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Originally Posted by tomiko8
Sweet Pea, I do my research when I make a claim. And if you've read my past posts clearly you would have read that these claims are also reported to magazines in Japan in which are scanned and transpired onto the internet and actual Japanese citizens comment about these incidents on their blogs. And she has had many incidents of outlandish behavior not just in front of fans obviously.
In the past she's even apologized and discussed these issues. So I know what I'm talking about. Of course not everyone (including you) is going to know about these incidents because Avex does not want her reputation to deteriorate so they dismiss these issues in a timely manner. I stated everyone has their bad moments because I didn't want to make it seem as if I had a vendetta against her. And no she does not lash out all the time, she does it when she's under a lot of pressure like all human beings.
And I had no intention of making her come across as an incessant brat. I adore Namie believe me I do, ALL I WAS SAYING is the video reminded me of what I came across in the past. No need to get all defensive.
Goodness, you say one little thing and people start throwing rocks at you!  |
Well you have to expect people to question you when you throw all of this "research" and "facts" out without a source. Being on a discussion forum your posts are liable for questioning.
Can you honestly call other people naive when you are probably just quoting probably old tabloid articles? With all due respect, drama seems to follow Ayu wherever she goes and nothing like that is reported about Namie as far as I can see. Granted, I think tabloids blow everything out of proportion. You cannot quote magazine articles that probably come from tabloids and cite them as facts! I would be more convinced by you if you actually cited certain incidents, or if they were really big incidents at all or just something blown out of proportion by the media or a bitter fan.
Namie was taking pictures with her fans as the background so you cannot say that she does not care about them. Saying things like that isn't fair just because Ayumi is a more open person. Some people aren't, but they show their affection in different ways. A lot of people want that kind of approachable and talkative pop star but just because they aren't as talkative as certain others doesn't mean that they don't appreciate their fans just as much. I found it interesting that you spent so much time trying to make Namie out to be a "diva" here when I never read about her showing that kind of behavior.
I have read from many second-hand accounts how polite she is, and Taiwan media just recently said how nice she was compared to other celebrities, when in a restaurant. Media likes to find little things to fault stars for... so for them not to find something with Namie is very telling I think. She comes across as very down-to-earth in interviews and appearances, especially when she is put next to a perfect example of a diva- Mariah Carey. If there's anyone who has a "I'm better than you" attitude, it's her. She was on an episode of Utaban of Namie and treated her like dirt and Namie was just so polite. All of this added up just makes it hard for me to believe such "accounts" of diva-ness. Whatever happened, which was probably in the past, everyone has bad days- that doesn't make them divas. And if she apologized for whatever she did, then why even bring it up? Being a demanding, high-maintenance, snobby beish just because you are a star makes you a diva, and Namie is certainly the opposite of a diva from what I see and hear of her from a multitude of persons.
I think many people need to understand this huge difference instead of just throwing the word around because I think it really gives the wrong idea.
sorry for the tldr; post- just had to give my two cents here.