Mary-Kate Olsen has hit out at criticism she is a poor role model for children – insisting she and sister Ashley aren’t looking to set an example. The actress, who previously suffered an eating disorder, inisists the pair can’t be blamed for the issues affecting other kids and is annoyed at being constantly saddled with that pressure.
She says, “I think we’ve been labelled as role models since we were very young. My sister and I don’t look at ourselves as role models – I think that’s a huge responsibility. The best we can do is take care of ourselves and experience life for ourselves and not really let the outside world affect us.”
Wait a second. I don’t remember them complaining about being role models when they were raking in $500 million a year in Olsen Twin merchandise. You could barely take a crap without seeing their faces. Of course it probably didn’t help that I painted their faces on the toilet. But that’s beside the point. I’m don’t know what the point is, exactly, but I’m pretty sure it has to do with her being naked and riding a unicycle while I throw pancakes at her.
Most kids (right or wrong), go through a phase of wanting to separate themselves from their parents and they turn to what’s out there for a role model. Too bad the pickings are slim for good ones.
#45, I agree, why Oprah and Princess Di?
Why not someone’s mom, or a big sister, or a schoolteacher. Now those people need props. Teachers, Whoop, Whoop! Or Batman, why not Batman?
I get what she’s saying…the pressure to feel like you HAVE to look/live like a celebrity is pretty much self-imposed. A person suffering from an eating disorder, for example, has to take responsibility for it (along with their family and loved ones in the case of an intervention) in order to recover. By holding ads, tv, magazines, celebs etc. responsible for the problems of the collective public, we’re really making it impossible to heal. That’s just my two cents though…
I never saw them as role models. Over-exposed, sure. I’m sur[rised they didn’t have their own brand of tampons. They marketed everything else.
To#16: I would have sex with either MK or Ashley and I’m not gay. Sex is better when you’re squeezing a girl’s ass and can’t feel pelvic bone. Well, to me anyway.
#45 Oprah’s no fascist. Come on…even Hitler had the good sense to off himself after a dozen years at the top. ;)
No one should be talking shit on Mary-kate olsen I dont think any celebrities should be role models their regular people with problems just like everyone else stop talking shit.
LOVE YOU BRITNEY!!! NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO!!