The Changed Human??

Often times, we hear about people that ‘suddenly’ go berserk and do things that seem to be out of character. Today I was having a short discussion about the actor Mel Gibson. Over the years, this actor grabbed prestigious awards such as ‘Best Director’ (Braveheart, 1995); which he won an Oscar and Golden Globe. However, Mr. Gibson has also been known for his racist slurs, drunken arrests and alleged abuse towards his baby momma.

As I sit and listen to this television, I hear other actors like Whoopie Goldberg***, Tracy Morgan and other Black actors state they do not believe Mel Gibson is a racist. They seem to dismiss the fact Mr Gibson has been recorded making racist slurs against the Jewish and the African American community. Reps for Mr. Gibson say in so many words….’Blame it on the alcohol.’ The supported actors for Mr. Gibson go on to say this is NOT the person they know and have worked with over the years. They say that something has ‘changed’ and none of us knows the entire story. You know what, they are correct. We do not know the entire story. However, from what I heard and what has been recorded and played 1,000 times on radio and television, I don’t need to know much more than that.

In all honesty, we have all said and done things we regret and WISH we could take back. However, how many times can we make the SAME mistakes and expect our friends, families and fans to believe this was a simple ‘whoopsy daisy’??

Is this the REAL Mel Gibson that has been hidden by PR and Hollywood? Or is this just a mistake.

Well this is my opinion: I believe that people don’t change, only behaviors. Don’t get me wrong, I feel this pertains to us ALL (myself included). We can hide and learn to bite our tongue when it comes to these statements or feelings. Which means our actions/behaviors will change. Deep down, we still feel the same way.


***Side Note About Whoopie Goldberg - Did you know that Ms Goldberg refuses to have a black husband in her movies? She played the wife of civil activist Medgar Evers who was black. However, during the movie, he was dead. This is just something to think about.

Enjoy! :-)