A $250,000 Manicure. Enviable or Irresponsible ???

[jjkrkwood]

Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Ozzi and Sharon Osbourne and co-host to Joan Rivers on Fashion Police was hosting the Red Carpet at this years Emmy's and opted to get a manicure made of Black diamonds costing $250,000. When I heard this I was immediatley outraged, not so much that she did it, but that she boasted publicly about it in a time when there are records amounts of unemployment, home foreclosures and destitution from an injured economy. I was gonna post then, but then figured I am being too judgemental and critical, although I still thought it was irresponsible and despicable as a public figure to rub her frivolous wealth and spending in the face of society. Apparently, I wasnt the only person who felt that way, and there has been public backlash about her extravagant deed. (And also apparently, the pricey manicure was "comped" to her, but I still dont think that matters).

 

Do you think public figures have a responsibility to be sensitive to the lives of the public and their fans ?

 

After several days of backlash, including tweets accusing Osbourne of frivolity and calling her "ridiculous," she posted a series of tweets on Wednesday evening:

 

I see that my nail polish has offended some of you, however I see your point, butit was a once in a lifetime experience. #MyApologizes

— Kelly Osbourne (@MissKellyO) September 27, 2012

 

And please forgive me for not regretting it. it made me feel like a queen!

 

— Kelly Osbourne (@MissKellyO) September 27, 2012

No I did not pay for it.I was just lucky enough to be the one that got picked to wear it.— Kelly Osbourne (@MissKellyO) September 27, 2012

I have a big mouth & i know it! I just don't like knowing that I have unintentionally offended anyone! If its intentional I dont give a S**t

 

— Kelly Osbourne (@MissKellyO) September 27, 2012

Are you outraged over Kelly's extravagant manicure? Check out the nails in question below.

 

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/790623/thumbs/o-KELLY-OSBOURNE-MANICURE-570.jpg?3

[robberbaron4u]

I daresay that, in her manicure, Miss Osburne has accomplished the happy marriage of wretched access and bad taste. As to her manner, why not? If they have no bread, let 'em eat cake. . .

[jjkrkwood]

I daresay that, in her manicure, Miss Osburne has accomplished the happy marriage of wretched access and bad taste. As to her manner, why not? If they have no bread, let 'em eat cake. . .

 

And then, OFF with their heads !

[robberbaron4u]

That does seem to be the lesson of history. . .

[+ Travis69]

She has chubby little hands. Very tacky but the whole family seems tacky so not surprised.

[+ azdr0710]

She has chubby little hands. Very tacky but the whole family seems tacky so not surprised.

 

 

yes, first thing I noticed was the sorta fat hand.....she's obviously very out of touch with the real world....silly thing to do, but it's all about self-promotion and publicity, you know

[bigvalboy]

she's obviously very out of touch with the real world....

 

I don't fault her. If she has the money, I think she can spend it anyway she sees fit. Damn near half the population is about to vote for a guy that is just as out of touch as she is. He's not my guy, but I have friends who vehemently defend him, so who cares about little Kelly. Until she wants to be the president, and wants to spend my tax money, I would pay her no mind.

[jjkrkwood]

Let me be clear. I have no issue with her spending her money ANY which way she wants. If some people would READ instead of trying to jump on me they would realize My issue was her irresponsibility in bragging about her extravagance in a time when people are jobless, homeless and hungry. Therefore, its difficult to "pay her no mind", however if certain people choose to ignore her utter disregard for peoples feelings, thats THEIR perrogative. Most likely, they are of the same ilk.?

[Sparky12]

Well, she claims that she didn't pay for it. And she also has ugly fat fingers. When they lend someone a necklace or something for their Oscar appearance they can just take the necklace back afterwards. Maybe there's a reason they chose someone with succulent fingers!

[+ Travis69]

Well, she claims that she didn't pay for it. And she also has ugly fat fingers. When they lend someone a necklace or something for their Oscar appearance they can just take the necklace back afterwards. Maybe there's a reason they chose someone with succulent fingers!

 

I REALLY don't want to think of or know where her fingers have been!!!!!!!!!

[Juan Vancouver]

Maybe there's a reason they chose someone with succulent fingers!

 

Man, you almost made me spit my latte on a cute blond boy sitting beside me. I am going to be laughing about that perfect adjective for the rest of the day...

 

Succulent indeed!

[bigvalboy]

Let me be clear.

 

 

You were in fact very clear. I just had an additional comment to make on a thoughts I had when I read the post. I really don't see the harm in that.

 

 

If some people would READ instead of trying to jump on me

 

No one was jumping on you, certainly not I, if I am the person that you are referring to. I actually had forgotten that you were the op. The post simply made me think of Mitt and how he and his family in many respects have thrown their wealth into the face of the American public, when so many are jobless, homeless, and hungry. I personally felt that their was a correlation, and I was only saying that I felt that was a far more egregious thing to do, than little Kelly bragging about spending her money. I actually do not think much of her, and so yes, for me it is easy to "pay her no mind."

[bigvalboy]

I REALLY don't want to think of or know where her fingers have been!!!!!!!!!

 

Ok....now I have lost my appeitite. Can you freakin imagine were those finges have been. Of course, I am not one to talk..LOL

[robberbaron4u]

Ah, me, gentlemen! Miss Osburne cannot hold a candle to Malinka Max, http://www.malinka.com, the reigning queen of the South Beach wanton wastrels set.

[+ Travis69]

Ok....now I have lost my appeitite. Can you freakin imagine were those finges have been. Of course, I am not one to talk..LOL

 

She should get herself a pet snake and train it well.....

[bigvalboy]

Miss Osburne cannot hold a candle to Malinka Max,

 

It does appear that she is trying!!

[Samai139]

My first reaction was: Who gives a flying f... what Kelly WHO? did on the red carpet. Then when my more rational side kicked in, I reasoned that: "Is this anything new for those who have wealth?" As the old saying goes: "The poor they are always with us." Yes, and the rich and stupid are also.

[bigvalboy]

She should get herself a pet snake and train it well.....

 

Oh, methinks that she crossed that little abyss a long time ago...

[justaguy]

I'm with Samai in not caring what Osbourne or any one else wears. As for the main question of whether or not it's immoral to flaunt one's wealth when other people are starving: no. People were starving when the pyramids and the Taj were built. Why should the wealthy hide the fact that they have money? IMO the question isn't what are the rich obligated to do with their wealth but how much control we as a society want to place on the making and spending of that wealth--in other words, do we as a society want to tax the rich to give to the poor.

[robberbaron4u]

Apres moi, le deluge!

[jjkrkwood]

I'm with Samai in not caring what Osbourne or any one else wears. As for the main question of whether or not it's immoral to flaunt one's wealth when other people are starving: no. People were starving when the pyramids and the Taj were built. Why should the wealthy hide the fact that they have money? IMO the question isn't what are the rich obligated to do with their wealth but how much control we as a society want to place on the making and spending of that wealth--in other words, do we as a society want to tax the rich to give to the poor.

 

there are many things that have been going on for eons JAG, but we are in an Age of political correctness, which seems to make everything that was formerly OK (at least on the surface) NOT OK anymore... So rubbing your wealth in societies face when others have nothing seems immoral these days. I have NO problem with people spending their wealth the way they want, but I think perhaps there should be a bit more responsibility when it comes to "flaunting", especially for people that are known Public figures. Just MY opinion...

[Guest boiworship08]

Many of these nouveaux-riches are vulgar; however, their prole fans eat this stuff up. I'm sure we'll see more of this during our continuing decline.

[bigvalboy]

IMO the question isn't what are the rich obligated to do with their wealth but how much control we as a society want to place on the making and spending of that wealth--in other words, do we as a society want to tax the rich to give to the poor

 

Excellent point Jag. Do we as a society even have the right to criticize those that have attained a status of wealth or for flaunting their wealth. Not all, but certainly many, have used that wealth to build industry and employ people. I think that Jag makes a very interesting observation, when he says, how much control, if any, should we as a society have over the spending of that wealth.

 

To be fair, Kelly does have a clothing line and has written songs, I don't necessarily like her, but the fact remains she does employ people and hopefully she does pay her taxes, which in turn, helps drive the economy.

Personally I am on the fence on this one. I can see both sides of the issue, and strong arguments can be made for both sides.

[Samai139]

I went back and read all the postings about Kelly Osbourne's manicure and according to one of her semi-literate "tweets" she said that "she did not pay for it, but was lucky enough to be selected/chosen to wear it...."

 

If in fact she paid nothing for the manicure, she is only guilty of flaunting a very, very expensive service available apparently to super-rich consumers. I know almost nothing about this young woman, except what I've read here, but obviously if she is hosting a red-carpet event, she is being paid by someone and if part of her compensation is showing off this obscene manicure, is that so different than celebrities wearing very expensive couture clothing on the red carpet and being asked "Who are you wearing?" Or the same celebrities wearing hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars worth of jewelry to the same events? Whether they own them or not, is irrelevant. The clothes and the bling ARE for sale, right?

 

I'll reiterate, in different words, what I said in a previous post: there will always, in every society, be people who can afford luxuries which most of the population cannot. If all status symbols are somehow magically eliminated, don't you think humans will come up with something to distinguish the "few" from the "many"?

 

I'm old enough to remember Elizabeth Taylor's fondness for baubles which the 99% could never purchase but I don't remember hearing criticism of her for having them--she and Richard Burton may have been chastised by the Roman Catholic pontiff for their sexual mores, but not their wealth.

 

Philosophers and ethicists have struggled with this question since time immemorial and as far as I know, there has been no definitive answer. Somewhere in the Bible it says that it is difficult for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven and makes a comparison to a camel passing through the eye of a needle, but it doesn't say that it is impossible. I'm not comfortable judging anyone for what they spend money purchasing--far too guilty of not always being wise myself.

[EZEtoGRU]

What's the fun in being rich if you can't show it off on occassion? It's like being blessed with a big cock but never showing off the bulge in your Levis. That's no fun.

 

Anyway, as Samai said, she didn't even pay for it. It was provided for free. Y'all know that at events like the Oscars, celebs (mostly females) are frequently loaned very expensive clothes, shoes, and especially jewelry to wear. It's not unusual for Jennifer Lopez or Nicole Kidman or (pick your celeb) to turn up with jewelry worth more than $1million that some Beverly Hills jeweler loaned to them for the night. It's usually back in the showcase by noon the next day.

 

This is much ado about nothing.