He Did WHAT!?

I don’t know how shocked I was to read about Arnold and Maria’s latest split. I of course that it was sad that the family was splitting, but the part that shocked me most is the fact that Arnold had a love child with a housekeeper 10 years ago!! Apparently, the woman Arnold had a child with (besides his wife) worked at the family’s home for years and was practically considered part of the family, how crazy is that!? And the worst part, is that Maria and the housekeeper carrying Arnold’s child were PREGNANT AT THE SAME TIME! What I don’t understand is how Maria didn’t think something was going on with those two? I mean maybe she did, but im sure she didn’t think that the woman who worked for her was carrying her husband’s child! I just felt really bad for Maria when I heard this (here I am calling her Maria as if I know her). But anyways, I think that the fact he knew exactly what was going on for 10 whole years and never thought to share it with his wife is a very big deal. Also, the fact that he is leading the state of California and he’s that much of a liar get me thinking, what is he hiding from the people of California?

Media and Privacy

There is a fascination between the media, an audience and someone [celebrity or well-known person] else’s tragedy. As many of us have heard, this week Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are getting a divorce. Apparently Arnold fathered another woman’s child (who worked for him) over 10 years ago. At first all the news channels talked about the split alone. Then we found out there was infidelity. Then we found out there was a love child. Then we found out the mother was someone that worked for him. There is this continuous cycle of information as though you are watching a movie. None of us know these two people, but because they choose to be in the spotlight we can know their most intimate secrets. Media does not have emotion. It is simply a way to showcase entertainment, whether at the expense of someone’s privacy or not. When a “juicy” story like this comes to light, no one is a fan. The celebrities become subjects for our for us to watch. I think this story is another reminder of how media consumes all aspects of life. There can be a story about the world supposedly ending, a cheating star or the newest popular song, we will hear about it on TV, the radio and the internet. Media knows everything.