14 DAY TRIAL // Not long ago, Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch, was telling the British media that his extremely talented but much troubled daughter was on the clear path to recovery, having successfully overcome her addiction to drugs and alcohol. According to the Daily Mail and based on photos just published, the battle might not have been won just yet.
Amy and her goddaughter, 13-year-old singer Dionne Bromfield, were present at the Q Awards the other day. Not only was the “Back to Black” hitmaker about 90 minutes late, although she was scheduled to present an award, which means she single-handedly held back the entire ceremony, but she also made a complete fool of herself both during the fancy event and after it was over, when she thought posing for the paparazzi in a corset that obstinately refused to stay on was a good idea.
This, as anyone can easily imagine, has already sparked speculation that she might have fallen off the wagon again. “Winehouse wore the skimpiest of cocktail dresses to display her recent breast enlargement when she turned up with Dionne for the Q Awards yesterday. […] By 8pm, having earlier made a change into a corset top, the singer’s asset had popped entirely out of the ensemble.” the Mail writes by means of an overview of the disastrous evening.
Posing for the paps seemingly unaware of her surroundings was not all that set tongues wagging about her slipping again, though, as Winehouse’s behavior throughout the ceremony was bizarre to say the least. After arriving late, she repeatedly interrupted the ceremony to address the live audience, much to the discomfort and embarrassment of the other music stars present, the Mail says. Moreover, when asked about her late arrival, Winehouse was only able to mutter something along the lines of, “I was doing my hair, [expletive] off.”
“The troubled star was due to hand over the prize for the most inspirational artist alongside reggae singer Don Letts. But Letts was forced back into his seat while embarrassed host Al Murray frantically tried to fill time and organizers searched for the singer. After several minutes Letts was called back to the stage to present the award to band The Specials with no sign of Winehouse. Midway through The Specials’ acceptance speech, Winehouse finally arrived, picking her way through the audience and clambering on stage – only to be given a furious talking to by an angry Letts.” the Mail writes of the awards ceremony.