Forum Lord
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Post by Forum Lord on Jul 10, 2013 16:00:35 GMT -5
popcrush.com/amy-winehouses-brother-bulimia-not-drugs-alcohol-killed-her/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_69312AMY WINEHOUSE’S BROTHER SAYS IT WAS BULIMIA, NOT DRUGS + ALCOHOL, THAT KILLED HER by Amy Sciarretto June 24, 2013 12:35 PM It’s been almost two years since Amy Winehouse passed away — the anniversary of her death is July 23. But her family works tirelessly to keep her memory alive. (There is a summer exhibit at London’s Jewish Museum, called ‘Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait.’) Now, her older brother Alex has gone on record to say that it was bulimia really that killed his sister, not her notorious drug and alcohol abuse. The official cause of death was listed as accidental alcohol poisoning after a pair of inquests, but Alex begs to differ. He has said that it was his little sister’s battle with bulimia, something she fought since the age of 17, that actually did her in. Alex told The Observer that his sister was hanging out with a bunch of girls her own age who “were all doing it. They’d put loads of rich sauces on their food, scarf it down and throw it up. They stopped doing it, but Amy never really did.” He admitted that the family “all knew she was doing it, but it’s almost impossible [to tackle] especially if you’re not talking about it. It’s a real dark, dark issue.” He also recalled, “She suffered from bulimia very badly. That’s not, like, a revelation – you knew just by looking at her. She would have died eventually, the way she was going, but what really killed her was the bulimia. Absolutely terrible.” He clarified that bulimia was the true cause of death since “it left her weaker and more susceptible. Had she not had an eating disorder, she would have been physically stronger.” The Amy Winehouse Foundation, which was set up in her name after her death, recently donated money to eating disorder charity known as Beat. The funds will be used to pay for a forum on the web with its own dedicated moderator, which will help people with similar issues. The aforementioned exhibit documents the singer’s life in photographs, while things like her books and her records will be on display. A filmed documentary is also in the works. So Winehouse’s legacy is active. It’s just a shame she can’t rest in peace as questions about her death continue to be raised.
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Post by BlueMonday on Jul 18, 2013 6:33:47 GMT -5
I think Amy's family is simply trying to put a noble spin on a horrible, premature, senseless death. Everybody knew she had extremely serious addiction problems which she couldn't begin to tackle. It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. I think that first photo does all the talking that's needed.
An immensely sad story.
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Post by gonzo on Jul 19, 2013 9:43:53 GMT -5
I'd add her to the overrated thread! Well I guess its pointless to do that.
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Post by ozpata on Jul 20, 2013 5:59:31 GMT -5
the music scene in the last decades have relied more in package than talent, artist are push forwards on a combo of talent, image, behavior and potential for pushing boundaries, with the world as it is today that it seems that we relied on the so called reality shows and talent shows that basically prove that we like to see how people fail so we feel better about our lives and their bad behavior, willing to basically do anything.
She had some talent but the more appealing part was the controversial nature of her life and her attitude towards the cameras, that was the part that made her bigger and perhaps in some ways turn off a lot of people that didn't give a chance to her musical talent, but we see it everyday now a days with people like Lady gaga or whatever she is called, is basically a recycled Madonna on steroids and most of the time we get reminded of her for her behavior or way of doing things than anything else, there is hardly any good contribution to music any more but somehow we insist in making them bigger than they really are or deserve, when an artist is remember most of the time for their behavior instead of their music, that is not a good thing except for their own pockets.
I like a couple of songs and there was some potential to do better things but with money comes the no restrictions, do what you like possibilities and that was in the end a door that she should have never crossed, perhaps a very good choice for a film documentary because they don't have to invent nothing, the family as it happens often, will milk her image for as long as possible and even when they don't wanna recognize it, her star is already on the way down because she is no longer appearing in the news doing crazy things.
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Post by heathinvader on Jul 21, 2013 10:58:56 GMT -5
who???
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