Instant Karma

I wasn’t going to talk about this because I find O.J. Simpson to be a slick and disgusting character but I can’t help but comment. I think it was a lot to stomach his smug attitude during the trial of his slain ex-wife. Not to mention the juicy but lurid details of their marriage and divorce. It was painful to watch her family agonize. So, with that years behind us and finally getting used to the fact that he still walks freely among us, he’s at it again. With brazen stupidity, he’s managed to find trouble with the law again over stolen memorabilia. I can’t help but feel this is some sort of cosmic payback – karma or is it just life.

There are many celebrities that seem to be going through a down swing. Not that I’m particularly happy to see anyone going through hardship. However, when it’s a celebrity there’s a little bit of relief. That even with the ritzy mansion, perfect smile and million-dollar payday, they still have troubles. Call me wicked but it makes them more human and therefore I feel less resentful for their embarrassment of riches (or what most of us perceive as riches).

So who else has come under the control of the karma police? Here’s a look at my nominations:

Britney Spears

Let me go on record and I’ve probably said this before, poor Brit Brit has gone from amusing to tragic in two marriages, two children, a divorce and one unfortunate performance at the MTV Video Music Awards. It’s time for an intervention. But was this latest turn due to bad decisions or the fact that she entered into a relationship with a man whose girlfriend was 8 months pregnant with their second child.

Paris Hilton

How much partying can you do before you’re in the slammer with a DUI? Good question. Ask PH. Honestly believing you are entitled to re-write the law can be disappointing when you find out that you can’t. You’re not above the law even if you’re name is on a chain of luxury hotels.

Lindsey Lohan

There seems to be a lot of forces going against this girl – abusive family life, drug addict father and a desperate stage mom. This seems to be a strong cocktail to drink. Once again, you can only party so much before reality sets in and you have to spend more that a couple of weeks in rehab while you film a movie. How the hell does that work?

Who do you think is another casualty of karma or simply life?