It seems like we’ve spent a lot of gossip time discussing infidelity in the last year. His Ned Fulmer from Try Guys became the hero of the month after he lost focus and cheated on his wife from the beloved Internet His Wife His Guy. ABC’s good morning america saw two of its hosts hanged after the case was made public, resulting in them being kicked out of the network. Now that 2023 has settled down, Shakira wants to let everyone know that her ex-husband, soccer player Gerard Pique, betrayed her.
She leaves nothing on the table with her diss track, flings satisfying malice, drags her ex over for moving her mother home, throws her a wolf in his own press scandal, and her recent tax troubles. It was a modern-day “You’re So Vain,” and it brought a whole new wave of support to Shakira. In the world of celebrity scandals, there’s something about cheating that leads to a complete knife-out frenzy from the general public.
When it comes to celebrity cheating scandals, they have almost nothing in common. From Fleetwood Mac’s, we’ve inspired some of the greatest pop culture in history. rumor to beyonce lemonadeWe tend to look at public figures in a very binary way, categorizing them as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ depending on fandom preferences. It’s easy to speak out against infidelity in the realm of anger, where you can delve into political and political issues. This is a simple and serious prohibition that does not need to be over-explained. A cheating partner is a terrible thing. don’t do that! In the case of celebrities, an audience element is added to everything, an extension of the often moral nature of fandom.
It’s both weirdly relevant – look, they really that is Humans – and low stakes to the outside world. How could anyone dare to cheat on Beyoncé against our better judgment? People get hurt, but two consenting adults seeking illicit thrills can’t help but feel like a strange safe haven in the messy ecosystem of celebrity scandals. It’s not as intense as the drama of , but it’s very easy to judge.
Its moral side has never gone out of style, but it feels especially powerful these days: TJ Holmes and Amy Orbach are fighting back at ABC after losing their jobs because of their relationship. The days of moral contractual clauses are far from gone, but it’s amazing to see a big company throwing the hammer like this. No. Morning talk show hosts tend to have a wholesome image, but being ethically clean is not a requirement of the job. They are not right-wing politicians funding anti-LGBTQ+ organizations. I doubt even their most conservative fans care about this. But it’s easy to step in and draw a line there.
Infidelity feels different now, at least in the public sphere. In the aftermath of the #MeToo explosion, we are more aware than ever of the inequality of power and the insidiousness of workplace abuse. We understand how these gender and sexual imbalances play out, but we haven’t necessarily become more empathetic to the people involved. It feels like it ends up disrespecting women far more than men (and most of these stories are about heterosexual couples). She was easily the villain of the story when her infidelity with one of her husband came to light. Still grappling with decades of cultural demands. The slut shaming isn’t over just because we know these women are often treated inappropriately.
There’s something very human about cheating scandals. They’re messy, often inexplicable, and typically devastating, but they’re executed in such a mundane way. But more often than not, the answer is a mere shrug of indifference. Our fear of it is a rare universal concept. The conversation around it has changed, but not by much. This feels like the realm where our most tangled emotions can’t get out of those knots. Heroes and villains have to be declared, and the line between the two isn’t always clearly delineated. . Despite all our cries for compassion and understanding, we are naturally a very critical bunch, and the media certainly knows where the money lies in stories like that. , we never run out of hot takes on this topic. So here I am.
There are constant conversations about what celebrities “owe” to their fans and the different ways entitlements work. I can’t stay. The level of rigorous moral scrutiny we impose on others is of little help and recovery. Of course, this is not our business, but we never stop getting involved in it. We crave drama, and the classic cheating scandal is the platonic ideal of celebrity gossip. People want simple answers to complex problems, and this is one way to make that desire a reality. And since cheating has been commonplace for thousands of years, there is no end to it. Hey, it’s not all fake Spanish accents. Sometimes people just lose focus.
