I believe the term "Celebrity Apology Tour" was coined after Hugh Grant went on every TV show possible to try and repair his image following his arrest for soliciting a prostitute. However, with most TV shows on hiatus or slowly returning without writers, what's a recently disgraced starlet to do? Get photographed going to church, of course.
Twenty-one-year-old actress Mischa Barton, best known for her starring role on teen night-time soap "The OC" and modeling in Keds shoes ads, was arrested in Los Angeles last week for a DUI. The police report stated that Barton had been found in possession of a narcotic, although they failed to specify which one. (Many gossip sites have speculated that the narcotic was marijuana, because a magazine named Barton one of "Hollywood's Biggest Potheads" last year.) Although Barton and her relatives keep a lower tabloid profile than the Spearses, Mischa's younger sister Hania spent some time in rehab last year for prescription painkiller addiction.
Barton was spotted yesterday leaving the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills. While no one seems to know if she attended mass, went to confession, or simply went in for a few moments of quiet contemplation, a starlet in church instead of a bar is such a rare occurrence that it quickly made headlines. Time will tell if her sudden religious devotion is a publicity stunt or a genuine attempt at rehabilitating her life.
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Where .Give the right location so to go get ready now before the time
Or next weak 10th january
We need to at least give the benefit of the doubt to some of these celebs before we imeadietly become synical. Most people turn to God when they start to take a nose dive in life. Part of the point of religion is that it be there for us to put into perspective what in life is truly important. Good for Miss Barton and I hope that it is truly legit and heartfelt. We can judge the heart of a person. I leave that to a much higher power than my own.
I too appauld Ms Barton and I don't know her reason but there is Someone Who does. I only wish that more important people along w/ movie stars would take a moment to be seen going to "worship". Our country is in dire need of seeing our leaders and people held in high-esteem going to worship. Maybe if our kids saw Britney, Timberlake, Jordan, Thicke, Jackson, Bush, Clinton, Obama, Winfrey, etc. going to Church or some type of worship it would lead them to do so.
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