WE make snap judgments on the wannabe celebrities who strut their stuff on television programmes such as The X Factor.
Yet we seldom see behind the glitzy image and manufactured personalities that they, as performers, adopt.
No doubt the loud-mouthed behaviour of X Factor finalist Kimberley Southwick has irritated many viewers.
Even judge Simon Cowell was moved to described the 19-year-old Tamworth girl as "the most annoying contestant ever".
Perhaps those views will be revised, however, by today's revelation that Kimberley spent years nursing her terminally ill brother Liam as he battled against a rare lung disease.
Liam died her arms four years ago aged just 17.
She is dedicating her performances to the lad to whom she showed such tenderness and dedication.
Here is a reminder that showbiz is just that – showbiz.
Behind the make-up and apparent confidence stand ordinary people who face the same sorts of problems as the rest of us.
Celebrities are venerated or condemned. Perhaps we would do better simply to recognise them for what they are – folk with a particular talent.
We wish Kimberley every success as she pursues her dream and remembers a dearly loved brother.
Comments (8)
how about that lass whose nephew plays for the baggies? Hope you are supporting her too.
Good luck to her and kimberly.
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