Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has never been a shrinking violet, and not much has changed. In an interview with Bullet, Manson talks about aging in the music business and really takes aim at those who think you have to stay young looking, bringing up and defending the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna. Here's what Shirley had to say:"But I don’t want to pretend I’m young. I’m not going to play that game. I’m not going to freeze my face to sell a record. That’s a trap set for women. Madonna, she says, is the most obvious example: “The tabloids complain about her looking old, and people laugh at her for that. Then Madonna goes and fixes her face, and they laugh at her for that. Even thought they begrudgingly say she looks amazing, they’ll still laugh at her for trying to look young. Then she steps out, looking amazing, and the tabloids go and blow up a picture of her aging hand. Nobody’s doing that to George Clooney, blowing up pictures of his hands! I look at these magazines, and I want to say to them, What’s your point? That she’s aged? Does that surprise you? Or is your ‘point’ an attempt to undercut what she’s achieved? I think it is, even if it’s on a subconscious level. And you probably wouldn’t turn down those hands if they were grabbing you under the table, you fucking idiots.”
Well said, Shirley. You know, it's true. It seems that the press hate you if you get plastic surgery and hate you if you don't. Madonna and Shirley both look faboosh, so suck on that!!! Garbage is currently working on getting their next album, Not Your Kind of People, out on May 15, 2012. Can't wait for some new Garbage!!!
