We are all aware of the confrontation that had occurred between Chris Brown and Rihanna on February 8th. If you have been living under a rock and are not aware, R&B singer Chris Brown was charged for allegedly beating up singer and girlfriend Rihanna. Last Thursday he finally had his day in court and was charged with two felony counts, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and making criminal threats. After this news broke out is when a group of angry moms, called Twittermoms, immediately launched an online petition demanding Nickelodeon to remove Brown from the ballot for the 2009 Kids' Choice Awards. Yet, Nickelodeon is letting kids decide for themselves who should win and said that they have no plans of removing the embattled R&B singer as a contender. Chris Brown is currently still up for Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song for "Kiss Kiss" in the 22nd Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony which is set to take place in Los Angeles on March 28th.
I can definitely understand why these parents are upset. They do not want their children looking up to someone who is not a good role model and do not want their children to think his behavior is acceptable. I am actually very surprised at Nickelodeon's decision, especially since numerous radio stations have stopped playing his songs and he has lost many of his endorsement deals as well. I would assume that a kid's television station would be the first to refrain from supporting him, at least in this year's Kids' Choice Awards.
What example is the media setting for young children today?
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I found much of the same information in a couple separate articles on MSNBC.com's entertainment section. What they also pointed out is that not only are Chris Brown and Rihanna nominated for various awards, but Michael Phelps (recently photographed smoking marijuana at a party) is also nominated for a 'favorite male athlete' award.
ReplyDeleteI agree that their keeping Brown and Rihanna in the running is setting a bad example for kids--who are their main audience--but so is keeping Phelps. If endorsements can cut them off, then so should a children's television program.
CB & Rihanna article-http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29615579/
Nickelodeon article-http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29616988/
There are a few distinctions between the Michael Phelps and Brown incidences. The photo of Phelps smoking marijuana that circulated about a month was of him previously at a college party at the University of South Carolina. It is not something that Phelps is currently involved in. In fact, after the photograph was released, Phelps publicly apologized for what he called his "regrettable" behavior and "bad judgment", and has received the support of several of his corporate sponsors. I have not heard of any public apology from Brown, which is the least he can do at this time. Furthermore, Phelps was not charged with any criminal charges, unlike Brown. The media just has nothing better to do than to publish old photos of celebrities not in their best light. Yet, I'm not saying that Nickelodeon should definitely keep Phelps in the running, because he obviously did set a bad example for kids too, but I don't think it was as blown up in the media as the Brown case, and many kids might not have even been aware of the photo published. On the other hand, the Brown case is current news, especially since he was just charged with two felony counts, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and making criminal threats. Brown should definitely be removed from the nominees before Phelps.
ReplyDeleteBREAKING NEWS: I just watched E! news on TV and apparently Chris Brown has withdrawn himself from the nominee list in this year's Kids' Choice Awards, despite Nickelodeon's support. His decision was due to all the controversy surrounding the issue and because of all the numerous online petitions. He wants it to be about his music, but it isn't anymore.
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