Amy Winehouse: A Moving Tribute
“AS a junkie Amy deserves scorn,” says the Mail’s front-page teaser, words illustrated by picture of Amy Winehouse in a red bra, “but surely someone can help this infuriatingly talented singer?”
Mail readers may like to volunteer their services. So too the paper’s writers: “I’m no snob but Amy Winehouse is from the gutter and might be flogged in Sudan,” (Max Hastings); “Pop’s guttering cynosure Winehouse needs more fatty oats” (Quentin Letts); and “Aimless Winehouse is going to hell in a handcart and she’s taking the rest of us with her”.
One thing Winehouse needs no help with is keeping her profile raised. In the Mirror, readers hear from Georgette Fielder-Civil, Winehouse’s mother-in-law. Says Georgette: “She is using more cocaine and heroin. She needs professional help.” Georgette reaching out to Amy via the pages of Closer magazine, “Number 1 for Rehab News”.
“Amy Move-house,” says the Sun, noting that Winehouse has “fled” her home in Camden, London, to move into new home in Bow, London.
This is a big move for Winehouse. And it may well have been the kind of thing a Mail reader advises. It could just be the short, sharp shock she needs…
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December 5th, 2007 at 8:44 am
Possession of cocaine and heroin are serious offences.
Famous people get sympathy. Normal people like you and me get locked up.
December 4th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
I blame the media! It’s obvious that she has serious problems and the only thing the tabloids seem to do is chase her around in the hope they get the next disturbing photograph. They were practically counting down the days to Pete Doherty’s death a few months back. The thing that gets to those at the gutter press is, that drugs & mental health problems aside both Doherty and Amy Winehouse have more talent in their little fingers than, those so called ‘journalists’ have in their entire bodies. The conduct of the tabloids seriously needs to be called into question, I know they are desperate for a Kurt Cobain for the 21st century but hounding people with serious issues is morally reprehensible.
December 4th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Rebba - Bi-p0lar is very much in vogue…
December 4th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
“Aimless Winehouse is going to hell in a handcart and she’s taking the rest of us with her”.
Er well.. you dont mind if I dont tag along on this one, right?
She and her husband are a waste of oxygen and should just OD and leave us in peace.
Hmm… I’m very harsh this morning, oh well.
December 4th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Cheap shots. Pretending that mental illness does not exist. Here, Bi-Polar Disorder presents with 3 days without sleep, alternating with depression’s extended alcoholic binges, breaks, disorganization, and hygene related medical and dental problems and repeating patterns. Standard protocol is 90 day Involuntary Committment to get poisons out of her system: drugs, alcohol, nicotine, followed by medical/dental repairs (she is losing teeth), and training for coping skills. Before drugs, this girl was always able to fight of her BPD. *** Heartless, medically ignorant rants are not useful. Further, one can imagine that her parents, and her brother, are getting very bad medical and legal advice. The British legal system has a great hole — located in its heart. Amy Winehouse would be better off, today, as a homeless, talentless “bag lady” on the streets of New York. Shame, shame — England. We would get her to treatment in an hour.
December 4th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Drug money for whom - not the record execs, surely..?!
December 4th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Whatever!!!! .She is there by her own choice and such PR has moved her album back to top 10 for 57th week in a row.. wooh- hoo yippe more drug money.
Pity from moi..not a chance.!!