#14: The Id, Ego and....Beyonce?

As many of you probably know, Hollywood is gearing up and coming together for Haiti. We have the Supporters, the ones who think its 'wonderful' or 'absolutely amazing' or 'touching' that this group of people can come together for such a great cause. Then we have the Naysayers, the ones who think they're just trying to 'boost their ego' or 'help their careers' or 'benefit from this terrible tragedy'.

There are at least three recordings out that benefit Haiti: Hope for Haiti Now, We are the World, and Everybody Hurts. All of which have notable performers (We are the World has Barbra Striesand in the cast. I know this is going to sound terrible, but that's the primary reason I bought it. Sue me.) and all of which will benefit from the publicity from this. Arguably, they get more publicity when they do things for charity, get knocked up or they royally screw up. And just a side note, at the risk of sounding like a callous bitch, the last like 2 minutes of both songs is just repetition of the main chorus. I get it We are the World and Everybody hurts. End the fucking song already.

Well I know ya'll are wondering 'How does Ms. Wilson see it???', seeing how that's the title of this blog. Well Ms. Wilson see's it like this:

Their hearts are in the right place, they really do seem genuine about this cause they are fighting for. Honestly they would have to be a bunch of selfish, cold-hearted bastards to not feel something about this terrible tragedy. The thing that bothers me is the publicity they get, it kind of plucks my nerves. I was always under the impression that humility and charity go hand and hand; the most wonderful people in the world are the ones who silently fight the battles and donate their time/finances to the cause that they are most passionate about. Publicity is great for getting the word out about your charity but I really don't give a rats ass about how much money you've donated or how many kids you've adopted, saving them from 'certain death'. News flash: There are hundreds of people out there who adopt and save kids from 'certain death' everyday. You're not special just because you have eight of them. That doesn't make you special, that makes you stupid.

The artists I respect are the ones who silently give their time and money to organizations and causes that matter to them. The only go public just to get the word out and that's it. No 'So and so donated $3405834058469574068 dollars!!' I would rather see them do one of two things: donate anonymously or get out there and volunteer.

At least that's how I see it.
Check out the websites below and see what YOU can do for Haiti or otherwise:

Wyclef's Yele Haiti
Shakira's Barefoot Foundation
1GOAL
Mercy Corps
UNICEF
VDAY
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