Nasty little scumbag
Alas, all natural highs must wear off and a rapid comedown was precipitated by the news that a west London “space” is exhibiting 14 paintings by Pete Doherty, the Bejam Byron. What makes the Bankrobber Gallery’s show deserving of the attentions of heavy artillery is the fact that the works, if we can be hysterically flattering to them for a minute, are largely drawn in Pete’s blood.
Would you pay 45k for one of Pete’s bloody paintings? from Guardian Unlimited: Lost in Showbiz.
Why is it that I nurse such a pet antipathy towards Pete Doherty? I’m not the only one.
Am I jealous of his lifestyle?
Well, no. Being a rock star might be an attractive proposition to some, but his particular brand of rock stardom centers around the production of mediocre music, and the consumption of class A drugs through every orifice and every vein.
Am I jealous of his looks?
For crying out loud, look at him.
Am I jealous of his relationship with Kate Moss?
Well, ‘they’ say she is one of the greatest supermodels ever, blessed with amazing bone structure and the ability to make any outfit look good. I say that I saw ten girls on the way in the work this morning that were more attractive than Kate, and if she has been anywhere near Pete, chances are she’s caught something nasty.
So why do I hate the jumped-up, drug-addled, scruffy, dirty looking, overrated little twat so?
Quite Random is the blog of Nathan Nelson, a human male who lives in the UK and is not entirely sure what he's going to do when he grows up but is interested in international development, photography, secularism, technology, music and movies and other things anyone of his age would be.
QR - no you are not the only one who is dismayed by the praise and hype this guy receives. I too can’t stand the bloke - mainly cos his music is very average (people back in the 70s were doing better stuff) but I guess he’s more notorious because of his drug usage and friendship with KM (who of course has just launched a range of TopShop clothes on the back of her notorious drug-taking). So it’s his drug taking (& hers) that really erks me - I have real sympathy for ordinary people with drug/alcohol and other mental problems, but not a lot of time for celebs with such problems - they are pathetic and a useless waste of space. Why doesn’t he do some good with his fame….. plenty of causes out there.