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We have all been exposed to the "real" Kat and know her to be a kind, caring, energetic, giving, beautiful young lady of faith. Because she is playing a "knocked up" hippie does not mean she will get pregnant before she's married, because she did the Stuff photo shoot does not mean she will be posing in Playboy, because she did this photo shoot doesn't mean she is "gothic" and "evil" and a dominatrix. She is the same person always at the core but is playing a role when posing or performing. I can imagine her cutting up with the staff at this shoot and being goofy with it.
I was seeing a therapist many years back after living many years believing that I was responsible for people's feelings. I remember him telling me that if he were in a room full of people and he put his feet up on the table one person might be offended, one might think it's funny, one might get angry and another might feel intimidated. Then he told me something I have never forgotten, "All I did was put my feet up on the table". This was life-changing thought to me and was abolutely true in that I can't fulfill the desires or needs of anyone by my actions. All I can do is my best when it comes to loving and respecting those in my life and the rest is up to them.
Kat will never be able to make you or anyone else happy all the time. I've been that "people pleaser" before and trust me, there is no way anyone can please everyone all the time. If she tried she would just lose her mind. Kat has people in her life that she has accountability to that love her and know her personally and we are not them. We are outsiders looking in and do not have any insight into her thought processes unless she makes us privy so we would do well to stay clear of judging her.
Hi MOM!! and AMEN from another mother who has mellowed with age
my two cents.................I see this photo shoot as very exciting and Kat makes it look great. Her versatility in poses actually enhances her chances of landing bigger movie roles
DON'T BE UPSET "OVER IT"
MCPHEEVER RULES!!!!!
I think to some people that is very much the question because they perceive her as somehow endorsing anything she portrays. If she didn't, at least to an extent, she wouldn't be able to (photographically) get in the swing of things so well. It's like there's an implied criticism that gets projected onto the viewing public ("THEY might get the wrong idea") but the point is really "Why did you put yourself in this position to begin with?" I see what you mean but I'm just reading some kind of subtext in there... and I don't want to make any more out of it.
Personally I just don't care for these ultra-stylized shoots because they don't even look like her, to me. Even pregnant, she still looks like herself, but I see these shoots as disguising her rather than enhancing her. They're interesting as art, but just not my cup of tea. They don't shock me or give me the willies, they just aren't my favorite look for her. Except that the one with arms and legs all akimbo looks like she should have a chalk mark around her so the cops can mark the scene of the crime. Now that does give me the creeps.
Totally agree with this. I like reading the dissenting opinions, actually. DiehardKatFan, there is some level of self-censorship going on. I'll admit to measuring my words sometimes, when I'd rather flat-out opine that a particular performance or photoshoot didn't turn out very well. (What can I say, I'm a perfectionist type; as a kid, I never liked it when somebody complimented me after a subpar game or recital, even if my talent level didn't justify holding to a high standard.) It's not that the mods wouldn't tolerate it, but other fans might take it the wrong way. We're all still fans, so we should be able to speak more freely, but that's just how fan boards are, I guess. I'm glad you were comfortable enough to speak your mind, even though I disagreed with most of your commentary. (BTW, I do think most of the responses have been respectful.)