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Gere Protests Cross Line, Actor Pushes Back
Richard Gere has been taking a good deal of heat both literally and figuratively for his behavior at an AIDS awareness rally in India this past Sunday. The “Pretty Woman” star offended many in this famously reserved country when he swept Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty backwards and kissed her repeatedly on both cheeks at the New Delhi event.
Many were incensed that Gere displayed a lack of respect for the modesty and honor of Indian women and they let their feelings be known at a protest that occurred the following day when they chanted anti-American slogans and burned both Gere and his significant other in effigy.
For his part Gere was equal parts contrite and irritated.
“Look, I feel bad that I offended the Indian people,” said Gere. “I sincerely do. That was never my intent. I can see how they would be upset with me. Furthermore, I understand that burning the likenesses of American’s in this part of the world is both a time-honored tradition and a therapeutic release of anger. I get that. However, it should be about me and me alone. When they burned that cutout of Mr. Cinnamon Whiskers, they took it too far.”
Gere went on to say that he is not looking for an apology, and just wants to put the whole incident behind him.
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Looks like RICHARD GERE has bitten off more then he could chew and now he is in trouble now heres a idea for those folks over there in INDIA get one of those effegess of him and bring in one of those sacred cows and have it deposit a little tolken right in its face
She’s lucky it wasn’t me up there next to her instead of Gere, I can’t control myself around “uncovered meat.”
This is SO wrong…
Count the taboos violated here: multiculturalism, PDAs in traditional countries, liberal appeasement of third-world outrage, unconventional marital arrangements…and one more big no-no. I needed a pick-me-up today. That’ll do…….
Wednesday…
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“She’s lucky it wasn’t me up there next to her instead of Gere, I can’t control myself around “uncovered meat.” ”
A.C. #1- You’re preaching to the choir my friend. You, me, and Ike Turner have got to get together some time
While ALMOST everyone knows that Gere is a pinhead, at least he got some skin on skin with a hottie; who can really fault him for that? Those folks in India should realize that when people LEAVE that 7th century holdout, they might engage in modern behavior. Perish the thought.
THE LORD GIVITH THE GOVERMENT CONFISCATETH