This morning I read an article about Lindsay Lohan’s Wednesday court arraignment at which she plead not guilty to a theft charge. What startled me however was the last paragraph of the article which stated: “If convicted, Lohan will join a long list of celebrities with sticky fingers, including Charlie’s Angels star Farrah Fawcett, who was arrested twice in 1970 for shoplifting clothes from two boutiques; Winona Ryder, who was caught on video trying to carry out more than $5,000 worth of merchandise from Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills; and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s daughter, Caroline, who was nabbed for pocketing $150 worth of cosmetics.” Really?
Why would beautiful, famous and well paid women have to steal clothing, jewelry, or cosmetics? Why can’t they just purchase less expensive clothing and wear costume jewelry? Maybe someone didn’t give them the memo, that you can still look damn good in items from the sale rack. Stealing cosmetics is just ludicrous. Noxema and witch hazel can do wonders for the skin and with great skin, little cosmetics is needed. I could go on and on, but the real question is why are you stealing and you’re a celebrity? Are you stealing out of necessity or just for the hell of it? Either way it is unnecessary theft amongst some within the Hollywood crowd and if caught, I think they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Because with all of the perks that come with being famous, stealing is absolutely the last thing any celebrity should have to do.
Until then, at least now we know who not to invite to the summer backyard cookouts! Ladies make sure to keep your purse close-by.