We here at Main Entrance Tickets don't normally get involved with politically charged topics as a rule. We don't feel it necessary to get up on a soapbox and champion for any specific cause or social event not because we don't have an opinion or care for such matters, but because we are in the entertainment industry and don't feel compelled to express any such opines, especially when not solicited to do so. We do believe in promoting equality by demonstrating an understanding that all people and groups are valuable to society regardless of race, culture, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. That's a given. We feel this is not the proper forum to discuss other subjects such as gun control, immigration laws, presidential hopefuls, state flags, foreign policies, global warming, or even the price of beef, just to name a few. It's just not a good business model and it's simply not up for discussion if we want to stay in business. And we do. After all, you're not here to discuss current events anyways. You're looking for entertainment value and much of the reason we all covet live entertainment is to not think about the aforementioned issues for a particular length of time. Even if it's just for a little while.
However, the one subject that's difficult to remain silent on is when one of the entertainers, artists, or sports figure we help promote, publicly bad mouths our great country, The United States of America. Recently. Miss Grande did just that in a doughnut shop while with some friends and evidently she doesn't understand that because of our Founding Fathers and everyone who has served, been wounded, or died for our country since, she has that freedom to voice her misguided opinion. And to make tons of money. Alas, Grande's PR people are already in damage control mode, and we can only hope that she takes moral inventory herself and comes to grip with the reality of how embarrassing and shameful her behavior was. Her attempt at an apology only sounded if she was sorry a camera actually caught her.
Grande's certainly not the first entertainer to bash America and she wont be the last. The Entertainment industry has been strife with Anti-Americanism from alleged "communist party supporters" in Hollywood during the '40's and '50's. to anti war protesters in the '60's right up to certain current filmmakers today. The list is numerous and ever growing and the entire subject itself is way beyond the scope of this particular blog and again, that's not why you're really here so I won't prolong this paragraph.
But Grande's faux pas was a little concerning not only because of the intonation of the blurted phrase or phrases if it were, but because I really don't believe she realizes how lucky of a girl she is to live here in America. I almost feel sorry for her. Almost. If you were to do a web search on her, you'll see it's evident she's a talented and beautiful young lady. And perhaps a bit spoiled. I do hope Ariana doesn't get bored with the terrible life she has like so many talented child stars in the past have. After all, being in the spotlight is the only way of life they've known and teenage angst has been building and the early twenty's are usually the age where the prodigy wants to come of age on their own terms. They can't take the tough and rigorous schedule! They can't take being told what to do all the time! Or pose for magazine covers! Or do TV commercials! It just comes to a head like a giant teenager zit right in the middle of the forehead on prom night, then POW! It explodes and the next thing you know, you're licking and spitting on donuts. And saying you hate America and hate Americans. Say what? I know of popular child stars through the years that have run off to get married on a whim after a one nighter. Some go and get all inked up. Some throw eggs. Some stick out their tongues. Some flip birds at people. Some divorce their parents. Sadly, some of them resort to drugs or suffer even a worse fate. But not once have I heard of any of these prodigies say they hate America or Americans.
We at Main Entrance Tickets want to express our rights as well. We choose not to endorse, promote or even sell any Ariana Grande concert tickets for the time being. Just as a show of support for Lady Liberty, if nothing else. Any search for Ariana Grande that points to Main Entrance Tickets will be redirected to this blog. Again, just for the time being. We'd like to be clear and make it understood that we don't dislike Ariana Grande. We just dislike her lack of diplomacy and lapse of judgment. This will blow over soon and Ariana won't lose many of her 30 million twitter followers. In fact she may even gain followers. Remember, sometimes even bad publicity is still publicity. No, we're not the big boys and this certainly wont ruffle any feathers, as that is not our intent anyhow. And we don't stand to lose much money either, if any at all. We just need to remind ourselves that we love to support the country we live in, how grateful we are to live here, and to promote an issue that is worthy of standing on a soapbox for. The United States of America. God Bless America.