I'm so excited a new episode of "Glee"
premieres next week (Yay!!). But there's this sad feeling that clouds my 'glee'
when I think of "Glee" (all pun intended), as one of its most
prominent stars will not be returning this season. The sadness is worsened,
because his absence is not as a result of greener pastures, but is as a result
of his by his untimely death.
Cory
Monteith's exit from this world earlier this year was one of the most shocking
deaths of a member of the Hollywood constellation. So young. So full of
promise. His role in "Glee" and his real life persona seemed to
embody the conflict he faced on and off screen. This awesome looking young man who
at first glance, appears to have everything going for him, but deep inside is
just as insecure as everyone else, with personal struggles just like anyone
else. Alas, his own struggles got the better of him.
Sadly, his story is similar to that of other Hollywood
stars before him, and perhaps, others to come (watch out LiLO and Amanda
Byrnes!). Last year, the world mourned (and is still mourning) the loss of one
of the brightest stars in the music industry. Whitney Houston also caved in to
the struggles she faced as a star. The very thing which made her broke her.
Frankie Lymon left the world in closely similar
circumstances, albeit at the much younger age of 25 years. So did Amy Winehouse.
And there are instances where the exits of the stars were purely
accidental, but the pressures of the life they faced seemed to play its own
part in culminating into their end. The beloved King of Pop prematurely exited
from this world under purely accidental circumstances, but caused by his
inability to sleep. And who can ever forget the elegant Lady Diana, whose death
resulting from an automobile "accident" (that is discussion for another day) was due to her fleeing the press?
I began wondering: why do these stars end up so
tragically, and have their lives cut short prematurely? Is the pressure from
the business of faking happiness so great that they eventually buckle under
it?? The most painful of all the deaths for me remains Cory Monteith, as he had
finally gotten his big break with "Glee", and his fortunes were just
picking up. One wonders as to the point of the whole scurry for fame, if it
eventually drives one off the cliff. Asides the loss of the individuals, there
is the pain of the talent wasted by the premature exits of these stars, and the
void it leaves in the world can never be filled.
Thankfully, there are still other stars out there that
keep the fire burning, and symbolise some hope for a seriously ailing
industry....Mariah Carey, Gladys Knight, Bill Cosby, Shania Twain, Toby Mac, Beyoncé
... and the rest of the constellation. Thank y'all for holding the forte.
In the meantime, RIP Cory Monteith....Gleeks all over
the world will forever miss you...
Paz.
Meg.
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