So, there's a little rumor going 'round about what a bitch Gaboruey Sidibe is supposedly being to reporters. Washington, D.C. reporters, to be exact. All I have to say is...
really? These are presumably the same people that work day to day in a very tough city - the same ones that live amongst
sharks politicians. Sure, most politicians will give lip service to a reporter's face and might forgo being openly rude - but there's no denying the tension lurking underneath the surface. It surprised me to learn that these folks were quivering in their boots because of a few short words from a newly anointed actress. Here's what went down, according to a columnist from
The Washington Post, via
Celebitchy:
[I was thrilled to spot her [Gabourey] at a table laughing uproariously
with the man sitting to her right. "I know you're having a good time and I'm
sorry to interrupt," I began. My next sentence didn't come out because Sidibe
shouted over the din, "Yeah, come back in five minutes!" Thinking she was
joking, I laughed and pretended to walk away. When I noticed that the look in
her eyes meant she was serious, I walked back to her and said, "I just wanted
to congratulate you on your nomination. I thought your performance was
spectacular. I even wrote a column about it." After wishing her good luck, I
rejoined my friends.
Back at the table, I sheepishly related the incident to my
colleague Jo-Ann Armao. "Oh! She's horrible," Armao said in her wonderfully
blunt way. She told me that she saw Sidibe at the pre-cocktails and told her
that she'd seen "Precious" three times (an amazing emotional feat that only
adds to my awe of Armao) and that she thought Sidibe's performance was
"incandescent." What was Sidibe's response? "I guess I should say, 'Thank
you.'"
At the MSNBC after party, the partner of a "Countdown with
Keith Olbermann" producer said to me, "Look! There's Gabby Sidibe. I'm going to
ask her to take a picture with me." I warned him, "She's mean." To which he
said, "I don't care. I just want a picture." I didn't see what went down, but
the dejected fan came back and said incredulously, "She said no."]
Look at all these big-time Washington reporters commiserating over this awful behavior! Oh, she's so mean! If bluntly defining your boundaries (instead of sugar coating things, like most women are raised to do) makes you "awful," then bring it. Meanwhile, nut up! You can't tell me Ms. Sidibe is any worse than the nastiness prone to going down on The Hill. It just seems like yet another example of gender differences enforced daily by society. By the way... I didn't know hard-hitting D.C. reporters were such pussies.
[Photo Credit: By gdcgraphics, for Wikipedia. Check yourself before you wreck yourself.]
I've added yet another distraction to my resume! In addition to writing Panty Line Press Mondays thru Fridays and my weekly he said/she said advice column with my pal John Siscel (new Q&A's every Friday); I've now added another Twitter page to keep track of my adventures with my friend Christie Ortiz from Judgemental Zine! We're two gals who like to drink champagne while watching horror flicks. We've decided to take it one step further by Tweeting about movie reviews and suggestions for our favorite scary movies. That calls for more bubbly! Follow us at Gore Whores for all the fun. More avenues for more me - I'm sure my boyfriend is thrilled. Of course, if Gore Whores isn't your speed, there's always the sweeter side of things here. xo
