business...why wouldn't they focus on celebrities, it's what brings in money. The article also tries to discredit other magazines, such as People, by saying that very few people believe what that magazine reports. People actually interviews celebrities, how often do you see celebrities that are willing to even talk to anybody from such magazines as Star or the Enquirer, much less give a detailed interview?

posted at 7/07/2004 2:56 AM 

By Calico Cat:

"she may have had a manager telling her that she HAS to be under a specified weight to maintain her career"

An irresponsible adult may have said that, but that's just idle speculation. Even if someone did, she's 18, she's old enough to know right from wrong on her own.

"Look at the stories on there. If O.J. Simpson confessed to murder, would the authorities not get involved?"

No, the authorities wouldn't get involved, he's already been tried, the authorities already knew that he did it, people can't be tried twice for the same crime, it violates the rule against Double Jeopardy.

"Would we not hear about that thru other media?"

Chris Matthews talked about it on MSNBC.

"As for George Bush...I've heard plenty about his daughters, but nothing about a sex scandal."

The "Bush sex scandal" wasn't about him, but about Jessica Cutler alleging that she was paid to have sex by some guy that Bush appointed. The story was covered extensively in this blog. Visit this link. And that story was broken by the Washington Post.

"The article also tries to discredit other magazines, such as People, by saying that very few people believe what that magazine reports."

Read the article again, the author wasn't discrediting the magazine, he was discrediting public opinion polls.

posted at 7/07/2004 7:07 AM 

By Rob Holsman:

Who the hell is Mary-Kate Olsen? Is she one of the twins from the Mary-Kate and Ashley Beauty Products For The Under 9's? Judging by some of the comments she's on TV, but we don't get that in the UK thank God. Just the products and the fake smiles beaming out from the packaging.
Why anyone would want THAT as a role model (or IDOL - well done Gabby I think we need to make that really important distinction - SARCASM) is beyond me.
Look its real simple :
Young + Bint + "all star american good looks" + TV show = Money
If money > brain size, Money + youth = Partying + drugs
partying + drugs -> fall from grace + desperate voyage into porno + death.
If brain > money = eventual stabilization.
In her case I think we're on for the former - please email me any pictures of Mary-Kate Olsen Gang Bang On Coke - even if she does look like a white Etheopian with a surgical smile - I'll use the images to discourage other youngsters from drugs. Or watching television

posted at 7/07/2004 10:35 AM 

By Gabby:

Michael you have way too much time on your hands and I don't get it because you obviously don't like anyone disagreeing with you or stirring the pot. LOL

posted at 7/07/2004 10:59 AM 

By LittleOrangeFox:

Great post, I agree 110%

posted at 7/07/2004 7:56 PM 

By Zadkhiel:

Erghh... I had thought I was through talking about this, but after reading the other comments and then having a discussion about this with other people, I feel compelled to write some more. Sorry for the long comment. ^^;

I must say that I agree with this post.

It rather boils down to one statement, really.

Everyone is EQUALLY responsible for his or her actions.

Perhaps it is natural to think that someone who is in the spotlight all the time should be more aware of their position as a possible role model, but at the same time, WE as the spectators need to be aware of WHO we choose to be our role models and why.

A practical application to this is the upcoming political election. Television and newspapers may be blaring headlines for all to see saying who is better than who for the office of the Presidency, but it is ultimately the public's responsibility to really ask themselves what they think and do their homework.

A big reason there are so many problems in this world today is because of people putting blinders in front of their eyes. They choose to see and hear what is the most popular and current and most loudly advertised without asking themselves if that is really something to believe in. It is no excuse to say that "I don't have time" or "They're famous, they should know better" or "They're famous so they must be the authority."

Sure, the big guys (and girls) have the influence to have their pictures and smiles plastered all over everything, but does that mean you should believe everything about them and worship the ground they walk on?

NO.

Saying that little children don't know any better is saying that their parents didn't teach them right from wrong and didn't teach them to make good judgement. If parents were really concerned about role models, then they'd set good examples for their own children and monitor what they watch on TV.

On the other hand, does this excuse behavior like using illegal drugs?

NO.

But it goes to show that people are people. And people aren't perfect.

The only reason this is such a big deal is the fact that they are celebrities, and young ones at that. I'm willing to bet my life that if they were regular Jane Does, then none of these conversations would ever happen because they would be "normal" everyday people.

Actually, I think that it is a good thing such an article got published because it opens people's eyes about the reality of drug use and abuse in this world.

It happens.

And it's happening at the lower age spectrum.

Wow, what a surprise. =P

Yes, I agree that drug addiction is an illness, but it is one that she brought upon herself as I hardly think anyone made her take the drugs.

Perhaps being in the spotlight so much helped caused her to seek out this option, but it doesn't mean that the spotlight is to blame and not her. She had other options rather than using coke or whatever. She could have sought counseling a long time ago if she was really that distressed. She could have taken a break from showbusiness but a while. More importantly, she should have sought help BEFORE this supposed drug-use became an addiction.

She has the money to get all the help she needs and that actually makes her more guilty of not being responsible for her own health.

At any rate, she is supposedly seeking help for whatever issues she has going on and that in itself is a positive step forward.

The first step for anyone - regular you and me or a celebrity or whoever - in getting over anything is coming clean and admitting that they have a problem.

Personally, I see the "coming forward" bit as a positive, brave, and sensible thing to do because as we all know, it isn't easy to come clean and be honest about what is going on. For you younger ones, how many of you have lied to your parents and how many of you have lied to your parents then told them the truth on your own later?

The easiest and hardest thing to do is to be honest.

It's the easiest because it prevents future problems in the long run and it's the hardest because who wants someone to be mad at them?

It is extremely ironic that the reaction that everyone is having over this piece of news IS the very reason so many people have problems coming clean about issues like drug abuse. Who wants to come clean when everyone's going to be jumping down their throat?

If MK has a conscience (and I'm sure she does, despite the various disparaging remarks about the twins' attitudes), then she knows how this news affects other people and I'm sure she wasn't looking forward to admitting she was seeking help, much less revealing exactly what she was seeking help for. I'm sure she knew what would happen if this news came out. But she chose to use and these are the results and it's her responsibility to realize that there's a price to pay for breaking the law and for being in the spotlight.

If fans of MK really want her to get well and recover and hopefully make better choices, then the best option would be to realize she has done a brave thing in admitting she needs help and getting it, however she is getting it, and then let it go and treat her like a normal person.

She made a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. Just because she's a celebrity doesn't mean she should be treated any differently - either with more leniency or with more harshness - because underneath it all, she is still a human being just like each and every one of us.

~ Z

posted at 7/08/2004 8:32 AM 

By Hannah:

I am sorry for the comments I had made earlier but I strongly believe in this what i had written before all the terrible comments. I don't care if you don't feel sorry for her but what if it was happening to you! I have feelings for anyone going through anything like that and i can't help it everyone screws up and should be forgiven not judged or bashed for it thats just sorry!Have you ever gone through what they are going through?
This is for everyone who thinks they know what they are talking about. Most of you that is writing this crap about how she's bad for being a coke addict or for the anorexia you people have probably never even experienced and that is exactly why you are saying the bool crap you people are saying.. well get over your selves...first of all have any of you personally seen her doing coke i am talking about her mary-kate snorting coke right in front of your eyes well if you say yes i seriously doubt it anyways until you have you can not honestly say you know mary-kate is doing coke...i know tons of people like as in my very good friends who (were) coke addicts they have went through it and i have went through it with them as in helping them and if they don't have someone to help they can't stop on their on and it doesn't make them bad people they are just like anyone else walking down the street with some sort of secret and some sort of addiction everyone has one and you know you do even if it isn't drugs. Stop talking about people who do drugs or have eating disorders because you could be a person who eats to freaken much and should be exposed for being a fat a$$ thankyou.... everyone has their own life and makes their own decisions and has their own problems does anyone understand what i am getting at probably not but that means IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS AND YOU ARE JUST AS SCREWED UP AS ANYONE ELSE IS AND MAYBE EVEN WORSE BUT DOES THAT GIVE ANYONE THE RIGHT TO TELL EVERYONE YOUR SCREWED UP PROBLEMS TO EVERYONE AND GET THEIR OPINION ON IT .. WHO CARES WHAT YOUR OPINIONS ARE THEY DON'T MEAN SH*T TO ANYONE...SO IF YOUR A FAT A$$ FOR EXAMPLE DOES THAT GIVE ANYONE THE RIGHT TO SAY YOUR A BAD ROLEMODEL BECAUSE YOUR OBESES AND IT SAYS IN THE BIBLE OBESESITY IS A SIN. ATLEAST THEY CAN BE A MODEL AND HAVE YOU EVER HEARD EITHER ONE SAY ONE BAD THING ABOUT ANYONE .............NO I GUESS NOT........SO PLEASE SHUT THE HE** UP! YOUR ALL SCREWED UP IN YOUR ON SCREWED UP WAYS SO SCREW ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!THANX FOR READING MAYBE THIS WILL HELP YOU ALL IN SOME WAY TO BECOME BETTER PEOPLE AND LIVE BY GOD AND STOP GOSSIPING AND TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR AT YOUR OWN FAULTS FOR ONCE..........GET WELL MARY-KATE!!!

posted at 7/12/2004 6:44 PM 

By Hannah:

Oh, and about the part of her not being worthy of being a rolemodel is not true I have a little niece who looks up to both of them and would love to be like them and doesn't know or care about the bad things they do she just knows that she would love to be like them. They have accomplished alot actually they have grown up in this sorry world and have made it to become great actors and have put up with alot of things they shouldn't even have to put with and have took alot of crap from the media and for them to be able to go through and still be alive, well, and standing that means alot i am proud of them and can look up to them for makeing it through this harsh harassment from others. People who start stuff like this should be ashamed i think they are just feeding off the attention and starting more crap than has already been started get a life and need to stop talking about two harmless girls with problems just like everyone else and go talk about someone that is actually worth discussing and being bashed. Like one of the comments that was said "treat unto others as you would want to be treated as well" that comes from the bible and God says forgive and forget and no one oviously knows what that means. You shouldn't gossip about others unless would like someone to gossip about you and create stories and lies about you. where's the respect stop feeding off other people lives and get one of your own!!!!

posted at 7/12/2004 7:02 PM 

By skye:

I think that you are one sick freak. All you care about is yourself. You don't seem to think what other people think you only care about yourself and that is wrong. I totally agree with hannah. i just think that you are JEALOUS because they have worked really hard to get what they have and all you have did is make up lies just to be noticed. You have not seen her do any of this i can't no wait a minute i can believe that you would believe everything that is put in a zine. do you know how much of the sh*t that is put in there is fake and NOT REALthose people have to write to make the story seem good so they can sell thier zine's the poperotizzi has to take pics so they can give them to there boss to MAKE-UP some kind of BAD story just to sell their zine. Why don't you instead of talking sh*t about someone you don't even know ask them how they feel but wait you HATE them so ANYTHING YOU HAVE TO SAY IS JUST BULL SH*T AND I THINK YOU NEED TO GET SOME HELP AND QUIT WORRYING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES PROBLEMS AND WORRY ABOUT YOUR OWN I THINK YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR SELF IN TO A NUT HOUSE (NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE). I AM 18 YEARS OLD AND I LOVE BOTH OF THEM GIRLS TO DEATH WHETHER THEY HAVE A PROBLEM OR NOT. THEY HAVE WORKED FOR EVERY PENNY THEY HAVE. THEY MAKE CLOTHES, MAKE-UP, MOVIES, AND MUCH MUCH MORE AND THEY DID IT ON THEIR OWN SO STAY OFF THERE CASE BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE STARTS CRAP IN SITE ABOUT YOU HAVEING A JEALOUSY PROBLEM WITH THE OLSEN TWINS SO QUIT WITH THE JEALOUSY ACT THANKS BUT YOU ARE NOT WELCOME

posted at 7/13/2004 9:59 AM 

By zmgurl:

i totally agree with skye and hannah.... u r like a parasite that feeds off other peoples lives and olsen twins i will always look up to!!! they have made it this far in life. why dont u quit writing lies about these girls and leave their lives alone. start worrying about something else...... like ur country or ur community
just stay in ur own life and keep out of others.

posted at 7/13/2004 2:03 PM 

By Calico Cat:

Obviously I'm jealous of the fact that the Olsen twins have $40 million (or whatever it's up to now) and I don't. But they didn't work hard for it, they just lucked into it. If your parents told you that hard work gets you somewhere, well it's kind of like the lie about Santa Claus, except that you don't find out the truth about the hard work lie until you hit your thirties. What Ashley and Mary Kate do is easier than what tens of millions of genuinely hard working Americans have to do everyday to earn enough money just to pay the rent.

Looking up to them in anyway is stupid. When I was in high school, I used to admire Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden, and that was kind of stupid too, but at least he had talent. For two years he was the best pitcher in baseball. I have a hard time figuring out what in blazes the Olsen twins are best at. They're not even good at snorting coke.

People are free to disagree with me, but please, no personal insults, no foul language, and no writing in all caps.

posted at 7/13/2004 7:15 PM 

By Amanda:

I don't agree with Hannah, and I really don't see how she can quote from the Bible when several times she uses obsene language and judges others many times as well, doesn't the bible say do not judge others? And if you think that these people on these posts should find better things to do than talk about the Olsen twins, why are you posting?

I think that Mary Kate should have thought about what she was doing, if she really was doing coke I don't know, but I think she should have thought about all of the people out there who look up to her and want to be like her before she did these things. Because if the media doesn't tell them enough times every day that they're too fat or not just the perfect size, it's the last thing they need for their role model to become anorexic. Because now they have all the more reason to think it is okay to try and make yourself horribly skinny, because God loves you just the way you are and thats all you should care about. I really do feel sorry for the twins for what they're going through, but if at any time they got tired of showbiz, they could have quit. It was their parents choice to put them in acting at such a young age but it was their choice to stay in it. And if MK was under too much pressure she could have quit at any time. And gotten out of all the pressure. She could have turned a different way than to anorexia and drug abuse, if she really was or is doing drugs. I'm not saying MK is a bad person, she just made some bad choices, I just hope she can recover and God bless all of you.

posted at 7/13/2004 7:28 PM 

By skye:

So supposedly michael they didn't work hard for their money?!... ok whatever. have you ever seen any of their work? every piece of clothing they design they design themselves. they do that plus the acting and designing make-up. HARD work does pay off just b/c you can't succeed doesn't mean me or anybody else for that matter can't. i am a pc specialist at the age of EIGHTEEN so if i start making $40 million are you going to talk crap about me too just because i am rich? yet i worked hard to get my money just like everybody else does in the world and so does MARY-KATE and ASHLEY

No looking up to them is not stupid you just wish you could be like them with all the success they have had and be famous and rich. they have great talent with acting and designing clothes and make-up and their other accomplishments. At least they act their age unlike somebody else who cts like a two year old jsut because he is not rich and famous. AND how would you know how to snort coke? you don't even know if she is doing drugs but you will believe anything and any pic. that is put in a zine. so michael i have 3 words for you GET A LIFE!!! stop bothering the olsen twins and worry about your own problems

posted at 7/14/2004 10:23 AM 

By blogdisher04:

Hi ijust feel that i can state my oppinoin in this little debate without using any obscene language. i believe that mary-kate and ashley olsen should be left alone with this whole thing everyone does not even know if she is doing drugs after all the source is a magazine i mean we all know that they milk the story far all its worth and juice it up alittle to make some cash.I believe she should be forgiven by the public and inspired to get through what ever it is she is going through. she shouldnt be looked down uppon because everyone screws up in thier life in some way adn we all know when we mess up we jusat want another chance and that is what she should get another chance and have the past put behind her
i fully agree with that hannah name also if you didnt see her with your own eyes dont belive it.

posted at 7/14/2004 11:42 PM 

By fred:

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posted at 7/16/2004 9:32 PM 

By Danielle:

I read this stuff sometimes when I have nothing else to do, but I just wanted to comment on something that caught my eye. This really has nothing to do with Mary Kate and her illness, but what Hannah posted really blew my mind. I didn't even read the whole thing because of her choice of words. You say we should follow God and praise him, but you're not really doing a good job of it yourself. No one wants to read all of those obscene words you posted, especially God. So do all of us a favor and think about what you say before you say it and choose better ways to say it if you absolutely have to. Be a better role model for those people who aren't saveed yet. I hope Mary Kate gets well, whether she has an eating disorder or a drug abuse problem.

posted at 7/21/2004 11:58 AM 

By Ketevan:

One thing i'm gunna say is this. what's with the obsession of marykate and coke snorting? and, btw, another thing. hannah, i did respect your sympathetic and broad view of human imperfection until the last part where u just went off and became crazy, so you're basically fucked in the head. and i agree that everyone is responsible for their actions and NO SKYE, i do not believe that mary-kate and ashley worked very hard to get where they are. they were handed everything on a silver platter, which personally makes me wanna spew up.

posted at 7/22/2004 5:11 AM 

By Ketevan:

oh, and i'll just let you know that role models too are not perfect, and yes everyone has "screwed" up. if that's the case then no body should be a role model cause they either have or are bound to make mistakes in life, but the fact is, some people just happen to be looked up to as role models. Mary-kate, even though she has kinda hit rock bottom, she at least has acknowledged it and is doing something about it, so that's already a one-up for her, cause i know of some people that are just to stubborn and pig-headed to admit their problems and will never even do anything to try and fix them. However, i most certainly do NOT look up to Mary-Kate as a role model, considering the fact that she hasn't really done anything that special in life to make her outstanding.

posted at 7/22/2004 5:34 AM 

By amba:

well i dont think she is on drugs and her being anorxic is not her fault and if you think it is then thank her sister ashley if it wasnt for her mary-kate wouldav been having a funeral this year and that would be dreadful to see one of our longest known stars under a gravestone!!!! but if u think she is dimented reply to this and i will sort u out!!

posted at 7/24/2004 12:15 AM 

By blogdisher04:

hey everyone i just have one thing to say about you all ganging up on that hannah girl.you all have cussed in your lives and i am sure most of you still do and besides she bleeped the cuss words out so why do we have to hate on someone who is just expressing them selves? lets all just leave each other alone and state our opinion on mary-kate and respect eachothers opinion without hating on each other. Thanx ,blogdisher04

posted at 7/25/2004 10:42 PM 

By DancingSwimmingChic:

I think that Mary-Kate is just doing what most celebrities, and many "non-celebrity" teenagers do. I think that Mary-kate is wrong to try them, but I think that she can take care of herself. She will realise her mistakes sooner or later anyway. On the other hand...she is a role model to many people, especially young children, and by using drugs, she is setting a bad example for young children, as do many celebrities. She needs to think about that and consider other people befre she does things, which everyone should do, but espically her. I know that drugs can ruin peoples lives, and I sincerley hope that she gets better. Well, thats all for now. Bub byez!

posted at 7/30/2004 9:24 PM 

By DancingSwimmingChic:

Also Hi to everyone! I'm new on this site. Lookin forward to gettin to no a few people!

posted at 7/30/2004 9:27 PM 

By Finigan:

I completely agree that both Mary Kate and Ashley are bad role models for kids these days. I wonder why so many fans will stay loyal to them. Do they know you? Probably not. They don't care about fams, they care about the money in their pockets. If people can forgive Mary Kate for these things (Anorexia, Drug abuse, Twincest), then what is the world coming to?

posted at 8/02/2004 3:17 PM 

By blogdisher04:

I am sorry but Finnigan I believe u are mistaken,Mary-kate and Ashley have not shown any public actions about not caring about fans, thye try to give the best quality for what ever they are selling to the public. Besides how can you make a statement so negative when you dont even know the poor girls? It's not hteir fault everyone likes them and wants to be like them , cut them a break!

posted at 8/07/2004 1:43 PM 

By blogdisher04:

oh yes remember everyone in the bible you are told to forgive people for their actions!

posted at 8/07/2004 1:45 PM 

By Ketevan:

blogdirsher, u said that they try to sell the best to the public, meaning they try to sell the best drugs? that doesn't look very good to me

posted at 8/09/2004 3:02 AM 

By Ketevan:

oh yeah, and i don't follow the bible, i'm not christian

posted at 8/09/2004 3:04 AM 

By blogdisher04:

Look what I mean is they sell the best quality of their movies clothes makeup ect. I think you know that too and that they do not sell drugs to the public you are just hating on them and also i am sorry you dont follow the bible I pray that somehow you change before it is too late and i am saying that in a caring way not in a rude way well my prayers are for you !
Blogdisher04

posted at 8/14/2004 10:28 PM 

By alicia:

hi, i found your site/blogger/journal on google when i typed in "mary-kate and ashley drugs". and i completely agree with you. i dont know what to think these days, all of my good friends have suddenly become potheads, one is always borrowing money to buy exstacy, the other is going way to far with boys. my point is that i was really worried that it might have just been me who thinks that this sort of life is messed up. maybe that wasnt your argument anyway, but i just want to say that your blog put what i had always wanted to say into words :) there is nothing admirable that mary-kate and ashley have done to deserve respect (if any). im sure most fans idolize them because they are pretty, because if mary-kate and ashley looked like me 99% of their fans and employment opportunities would be gone. i also agree with you and i hate it when people put no blame on the druggies. im sure it has something to do with their lifestyle and maybe the stress they are going through, but most druggies at my school are filthy rich and beautiful and smart. actually not smart because if so they wouldnt be doing drugs, would they? haha yes well sorry for the meaningless comment, but i wanted to say THANK YOU.

posted at 8/19/2004 8:49 AM 

By Blondegirli:

i have to say that i agreed with most of what you wrote, the only thing i would disagree with is your use of the word "nutcase" to define an anoreTIC person. That's a very ignorant statement and would offend anyone whos had to deal with the nightmare of being trapped by their anorexia. When you have the disease you will do ANYTHING to lose weight, even drugs. Its quite common to find eating disordered people with drug addictions as well. Before you blame mary kate for her situation, or before her "followers" devote themselves to her, i think everyone should take a step back and really wonder if it has anything to do with anyone BUT mary kate herself. The girl has been in America's spotlight for her entire life, give her a damn break already!

posted at 8/28/2004 4:28 PM 

By blogdisher04:

i TOTALLY agree with blondegirl 100% it is very ignorant for bad airing on people who are anerexic patients. they are people to and every one needs to think about what they say about subjects like that it could happen to them one day!

posted at 8/30/2004 8:52 PM 

By powdernoseforMK:

Ok....so all of you are arguing over Mary kate and her coke problem or lack of "coke problem". I just wanted to find out if she does have one or not and i got this shit. Well, what i can say is if I or any of you, that is unless you're a christian bible thumper, were as famous as those two and as rich as those two...you'd develop some kind of drug problem. I would. Curiousity killed the cat man, i live in podunk nowhere and i probably have a drug problem. i have tried coke...granted it was only a lil bit on my tongue that stuffs addicting cuz it was 2 days ago i tried it and i want more already...but granted if you have the $$ and u are bored...you will land up doing drugs....and for The Calico cat...listen cali...you think they're spoiled rich brats because you want to be a spoiled rich brat! Don't even say you wouldn't because you would...i would...i know a lot of people that would...and the only difference between you and Mary Kate is that she can and you can't. You want the money, you want the looks...well not the anorexic one...unless ur into that or sticking your finger down your throat, and you want the fame, all in all you are just one jealous sorry looking funny lookin ugly looking coke whore in denial bitch!

Luv always
Jeremy

posted at 9/11/2004 10:24 PM 

By alex:

ok, i live in London, here the olsens arent that big, they may get a tiny article in the middle of a tabloid or something but not much...

i have never ever heard of a good olsen film, on the web most reviews call them crappy, they are not what anyone other than US teens would ever pay money to watch.

i mean FFS the movies are the same damn plot from what i read, olsens stuck in a city, go around city (London, Rome, Paris, New York) after they have escaped parents and eventualy eveything is OK...

what BS is that, its the same thing in a diff town, WHY would you watch that s*it?

They may be idols for you (US teen girls) but why would you go to a cinema to watch that crap and just make the richer?

also michael said they havent earned lmao i would love to get $40mil for doing jack all. The adults around them made them....putting them in full house, setting them up so they werent ripped off they did nothing other than be lucky.

if you compared a guy like Bill Gates to the olsens bill gates is way more important, he has actualy done something to have an impact and people will remember him for it....the olsens are just lucky to have a dumb teen following who watch every s*it film they make regardless of quality.

(im 15 but live in London btw so we dont have much of their crap here)

posted at 9/16/2004 4:23 PM 

By blogdisher04:

this is to that brit that thinks the olsen girls make crappy movies. i think you should think about that at least they keep it clean and dont give the wrong message to the young girls in their movies , are they supposed to entertain you by making porn or something? i think they give girls a good message compared to other crap out their for teens these days.

posted at 10/03/2004 6:10 PM 

By alt view 0:

Drug addition is in fact, a disease. I am a victim of this disease and I am happy to say, I have been clean for over three months, my best so far! I COMPLETELY sympathise with Ms. Olsen. I think that overcoming this is making her a better rolemodel than before. It shows kids that getting hooked on cocaine is not the end of the world. She is a hero to me for overcoming.
I also must comment on my own past experience and in Ms. olsen's defense, one, cocaine is very addicting, like wow. Secondly, it if much safer to buy cocaine than heroin. Third, it doesnt require needles, making it a little bit safer to use, in my personal opinion. Fourth, coke will make you lose weight.
I will end in saying goodluck to Ms. Olsen, and please, avoid drugs. Please, it is for your own good.

I also dont blame the other Ms. Olsen for vacationing without her sister. Cocaine addition battlers can be very hard to deal with.

posted at 11/14/2004 2:28 AM 

By ddsslind:

Here is a something that I thought interesting. Would any of us be discussing this if they weren't celebrities?

posted at 1/31/2005 12:34 AM 

By Cirsten:

I know most of us are very smart intelligant people who came to this site to post opinions and i have one to it will only take a minute. All i have to say is that, think about the world today do you know how many people battle anorexia and drugs. a fuck load(and i swear because im not very religious). So we wonder why do you care if one or two girls decide to do it. We care because people like me look up to them so then you ask yourself why the helll would anyone look up to people like them and my awnser is Mary-kate went through anorexia but she made it through she took the responsiblity into her hands and stayed longer in the Lodge to get better. She or Ashley is now battling cocaine (if they actually are) then this makes them more my idol for actually being fucking normal instead of fucking Hilary Duff who by the way i am not being mean to her but seriously she got famous from disney i mean what the hell. i say if you want to diss them come over to my house i'll give you some coke let you not eat and see how you fucking handle it. I love Mary-kate and Ashley as if they were my own sister because i grew up with them so i say you guys are fucking awsome the ones who arent dissing them ut for the dicks who are seriously gow up in show bizz have more then 40 movies people talking about if you farted in a movie or if your eating 200 calories and i bet you'll be on coke in a second sorry for this long thing and you can dis my comment alll you want but to me and their fans they are the strongest people i know so anyone out there fighting anorexia or drugs i really hope you get better or find help Mary-Kate is just lucky she has a twin sister like Ashley p.s thanks for taking the time to read this

posted at 2/23/2005 4:26 PM 

By Cirsten:

I know most of us are very smart intelligant people who came to this site to post opinions and i have one to, it will only take a minute. All i have to say is that, think about the world today do you know how many people battle anorexia and drugs. A fuck load(and i swear because im not very religious). So we wonder why do you care if one or two girls decide to do it. We care because their movie stars and people like me look up to them so then you ask yourself why the hell would anyone look up to people like them and my awnser is Mary-kate went through anorexia but she made it through she took the responsiblity into her hands and stayed longer in the Lodge to get better. She or Ashley is now battling cocaine (if they actually are) then this makes them more my idol for actually being fucking normal instead of fucking Hilary Duff who by the way i am not being mean to her but seriously she got famous from disney i mean what the hell. i say if you want to diss then go through about eighteen years of people always watching you and filming you and lets put cocaine at your finger tips and see how you handle it. I love Mary-kate and Ashley as if they were my own sister because i grew up with them so i say you guys are fucking awsome the ones who arent dissing them but for the dicks who are seriously grow up in show bizz have more then 40 movies people talking about if you farted in a movie or if your eating 200 calories and i bet you'll stop eating or be on coke in a second sorry for this long thing and you can dis my comment all you want but to me and their fans they are the strongest people i know so anyone out there fighting anorexia or drugs i really hope you get better or find help, Mary-Kate is just lucky she has a twin sister like Ashley to help her through it p.s thanks for taking the time to read this.

posted at 2/23/2005 4:31 PM 

By Cirsten:

Sorry didnt mean to post two read the second one
Thanks

posted at 2/23/2005 4:38 PM 

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