Video girls come and go and I’m sure Angel, aka Lola Luv, will be no exception but there’s no denying that in such a short time, she’s become the new “it” girl. Having appeared in numerous videos (more recently in new ones from Kanye West, Twista, and Trey Songz), Angel is becoming a star in her own right…but, with her profession comes plenty of criticism as well. The term “video vixen” comes to mind with things such as this as well as other colorful words that aren’t so pleasant but behind the layers of make-up lies a human being so I find it hard to criticize someone’s profession. In no way am I saying that I’m fine with the glorification of African-American women in rap videos and how their portrayed because most videos today are exploitive to the point of soft-core porn, but what I am saying is that most of these women made a choice and that choice holds them responsible for the same things we criticize them for.It’s easy to sit back and argue about how subjugated today’s youth is to both audio and visual seduction but who’s really at fault should be the main question. Right? I mean, regardless of how much you try to overprotect your child thinking it’s for their best interest, the more their likely to rebel and want to do the exact opposite of what you said not to. Is it bad parenting? No, I wouldn’t go as far to say that but my whole thing is that instead of finding something like music, movies, etc. to blame, take a look at the family dynamics in your own home and see where things may have gone awry. It’s commonplace for things to be a little off but that is what makes us all unique. We all have our faults but it’s the things that we’re good at that overshadows all the negative parts of our persona. Again, the central point of all this is not to morally justify what all is associated with being a “video girl” because some girls really are in it for the groupie aspect, but it’s unfair by the same token as some are only using the video route as a venue for other successful aspirations.
Whether or not Angel falls into the category of “video girl” or “business woman” remains to be seen but I think people would be better off leaving well enough alone and out of other people’s business. It sounds like an ideal scenario but, sadly, gossip…gossip is the universal language that connects us all and without it, what would we ever talk about?
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