Always one to stand up for what she believes in, whether its LGBT rights, not conforming to the pop princess mold, or protecting her child from the incessant invasion of paparazzi. The Grammy-winning singer writes an open post on her official blog asking how comfortable we all really are with this “celebrity-obsessed culture.”
A small excerpt from P!nk’s powerful, personal message:
In the interest of full disclosure: (AND BECAUSE I TELL IT LIKE I SEE IT)
Due to the unsettling, surprisingly aggressive and unsafe measures that the paparazzi seem to be willing to go to in order to secure that "first shot" of our daughter--stalking us, chasing us in cars and sitting outside of our home all day and all night, as new parents Carey and I decided that we would release personal photos of our Willow, and donate all of the money to charity.
We will be donating the money to children's' charities, among them one of our favorites, the Ronald McDonald House, an organization that houses and cares for the families of sick children so they can be together during treatment, as well as Autism Speaks.
Like any parents, we believe our little girl deserves the right to have privacy and be protected, but unfortunately, this media climate doesn't seem to provide for that. I feel so grateful that after many years of hard work, music and motorcycles have elevated both Carey and me to such a place that the public has supported us in building our life and lifestyle together. We recognize that celebrity has its upsides and downsides and do our best to manage just being people without hiring stylists and bodyguards before one of us goes to the store to buy some milk. I've seen some photos of myself that make me smile and some that make me less smiley. But you see, it's one thing to harass and stalk us, the adults, the celebrity that signed up for this life, but children should be protected and safe. There should be a clear distinction between us.
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“In EVERY other country that I recall, children's faces are blurred out in magazine photos,” the new mom points out, before asking why it’s even legal in the USA: “After all, if a stranger was sitting outside of a school taking photographs of random little girls and boys, wouldn't he be arrested?”“Here's the bottom line,” she writes. “We don't want you to take our little girl's picture. We don't want you to one day follow our little girl home from school. We don't want our little girl's picture in a magazine or on a blog. If you take or publish her picture, it is against our wishes, and without our consent as parents, as people.”
She goes on to ask thank her fans for their support and continued interest, but asks the public to at least consider what they support by buying these tabloids and surfing sites with “stolen photos,” and the separation between an adult celebrity and a defenseless child.
The eloquent performer concedes she’s no stranger to controversy, but nevertheless, as a new parent, she felt responsible to at least start a conversation about her concerns. “Not surprising that lesson one from me to my daughter is to let one's voice be heard,” the prolific pop star noted.
She signs off:
Love,
the new parents--learning as we go.
kisses, besos.
P.S. baby poop really isn't as bad as all the guys out there think. Careys' already been pooed on, and he's still breathing. Ahhhhh, ain't love grand?
Of the many talents and gifts P!nk possesses, perhaps our favorite think about her is her consistent commitment to speak her mind.
Read the complete letter on P!nk’s blog now.
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