Everyone, put your hands up…you’ve been caught. Yep, that’s right. I’m calling everyone out (myself included). It’s official; we’re all fakes and phonies. Confused?
Well, it’s time to wipe that puzzled look off you’re face. You know exactly what I’m talking about. Obviously I’m not accusing you of silicon implants. I’m not saying you’re a two-faced trash talker. I’m not insinuating you try to pass off faux fur for the real deal.
But, what I am proving, without a doubt, is that we are all put-your-hands-up-and-freeze guilty of lying to ourselves. Don’t be ashamed or try to plead innocent, because I don’t do plea bargains in this court. I’m telling you all to own up to the fact that you exaggerate your vengeance for people who take the elevator to the 2nd floor, that you lie about deep-seated distaste for “vegans” who say it’s okay to eat fish (hello, that makes you a pescatarian!), that you falsify your abhorrence for the extreme coupon-er in front of you at the supermarket. Let’s be real, you don’t actually hate these people. You actually love them. Well, love to hate them, that is…
So, I’m here with the top 6 celebs (real and fictional) that make for great stories and group uprisings; the ones who have a redeeming quality or two but just don’t make it over to the good side; the stars (or fading stars) that we just couldn’t live without…the ones that we so dearly LOVE to hate.
1. Shonda Rhimes
Shonda, Shonda, Shonda. Honestly, where do I begin? Do you even know how many tears I have shed because of you? Enough to fill the lake you had Meredith Grey drown in, that’s how many. But, without you, we would have no McDreamy and no McSteamy, so I guess we just love to hate you.
2. Kim Kardashian West
Let’s see. You named your daughter North. You knew her last name was going to be West. #stillnotoverit. You cried when you lost a diamond earing in the ocean. And, these words came out of your mouth, “I hate when women wear the wrong foundation color. It might be the worst thing on the planet.” But your show is my pleasure (don’t feel guilty about it) and you have a pretty sad crying face so I guess we just love to hate you.
3. Regina George
You started Lindsay Lohan on her downward spiral and unsuccessfully tried to make fetch not happen. You personally victimized the majority of the population and actually wore army pants and flip-flops. You put on sweatpants multiple times in one week (how dare you!) and had the audacity to question if butter was a carb. But, you brought us the most quote-able movie of all time and got run over by a bus…so I guess we just love to hate you.
4. Georgina Sparks
With more personalities than the whole Modern Family cast, we just can’t ever seem to pin down the infamous Georgina. From being a Jesus fanatic to manipulative smack talker, she’s a completely new level of crazy. But, she is the most brutally honest character ever…well, except when she’s lying about Milo’s baby daddy. Plus, she’s not Jenny Humphrey, so we just love to hate her.
5. Taylor Swift
“Haters gonna hate, hate, hate.” At least she knows she has some haters. But is the constant dancing really necessary? And seriously Tay, don’t you know you’re going to win every Grammy by now? Stop crying and wipe that shocked look off your face. You know you rock. You’ve got the catchiest music of the 21st century and the best cat names around, so I guess that’s why we love to hate you.
6. Amanda Bynes
She brought us the Vortex in Sydney White and some dancing lobsters in The Amanda Show, but then she showed up with a half shaved head and a few stints in rehab and made us question that image. To be frank, I’m not sure where I stand with this one. I know I certainly don’t love her (anymore), but I can’t say I hate her either. So I guess we’ll settle for loving to hate her?
I hope you understand that I by no means harbor any real hatred toward any of the above celebs. I simply, like most of you, take some joy in poking a little fun. So, the next time you feel the steam bubbling in your ears and your face turning red with frustration, just remember, it’s not true hatred you’re feeling. It’s fake hatred. It’s the simple feeling of love mixed with hate. So just take a deep breath and count to ten…or six.