Kate Moss is “model of the year.” Does fashion have no sense of social responsibility?

I am pissed! I am disgusted and maddened to no un-end. The British fashion world names Kate Moss model of the year. This is so utterly appauling, and wrong on so many levels. Have these fashionistas absolutely no sense of social repsonsibility. 

The British fashion world has no comprehension at all as to the bad example they are setting by giving Kate this award. I thought the “too-skinny model” blinders were horrifying, but this is much worse, so much worse. They are rewarding this woman for getting more famous because of getting caught on film blowing coke up her nose, and let’s not forget that this wasn’t the first time Kate ever used the drug. What kind of role model is that? Let’s also not forget that she is now engaged to a raging drug addict who cannot stay in rehab long enough to stay clean. So we glorify coke heads if they are pretty and  rich.

How does a parent explain to their teenage daughter who models but then gets caught doing cocaine that doing drugs is going to destroy her life. The daughter retorts, “Doing coke can’t hurt my future because look at Kate Moss. She won awards, and got more covers and assignments because she did coke, so why can’t I?” This scenario will happen all over the place, and fashionistas don’t kid yourself. In fact, CSI Miami has already had an episode where a model stages a controversy and later openly admits she did it so that she could get more covers like Kate Moss. 

Kate Moss does not get held accountable like any of the rest of us would for her disgraceful and illegal act because she is a famous, pretty model, plain and simple. And seriously, if you and I got busted doing the same thing, we would have suffered far more punishment than what Kate got. Beauty and money dictates how people are punished, and this is proof. 

If Kate was a politician she would have joined the shame of disgrace and never be re-elected ever again. If Kate was a teacher, she would have been fired and never allowed to work around children again. If Kate were a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, the board of directors would have fired her faster than Carly. Why? Because there is a thing called responsibility. You don’t reward people especially high profile people for behaving irresponsibly and recklessly. 

“The fashion world remains unapologetic for using Moss as its cover girl and awarding her for professional achievements rather than her private life.“

This is the most irresponsible thing I have ever heard. I cannot believe that everyone in the fashion world agrees with this. When someone is a public figure, you cannot separate their private life from their professional life when it comes to something like drug use, and especially when there is pictures of it. But apparently, it’s okay for pretty people, or more like famous pretty people. She said “I’m sorry.” That’s fine, but you don’t go reward her with the equivalent of an Oscar in the fashion world. 

And, let’s take a look at all the companies who hired Kate afterwards because she’s “popular.” There are thousands of other models to choose from in this world, and don’t tell me you chose Kate Moss because there wasn’t anyone better.

“Bryan Roberts, analyst at London trend spotting agency Planet Retail, said Moss was one of the world's top celebrities, and, rightly or wrongly, guaranteed column inches. She's become a bigger name since the scandal and anyone who affiliates himself with her name will reap the publicity.“

This is when consumerism makes me sick to the core. You hire someone because she has controversy attached to her which you’ll take because it’s media attention. Good attention or bad attention, it doesn’t matter, it’s just attention to get sales. What do you people stand for? 

This is highly unacceptable. Everyone, please, if you are as outraged as I am about this, then make your voice heard. Blog, tell your friends, write letters, whatever, just say something. Thank you!