It’s not unheard of to hear news stories and broadcasts
everyday about stars and celebrities who have clawed their way to the top of
the fame chain, glowed in the lime light for a few years and then fallen
spontaneously off of the band wagon. Sometimes they make a comeback and return
to center stage, sometimes they don’t. However
if you consider it carefully, we (the public) are the determining factor in
whether or not their return to fame is successful or not. It truly depends on
if these people of the public eye have performed such terrible deeds, and made
such dire mistakes that we should opt to deny them our forgiveness and send
them, and their careers packing their bags. They had their shot and they blew
it. In the Case of John Galliano, he started off as a promising young fashion
star and swiftly rose to prominence as the creative directors of Givenchy and
soon afterwards the House of Dior. He was creative, talented, artistic, and had
a vision that was truly unique and a reflection of himself. In 2011 after
succumbing to the temptations of substance abuse, he was arrested at a bar in France
for making public racial and anti-Semitic remarks, he went to trial, faced
charges, and was dismissed from his position at Christian Dior. Now, over 2
years later, he has been given a second chance. Taken under the wing of Oscar de
la Renta, and backed with the word of Anna Wintour, Galliano is struggling to
reclaim the name he so swiftly tarnished. But what I’m wondering is, does he
deserve forgiveness? Does his creative talent make him an exception to the
morals and ethics of standard society? I want to you know your thoughts and
opinions in the comments below.
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