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But this whole 'Justin's a heel for not going to either party' thing is just getting ridiculous.
The fact that JC had a bad sunburn was a quickly known fact after Skills on Saturday. There were people who saw it as he stretched on occasion. He's not getting some sort of nebulous benefit of the doubt - he was legitimately hurt and sucked it up admirably for Sunday's festivities. If you've ever had a sunburn as bad as he looked (and that was just his *face* we saw from the kickoff party pics) you'd know it takes a hell of a lot longer than a couple days to summon the will to continue living, much less play basketball.
Now, onto Justin. I was at the concert Wednesday night, and while no, I did not have front row seats, you didn't need them to notice he was a little off. The beginning of Rock Your Body especially, but he managed to get mostly back on top of things after that. His singing was also a bit high-pitched, somewhat like he'd swallowed some helium backstage before coming out. These are classic symptoms (at least for me) of someone who's beginning to lose their voice, so take that for what you will as far as backing the sinus infection rumor. Did you know that the remedy for a singer/speaker in such a condition is steroid shots to open up their throat so they can still perform? I'd imagine there could be physical side effects to that sort of drastic measures as well.
Now, let's all reflect for a moment on the fact that Justin not only performed ill (and ostensibly not just Wednesday night, as he'd had back-to-back shows in Orlando and Tampa on Tuesday and Monday respectively) but that he had a weekend of relatively strenuous physical competition to look forward to. Pardon him for not going to smoky, loud clubs that would further strain his vocal chords (is this the part where I also mention his next concert date was the 21st?), among other things. Personally, being as skinny and pale as he was on Saturday, I thought he kicked ass at his events and was certainly every bit the team player he signed on to be.
And if nothing else about his condition will get people to ease up, this was actually supposed to be a vacation for him, too. Justin hasn't really had a hiatus to goof like the other boys. Did we all see the same MTV specials during the fall and spring? Are we all aware of the magnitude of this tour he's doing? Boy's got a new girl and imagine if he wants to do things (like, oh, I don't know, relax for two seconds) other than be groped and fussed over (because most fans aren't nearly as considerate in their interactions as some of you lovely LJ lot).
I'm so done with all the stupid people, the rude signs, the inconsiderate slander (and what's with this 'they owe us' crap in the first place? The mind boggles.)
Argh.
The fact that JC had a bad sunburn was a quickly known fact after Skills on Saturday. There were people who saw it as he stretched on occasion. He's not getting some sort of nebulous benefit of the doubt - he was legitimately hurt and sucked it up admirably for Sunday's festivities. If you've ever had a sunburn as bad as he looked (and that was just his *face* we saw from the kickoff party pics) you'd know it takes a hell of a lot longer than a couple days to summon the will to continue living, much less play basketball.
Now, onto Justin. I was at the concert Wednesday night, and while no, I did not have front row seats, you didn't need them to notice he was a little off. The beginning of Rock Your Body especially, but he managed to get mostly back on top of things after that. His singing was also a bit high-pitched, somewhat like he'd swallowed some helium backstage before coming out. These are classic symptoms (at least for me) of someone who's beginning to lose their voice, so take that for what you will as far as backing the sinus infection rumor. Did you know that the remedy for a singer/speaker in such a condition is steroid shots to open up their throat so they can still perform? I'd imagine there could be physical side effects to that sort of drastic measures as well.
Now, let's all reflect for a moment on the fact that Justin not only performed ill (and ostensibly not just Wednesday night, as he'd had back-to-back shows in Orlando and Tampa on Tuesday and Monday respectively) but that he had a weekend of relatively strenuous physical competition to look forward to. Pardon him for not going to smoky, loud clubs that would further strain his vocal chords (is this the part where I also mention his next concert date was the 21st?), among other things. Personally, being as skinny and pale as he was on Saturday, I thought he kicked ass at his events and was certainly every bit the team player he signed on to be.
And if nothing else about his condition will get people to ease up, this was actually supposed to be a vacation for him, too. Justin hasn't really had a hiatus to goof like the other boys. Did we all see the same MTV specials during the fall and spring? Are we all aware of the magnitude of this tour he's doing? Boy's got a new girl and imagine if he wants to do things (like, oh, I don't know, relax for two seconds) other than be groped and fussed over (because most fans aren't nearly as considerate in their interactions as some of you lovely LJ lot).
I'm so done with all the stupid people, the rude signs, the inconsiderate slander (and what's with this 'they owe us' crap in the first place? The mind boggles.)
Argh.
