I didn’t grow up dreaming of a fairy tale wedding or a fairy tale life. For some reason, I’ve always been fairly rooted in reality. I didn’t hope to meet a prince; I just wanted to find a really good guy and live a happy life (so far so good). Still, I couldn’t help but get sucked into the wonderment of today’s royal wedding. It truly was a spectacular event.
One of the things I was most struck by was the bride herself, Kate Middleton. She had so much poise, grace and confidence. But on top of that, the tradition of the day calls for modesty, and she wore that well, too. It got me thinking how lucky young girls over there are to have someone like that as a role model.
I don’t have girls, but if I did, that’s what I’d want them to aspire to. It seems like so many think they have to be dumb or mean or skanky (yes, I said skanky) to be well-liked. I hate it when I see young girls – or grown women for that matter – doing that kind of thing for attention. So I thought about it a bit, and couldn’t come up with really any young American celebrity types who come even close to Kate Middleton.
Would I want my daughter to be like Miley Cyrus? Nope. Would I want her to be like Britney Spears? Nope. Sure, there are still a few untainted Disney tween girls who are decent role models, but it’s probably only a matter of time until they fall from grace. (I’m holding out hope for you, Selena Gomez!)
I sound like such a prude, and actually, I’m not. Or maybe I am. Regardless, I like that there’s still a place for traditions like royal weddings, and that there’s still a time and place for civility, modesty and sophistication. Even though I’m not into fairy tales, I was happy to see that stuff alive today.
You hear that, Lindsay Lohan? You can be a classy lady and still be cool.