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Thread started 02/19/09 6:02pm

jaspreet357

VANITY..... Denise Matthews

I have previously read an extract from Denise Matthew’s interview.

“I think it's important to understand the title of my book. In the beginning I was planning on naming it Blame It On Vanity. . . Denise, but I wanted to separate myself from the sinful name that made me famous. Vanity means worthlessness, and that's the last thing I want to be known for. And I'm not worthless anymore. My name is Denise."

In my opinion, I will always remember Vanity for her presence in movies and music. I respect her greatly as a person. However, my memories will always be associated with Vanity. I respect Vanity and think that she is a great person with a sophisticated personality. I CANNOT completely eliminate the name Vanity from my memories. Vanity was very unique and had a smile that could light up a room. I understand that the preacher Denise Matthews wants to blame Vanity for all her sins in life. However, Denise had previously desired to enter into an entertainment and celebrity type lifestyle. After all, she was involved in modelling and had chosen to follow careers in acting and music. In actuality, her career aspirations were being fulfilled at the early stages of her career. However, it could be argued that the ‘pressures of showbiz’ had been a contributing cause towards the downward spiral of her career in the entertainment industry. These pressures are heavily evident towards her drug addiction habit for nearly a decade in her career. In her 20’s, Vanity was having steady success in movies and music. She was gaining recognition in the media as an up and coming celebrity. However, the pressures of stardom were not handled adequately. She was turning to drugs as a type of escape from her problems. She abused drugs in an excuse to deal with her problems. It could be argued that Vanity is a victim of her own circumstances. After all, Vanity had chosen to take and become a heavy addict of drugs. She never had any close friend that really cared for her. A close friend or relative should have attempted to intervene and stop this unhealthy habit of Vanity’s drug abuse. In her late 20’s, help should have been given towards Vanity’s drug addiction problem. Possibly drug rehab might have solved the problem. Drug Rehabilitation could have saved Vanity’s entertainment career. I mean hopefully, Vanity would have been involved in more mature and sophisticated roles in movies and television. Anyways, fans will always remember Denise Matthews from her Vanity character in movies and music. In reality, Vanity will truly be an icon and legend that I will forever cherish in my memories.
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Reply #1 posted 02/19/09 6:24pm

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Is the "Associated Artists"-forumsection "that" unpopular with protege-threads appearing over here ? lol

Anyways, hope the book will be released eventually.
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