Jokeritis Alert

Bare with me people. If you noticed that I don’t post pictures, it’s because I’m technologically challenged. I’m working on that but meanwhile I’ve linked you to this hideous picture of Suzanne Sommers. Click on the title to see. You remember the leggy blonde from Three’s Company. She’s almost unrecognizable in this picture.

I was appalled to see that she has fallen victim to that dangerous and misguided Hollywood trend of plastic surgery overkill. She has Jokeritis. Those plump overfilled lips and perma-smile give it away. Years from now there will be a psychological study that people who overindulge in plastic surgery all have something in common besides low self-esteem and image issues. There has to be a reason why some women are willing to put foreign entities and substances in their bodies. They don’t know when to stop. It’s frightening. They actually look in the mirror and think they look fabulous. Scary.

I’m even more upset at the plastic surgeons who prey on these fragile souls. I realize it’s a lucrative profession but they are supposed to have ethics. Where are the ethics behind Michael Jackson’s face? Someone should have said no. Television shows make plastic surgery look easy but it’s traumatic and dangerous. There are even centers that pride themselves on being economical. I can tell you there are certain things you should spend money on-Heinz ketchup, a good hair weave and a quality plastic surgeon.

Suzanne isn’t the only celebrity suffering from Jokeritis. Joan Rivers, Barry Manilow, Ivana Trump and Meg Ryan have spent too much time searching for the Fountain of Youth. It’s time to realize that the jig is up and we all get old. Deal with it.

Who do you think has Jokeritis?