Who Doesn't Do This?

It's no secret that I'm a fan of Jennifer Aniston, so I'm sure it comes as no surprise that I think she's getting an unfair shake after her appearance at the Golden Globes. She's been criticized for everything from her fat arms to her "copy-cat" Angelina Jolie dress. Believe me, showing some thigh has been around long before Angelina - or Jen! In fact, so has cozying up to a costar for press. So why is Jen taking all the heat? Details, via PopSugar: 

[Jennifer Aniston had all eyes on her sexy dress - and high slit - at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, but the chatter hasn't all been positive. The NY Times found a way to criticize her amazing body while CNN's Showbiz Tonight aired a nine-minute long segment about the standard ways she attracts attention around the release of a movie - racy photo shoot, perfectly timed romance rumors and Brad Pitt talk. It's no big secret how much we love Jennifer Aniston, but it seems like there are some who think that her flirty relationship with Gerard and their upcoming racy W spread are too attention-seeking. So what do you think - is there reason for Jennifer Aniston backlash?]

It's not like Aniston's nemesis, Jolie, is above distracting the press with cleverly timed adoptions and "leaked" photos of buying her children toys. Sure, I think the sudden cuddle-fest between Jen and Bounty Hunter costar Gerard Butler is amped up for the means of promotion. But who cares? This is a game that all mainstream celebrities play - it's not the sole playing field of Jen vs. Angie. If you're going to take Aniston to task, you'd be better be prepared to take on all of Hollywood. It's her job to get butts in seats at the theater - and frankly, from what I've seen of the Bounty Hunter so far, she's gonna need all the help she can get. Meanwhile it appears, despite my missive, that Jen will never be off the hook. Details from The Onion A.V. Club: 

[Can you believe it's been five years since Brad? People magazine obviously can't. That's why they're throwing Jennifer Aniston a special 5-year pity-party anniversary--and we're all invited. Five years of documenting Jennifer Aniston's obvious, constant sadness. Five years of wondering how Jennifer Aniston manages to contain the rivers of swirling envy that are now her core. Time really does fly when you're imagining the cold, lonely desolation that is Jennifer Aniston's certain, unchangeable destiny. Why, it seems like only yesterday that Jennifer Aniston was transformed into a beige pillar of tears right before our eyes. Thank you, People, for this reminder that no matter what Jennifer Aniston does, no matter how beige she gets, we will always think of her in terms of that terrible event known as Brad.]

I vote that we torture Kate Moss with equal voracity. She lost Johnny Depp, after all - and if that isn't pitiful, I don't what is. Equal treatment (and by treatment, I mean judgement) for all celebs, starting now. Aniston needs a new PR team, by the way. Isn't she paying people to spin things in her favor?