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She wasn't a saint, she wasn't a fairytale princess. She was mortal, human, imperfect and stupid enough to allow her driver to break the speed limit while refusing to wear a seatbelt.
Absolutely true.
However, I too am baffled over the adoration of Diana. In my view, she was a manipulative, selfish woman who refused to see reality. Was there anyone who didn't know about Camilla? She no doubt was a great mother, I will never quibble with that. But I dont understand why people cannot see how manipulative she really was.
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I understand it absolutely, just as I agree that Di was manipulative etc.
I am not someone who is the least interested in celebrities, no matter how famous or good looking they are. I have no idea what Joachim Phoenix looks like and I don't even care; these people bore me to tears.
But the story of Di interests me from the psychological point of view. When I look at the old movies of her, before she got married, I just love her. What a simple, innocent girl she was. Then thrown into this huge royal drama; how she reacted, what became of her; it's a tale of immense drama, and just watching the change in her is fascinating. It's human nature right there on display.
Yes, it spoiled her. But heavens almighty, which normal person would NOT be spoiled? We live in a celebrity culture, and Diana was catapulted to the front of it all. We all, every one of us (with maybe five exceptions, worldwide) like to be admired and emulated. And very few of us could resist letting it go to our heads. I imagine that millions of beautiful women, thrown into Diana's situation, would have turned into absolute bitches.
That's human nature. Beautiful women in the limelight do tend to be bitches.
I never met Diana but I do know that people she personally met felt she cared, and loved them. That is the important thing; how true it was, is irrelevant. Thus the universal adulation. There just are not enough loving people around.
People are fickle; they need someone to look up to, someone to set an example. Diana DID draw attention to people in distress, and that is only a good thing. How many celebrities
don't do that?
During the whole Charles-and-Diana war of roses I was more on Charles' side - people seem to hate him, but I always liked and admired him and if I had to spend a week with one of them, it would be Charles - I find him far more interesting. I also like Camilla, and was never against her as his wife. I just think he should have married her right from the start, instead of making the detour around Diana.
But I do think, if one dislikes celebrity culture, one should be consistent in it, and not pick and choose! They are mostly
all, every one of them, in love with themselves and spoiled beyond redemption. Diana was not unique in her self-absorption. We all, are more or less, and media celebrities more than others. I think Diana did better than most, all things considered.
