She first appeared on my radar after starring in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Judd played her Tennessee Williams-type role with an elegant, uniquely Southern neurosis. Throughout the film, human frailty seeped from every pore.
I gained even more respect for her after reading her biography. Getting knocked around in real life has only made her stronger. She’s matured into a rare Velveteen Rabbit.
But that’s not enough for some people.
This week, celebrity-dependent tabloid hucksters did their level best to rip her apart and, in turn, slash and burn a path through the coveted cycle of “news.” It’s all about selling a callow, vile product. Her crime? Apparently, in a recent picture, her face looked “puffy.”
With all that is happening in the world today, is this really someone’s idea of news?
Categories: Americas, gender, United States, Women