A consummate badass, poetic visionary and one of few living musicians for whom the distinction "icon" is valid, Patti Smith – with her 11th album, Banga out next week – remains unassailably, unapologetically herself.
The reason she gave for going public that it's a part of her that informs her relationships seems healthy and valid, and matches up with her past commentary on the issue; during her time as Miss North Carolina USA, and while competing for Miss USA last year, she spoke openly about her experience and said she intended to use her platform to improve Title IX laws.
But it's also possible, and far more likely, that they may simply dislike her for lots of valid reasons: her coziness with Wall Street, her $675,000 in Goldman Sachs speaking fees, her vote in favor of the Iraq war, her collusion against women who accused her husband of sexual improprieties, and, just maybe, her inability to understand why Steinem and Albright's remarks were offensive.
In a statement Tuesday, American Media, Inc. said that McDougal is free to answer press inquiries but that their contract with her remains valid.
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