By MIA FREEDMAN
This is not a ‘leave Kylie alone’ post. It’s far too late for that. With the level of fame she has, the extreme public interest in her personal life is a trade off she made decades ago.
And she understands that.
She is the consummate professional, always smiling, accessible and uncomplaining during the countless media intrusions into her life. Sometimes they’re invited, often not but Kylie is unfailingly chipper, even when she’s accosted by paparazzi in the street. Even during her battle with breast cancer.
So please don’t cry for Kylie. Not unless she asks you to. With the news her six year relationship with Spanish model Andres Velencoso has ended, here’s how I’m hearing it described in the media:
“Kylie! Unlucky again!”
“Devastated Kylie!”
“Kylie back on the shelf!”
“Heartbroken Kylie!”
“Why is Kylie so unlucky in love?”
Now it may well be true that Kylie is devastated. But it also may not. The end of every relationship is not always a bad or dramatic thing. Of course it is a sad one but some relationships just run their course. People change and grow apart. Why is there this pervasive idea that unless a relationship ends in marriage and children, it’s somehow a failure? And why is there the expectation that those things are the preferred option of every woman over 25?
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It starts and ends with trust and honesty, at least thats my experience. Having met and worked with her 26 years ago, and now a global celebrity, the pressure is ignoramus,so what ever happens, I hope that she is first and foremost happy. The rest will fall into place at the right time, if its meant to
Thank you for this topic. I'm sure that Kylie has had her fair share of breakup heartaches, all while she is in the public eye. This must be very difficult to deal with at times and yet she remains cool and calm. Why should any woman be defined as 'unlucky' if she is not in a serious long term relationship, and made to feel like a social piranha. I' m 48 and have had good and not so good relationships. Some people are just fortunate to meet that right person earlier in their life and start a family. This is very difficult for me to write, as there is a lot of social pressure that women must be in a long term relationship and have children to be fulfilled or to be accepted as a society norm. It makes me upset, as some women cannot have children, be it not meeting that special person to have children with, or medically unable. No person has the right to judge why a woman is single and childless at this age. There is so much to explore and do in this world and to make a difference, and being single helps to access all adventures!! I never envisaged still being single at 48. All I can say, is that I am a very strong person because of the history behind me, and I say, to people, that the story hasn't ended and anything is possible, but it would take a very special man to catch my eye!