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> And tragically, I don't remember this ever being reported in the US at the time. It was reported. It's just those facts didn't get in the way of portraying h
by cbsmith 3y ago
> And tragically, I don't remember this ever being reported in the US at the time.
It was reported. It's just those facts didn't get in the way of portraying her as a vapid attention-seeker.
- DoreenMichele 3y agoYeah, I'm American and I knew. And, yet, some guy on some talk show said about her something like "It's kind of arrogant. If she didn't look like Audrey Hepburn, she wouldn't have done it (shaved her head). It's a form of bragging: Look how beautiful I am!" I wanted to reach through my TV and smack him.
- mixmastamyk 3y agoIt’s interesting, I remember people mildly freaking out about it as well. But I also remembered them freaking out even more about the bald lady in Star Trek TMP in 1980. As a kid each event was a bit startling for a moment and then I got used to the idea quickly. I learned at a young age that old people freaked out a lot about things that didn’t matter. Coincidentally it was also the era of Boy George, Motley Crue, and endless things for parents to have fits about. By the time SOC took off I could hardly bother to be bothered about her hair.
- JohnBooty 3y agoIt was reported, but... it was the 80s. Essentially, nothing was on-demand. If something was reported but you didn't catch the news that day... you missed it.