Every time I read another heartbreaking statement by Fiona Apple – and recently we had quite a few! – I can’t help it, I have to write about it, despite the fact that she is presently asking to be left alone by the media. But precisely, I am writing for the same reason, TMZ and Perez Hilton, leave the poor girl alone! She says she has already given away her computer, because she can’t stand it anymore, but before, she was able to read all the nasty things you wrote about her! Last weekend, Fiona Apple came earlier before her show, sat down on stage and had a long speech with her audience in Clearwater Florida. This is part of what she said:
‘I have so much that I’d like to respond to about the millions and millions of articles that I have shamefully — I’ve given away my computer because I cannot do it anymore. I’m trying to keep track of all the fuckin’ things that are said, but I can’t do it, so whoever’s going to write about me, go ahead. I’m not going to read it. But Perez Hilton, I should never have seen this, but to hire experts to comment and say that I am sick is totally, totally irresponsible and dangerous. And you should know better, and so should everybody that’s talking about me like that. Because if I am sick, then I don’t know it. And if I find out, then you’re going to feel real bad.’
‘And I’m not on any drugs. I had some bourbon before I came out here. I’ve always been honest. Why would I be dishonest about anything. I just want to say, though: I realize that it’s hopeless and ridiculous for me to ask this. But Perez Hilton, TMZ, whoever you represent, I’m not invulnerable to this stuff. I’ve been around for many years, but it hurts. I spent all of yesterday — I don’t need to hear that I’m 98 years old just because I didn’t have a facelift in the last seven years. I’m fuckin’ losing weight because I’m having trouble digesting food because your guts are connected to your brain. I have a lot of stress in my brain.’
‘So lay off of that stuff because it hurts my feelings. If for no other reason, that should be a good enough reason. Stop hurting people’s feelings. Stop bullying people because you were bullied. I know that’s not what you are. It can’t be. I hope it’s not. Anyway, please stop hurting my feelings because it really fucking bothers me. It really, really does, seriously, seriously. Please stop. It doesn’t matter what I look like.’
Perez is an idiot as everyone knows, and Fiona shouldn’t even spend a second on these websites, but you know what? This is what any celebrity has to endure… She is probably too vulnerable for this, and she kind of contradicts herself when she says she is not sick and admits later she has trouble digesting because of her brain,… But she is right, the nasty websites were making awful connections between her look and imaginary drug addictions,… don't they know that weed increases appetite?
But Fiona Apple is asking for pity and comprehension whereas this business has none, it is just a money making machine that crushes real artists, some survive and others don't but I believe Fiona is a survivor. She should just put this story to rest, and stop justifying herself, this gives these douchebags too much power.