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squeamish about sleaze

Posted By: Maria
Date: Monday, 9 September 2002, at 6:52 a.m.

Am I the only one who is a bit squeamish about some of Andrea's professional engagements? The Miss Italia contest? The Victoria's Secret Show? Why would people of good taste - presumably people who are lovers of opera and art song - condone such embarrassingly sexist associations. Is it because Andrea is arguably the greatest singer and can get away with these things because of the purity of his art? Is it because he's somewhat of a God to so many of us, and thus can be forgiven? Or God forbid, is it because we believe that as he is blind, he most certainly cannot perceive the sleaziness of these choices?

Or is it only because his handlers, agents, producers love the ratings that go with such events and disregard Andrea's own artistic integrity?

I'm confused. There are so many women on this board, surely others must have considered this unsightly blemish on OFT...

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• squeamish about sleaze (views: 195)
  Maria -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 6:52 a.m.
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      Nellie -- -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 5:18 p.m.
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    Nina from Holland -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 4:20 p.m.
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    PJay -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 3:43 p.m.
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    Marilynn -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 3:36 p.m.
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    auntyq -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 11:18 a.m.
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      auntyq -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 4:32 p.m.
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        auntyq -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 11:22 p.m.
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        Marilynn -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 4:57 p.m.
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    Barbara -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 11:07 a.m.
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    Alex -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 10:21 a.m.
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      Bobbie -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 8:49 p.m.
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        Alex -- Tuesday, 10 September 2002, at 6:16 a.m.
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    Echo -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 9:44 a.m.
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    otree -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 8:55 a.m.
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      A fan in Dallas -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 8:48 p.m.
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      Star Cloud -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 9:07 a.m.
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      Bobbie -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 9:05 p.m.
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      Marilynn -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 4:02 p.m.
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      Alex -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 11:10 a.m.
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            jo -- Tuesday, 10 September 2002, at 6:25 a.m.
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                jo -- Tuesday, 10 September 2002, at 6:38 a.m.
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                  Nellie -- -- Tuesday, 10 September 2002, at 7:56 a.m.
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                      jo -- Tuesday, 10 September 2002, at 9:45 a.m.
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                        Alex -- Thursday, 12 September 2002, at 6:25 a.m.
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                      Echo -- Tuesday, 10 September 2002, at 9:41 a.m.
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                        Alex -- Thursday, 12 September 2002, at 6:28 a.m.
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                      Sissi -- Tuesday, 10 September 2002, at 9:36 a.m.
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                        Alex -- Thursday, 12 September 2002, at 6:30 a.m.
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                      Nellie -- -- Tuesday, 10 September 2002, at 9:02 a.m.
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      earthprime -- Monday, 9 September 2002, at 8:38 a.m.
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