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    Image of WashingMyHair WashingMyHair
    11/16/09

    In reply to Brangelina Tries Jewelry Design; Lindsay Lohan For Bebe?
    Why do celebrities all think that they can design jewelry, clothing or skincare lines? Please, stop celebrity crazed shit now! #brangelinajewelry
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    Image of rd2uk rd2uk
    11/16/09

    In reply to Brangelina Tries Jewelry Design; Lindsay Lohan For Bebe?
    with reference to the skin lightening stuff in India, while I agree that a lot of that ties into the Indian caste system, but a huge part of is tied in strongly with the concept of 'brown englishmen' etc #brangelinajewelry
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    Image of Heidi Lengdorfer Heidi Lengdorfer
    11/16/09

    @rd2uk: I don't know, I saw skin lightening lotions all over Asia. I think it's just used to be a marker of wealth/beauty, like how it used to be cool to be overweight and pale in the US if you were wealthy and you weren't working all the time.

    A side note, my friend was absolutely shocked when we first came across lightening cream, because she was so used to pale being undesirable. #brangelinajewelry
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    11/16/09

    @Heidi Lengdorfer: totally agree with both of you, just saying that in the case of india colonization plays a huuuuge role in people wanting to be lighter skinned/speaking english/wearig western clothes etc. obv theres loads of other factors that play into all of this, such as those that ya'll have mentioned. #brangelinajewelry
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    Image of futuremouse futuremouse
    11/16/09

    In reply to Brangelina Tries Jewelry Design; Lindsay Lohan For Bebe?
    I'm sorry but those are some butt-ugly necklaces Angelina. They look like that weird Lord of the Rings themed jewelry section in SkyMall magazines. #brangelinajewelry
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    Image of Cairn Cairn
    11/16/09

    @futuremouse: It's straight out of Neverending Story. If my consumer dollars can help save Atreyu, then SO BE IT! #brangelinajewelry
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    Image of Caeristhiona Caeristhiona
    11/16/09

    @futuremouse: At least they aren't filled with Billy Bob Thornton's blood. #brangelinajewelry
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    Image of greengrey greengrey
    08/31/09

    In reply to Naomi Campbell Speaks Out (For A Change)
    I don't think "secret sales" is anything new.
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    08/31/09

    In reply to Naomi Campbell Speaks Out (For A Change)
    Re Bee Schaffer wanting to be a lawyer and working in theater...

    I come from a family of lawyers and actors: the differences between the personalities it takes to be in either profession are slight.
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    08/31/09

    In reply to Naomi Campbell Speaks Out (For A Change)
    hahahahaha. Yes Grace, having an appetite is HILARIOUS.
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    08/31/09

    @bluebears: Oh those models! Eating pies! Being hungry! I am amused.
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    08/31/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: She thinks she's people!
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    Image of Maulleigh Maulleigh
    07/06/09

    In reply to Tara Subkoff Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
    That is very bad news. I had a friend with a brain tumor. He eventually died! Serious stuff. :(
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    Image of JinxyMcDeath JinxyMcDeath
    07/06/09

    In reply to Tara Subkoff Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
    Terrible news for her and I wish her a quick and speedy recovery. I can't imagine how terrifying it must be to get that news...


    ...But she is wealthy, no? I mean, is it normal for wealthy people to need to ask for money for operations? And if this is a very expensive operation, then how do normal people (read: people who aren't famous fashion designers) pay for it then? Very confused...and a little scared for us normal folks.

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    Image of Pittsburghenne Pittsburghenne
    07/06/09

    @JinxyMcDeath: Both of your reactions were my initial ones as well. It makes me wonder if perhaps she doesn't have health insurance or she's underinsured? Not even a millionaire could afford the medical bills attendant to something like this.
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    Image of JinxyMcDeath JinxyMcDeath
    07/06/09

    @Pittsburghenne: Not necessarily true about how not even rich people can afford it...my friend is a millionaire (well, maybe a multi-millionaire, but not a billionaire by any means) and he has a serious form of blood cancer. He is mostly paying for everything out of pocket since the best doctors don't take his insurance and a lot of the procedures they want to do are not covered by insurance. It's super expensive...but if you're rich...you can do it. He gets the best medical care, best doctors, no waits for appointments, its a different world out there for rich people...
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    Image of stacyinbean stacyinbean
    07/06/09

    @JinxyMcDeath: Yeah, my aunt has gone through the same thing with her struggle with MS. At the start she was an incredibly rich woman, 10 years later, not so much. Doctor visits, prescriptions, tests, etc. add up pretty quickly...
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    Image of BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit) BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
    07/06/09

    In reply to Tara Subkoff Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
    Gosh - prayers for her.
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    Image of LindsayC: doctoral hilarity ensues LindsayC: doctoral hilarity ensues
    07/06/09

    In reply to Tara Subkoff Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
    Best wishes to her- so young!


    Am I the only one who has to fight off anxiety every time a relatively young person is diagnosed with a deadly disease?

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    Image of SarahMC SarahMC
    07/06/09

    @LindsayC: I made you a comprehensive exam, but I ated it.: Her tumor is not necessarily deadly.
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    Image of SarahMC SarahMC
    07/06/09

    @SarahMC: I'm doing this!: Though I guess without surgery, it is.
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    Image of hortense hortense
    07/06/09

    In reply to Tara Subkoff Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
    Oh my goodness- that is sad. Best wishes to her and her family.
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    Image of PilgrimSoul PilgrimSoul
    07/06/09

    In reply to Tara Subkoff Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
    I'm very sad for her, I had a friend go through a skull/brain issue not too long ago and it was scary and sucked greatly.


    But... a charity benefit? For one person? Maybe I am just a naive person or something, but if I were her... I would hate being the centre of this. Yeah yeah I get she can't work or whatever, but... yikes.

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    Image of BlondeGoddess BlondeGoddess
    07/06/09

    @PilgrimSoul: We did the same thing when a friend of mine couldn't work because of a brain tumor. Just not on that scale because we are not semifamous.


    I'm happy to read it's benign -- but it sounds like a very scary operation.

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    Image of Rare Affinity Rare Affinity
    07/06/09

    @PilgrimSoul: It sounds just like a whip around amongst friends who, because they are atists, can organise something on a rather more lavish scale than most. I am horrified that she is expected to meet the costs of such an operation herself.
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/06/09

    @PilgrimSoul: it's your Canadian showing again. In America it is normal; your church will throw a dinner to help cover your medical costs or what have you. I know what you're thinking --- universal health care and disability? But then where would the delightful sense of COMMUNITY come from?
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    Image of thelandlady thelandlady
    07/06/09

    @PilgrimSoul: She may be uninsured or underinsured, it's not uncommon for insurance policies to have all sorts of shitty exclusions like paying for the hospital room but not surgery costs, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if that type of care (not to mention lack of income from recovery time) runs into 7 figures and she probably doesn't have that in cash. As JD mentioned, there are a lot of fundraising activities around for people who are in need of expensive care, I've also seen stuff like bake sales to help raise money for someone who needs expensive equipment. Often things like motorized wheelchairs or outfitting a vehicle to be wheelchair accessible isn't covered or isn't covered in full so the financial burden on the family is still heavy.
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    Image of PilgrimSoul PilgrimSoul
    07/06/09

    @J.D.Regent: Man, I really wish there was like brain-altering surgery or something. It didn't even occur to me she'd have to pay for the operation.
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    Image of Jack_Burton Jack_Burton
    07/06/09

    @thelandlady: I had a friend go through a similar struggle with her insurance company: they would cover a $250K operation with a 30% mortality-rate, but not a $60K non-invasive radio-treatment with a high success rate. She literally had to do the math with their claims dept - A. Expensive and risky surgery that could leave her an invalid for her remaining years, or B. a new, inexpensive yet very promising alternative with little catastrophic risk. The insurance co. began to weigh the possibility of paying for continued life support and 24-hour care for decades and saw the light.


    Being young (in her early 40's), she was able to withstand the radiology ("gamma knife") well, and the tumor's growth was halted.


    Just the same, she still had some pretty stiff bills to pay, and several benefit shows were held for her and our community helped out. We're crossing our fingers that the growth has stopped for good.

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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/06/09

    @PilgrimSoul:what kind of health insurance do fashion designers even have? i have no idea.
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    Image of Dodgergirl Dodgergirl
    06/01/09

    In reply to Dark-Tressed Starlet Trailed By Dark-Dressed Designer?
    Kate, I don't care if your hair is supposed to be "chocolate" colored, you really shouldn't eat it.
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    Image of BlondeGoddess BlondeGoddess
    06/01/09

    In reply to Dark-Tressed Starlet Trailed By Dark-Dressed Designer?
    I thought it was Lindsay Lohan, who had taken out her extensions.


    Cute nightie/dress.

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    Image of hellosunshine hellosunshine
    06/01/09

    @BlondeGoddess: It took me a second to realize it was neither LiLo nor Lauren Conrad.
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    06/01/09

    In reply to Dark-Tressed Starlet Trailed By Dark-Dressed Designer?
    Oooooh she's cheating on Stella!
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