No matter how hard I try, I still can't manage to shake all of that naïve hopefulness that makes a part of me still believe that Britney will make a comeback, Lindsay Lohan will enter a convent and Victoria Beckham will have a solo album that will break all the charts and reach number one in both the States and the UK. Among these silly beliefs lies the all but silly hope that there will be a day when famous singers will not make blunders and let slip stupid comments that prove they haven't got a clue about the world they live in. And I mean that in the literal way.
Remember Britney having some doubts about where Australia is back in the good old days? Well, she's not the only one to put her foot in it big time. The latest in a loong series of celebrities with great looks and no brains is none other than Rihanna, who managed to put her foot in it big time. She's in London at the moment, promoting her latest album, "Shut Up and Drive" and preparing for her tour dates. And while she may be hot like all hell and a very talented singer and all, I think someone should give her a small reminder as to which continent she's currently on. "I love Britain, especially London because you can get great West Indian food. The fans are great here, they're incredibly loyal". Yeah, that's great stuff girl, and you should have just kept your sensual mouth shut tight, but no, you had to go on. And look what came out. "It's like being in Europe, but everyone speaks English".
OK, I'm officially lost. I'm not even sure what that was supposed to mean, really, but it sounds to me like she might actually have had some doubts about the fact that there were people in Europe who actually spoke English. Hmm. Funny. And then, even when it does hit her that people in England do speak English quite well, she seems to find it a very funny language. "I have lots of fun with my tour manager. He says the funniest things. Like 'free' when he means 'three'". OK, this one's funny too. And I think the British nation is officially very proud that it can actually keep the Bermudan star entertained.
It's a dream, but I do hope one day we get to see that one singer (either male or female) who actually has both looks and brains. Not too much of the latter, but at least enough to know when to keep their mouth shut, especially when about to start a tour in that country. And if brains is too much to ask, then I'll settle for Internet search capabilities. Just type "U.K." into a search engine and I'm pretty sure it will also return a map.
