Years passed by and I continued to play their hits and came to terms with the fact that this group was never going to reunite and the two brothers whose vocals lead the group to super stardom with were coked up and out for the count.
Enter K-Ci and Jo-Jo: Coming Clean. I figured they were going to finally boot the snow blizzard that packed their nostrils. WRONG. They are kicking the alcohol habit. They claim that there was never a drug problem. We all have heard otherwise, but they insist. If moscato can turn me into what these two men have become, I will never enter a liquor store again.
First episode: we watch two hours of the rise and fall of the Hailey brothers. We get to see a clip that very well may have made a few rounds on youtube of one of them falling flat on his back while performing on stage. We also get to see them throw a fit because their body guard leaves them. I am hoping that this was all staged as I couldn't imagine why the two were devastated to be left without a body guard. Would any one even know who they were? I don't think there would be a mob of people trying to get a trim of their clothing or an autograph. This baffled me.
I came to find out that their "bodyguard" is just another fat guy who provides moral support, co-signs and deters potential "altercations" (the latter never happening). I have decided this bodyguard is merely and fixture to make the guys feel relevent in the celebrity realm. The day you don't have a body guard, you are no longer important.
Second Episode: The brothers go through a strenuous work out with the chick who played Tyreses mom in baby boy. After having K-Ci perform a specific exercise, she requests he sing while doing it. He decides to sing a
Third Episode: The episodes are all morphing together. I am growing tired of watching K-Ci's hissy fits and Jo-Jo's defiance. The guys are reunited with their numerous children and baby momma's. K-Ci hasn't seen his nineteen year old son since he was a toddler and feels that management shouldn't tell him when to see his kid. I suppose he wanted to wait another few decades to accomplish this feat on his own terms. Despite their absence in their kids lives, their children are supportive of their fathers efforts of rehabilitation and so are the numerous 'baby momma's'. I should also mention the Hailey brothers meeting with a major record label executive and being angry at being turned down for a project. Apparently, the executive was partying alongside them boozing it up in their hey-days (he also managed to maintain and grow in his career-no rehab reality for him). K-Ci made a rant posing the question asking if he had to kiss someone's @$$ to get a record deal. Judging by his divo attitude, years away from the industry, and substance abuse history, I would answer that with a resounding 'yes' but K-Ci just can't see it my way.I tried to remain compassionate watching this show, however its near impossible to care about the Hailey brothers recovery. I feet slighted that they weren't honest with their audience about what they are actually being rehabilitated for, I don't find either of them to be likeable people, and I don't see much of an effort put forth on their part in recovering. If anything, watching this reality show has only made me lose more interest in the sibling duo. I honestly think that the both of them are jerks. Had I never been exposed to them outside of video's and concert performances, I would have never known.
To say this show is a disappointment would be dishonest. To say that K-Ci and Jo-Jo threw away their career on coke and liquor and are now irrelevant has-beens is coming clean.
Um, can you say YUCK! Or maybe YUCKMOUTH! Either way, I think like Teddy P. would say, I think they better let it go................
ReplyDeleteI really love your review of this. I'd decided to watch the episodes on my DVR (all 5, at the time) and was completely turned off by their unlikeable, nowhere, brokedown country stylins. Reminded me of how we, back in D.C., used to call snotty North Carolina dudes like them 'bammas'! They really can sing but any charm, resolve or wanting to amend their selfishness is missing. You nailed this. Congrats on the blog.
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that they wanna come clean and better themselves...If you can't say anything nice abt people then you should keep ur mouth closed. #justmyopinion
ReplyDeleteI feel that once you decide to display personal events on national television you must accept the praise along with the scrutiny. My blog is a public forum. I don't expect everyone to like what I have to say but because I have put my opinions on a public forum, I ACCEPT that others will have opinions (and express them) on my subject matter. I do agree that coming clean
ReplyDeleteSorry, I do believe that coming clean was a good thing for them, but please don't be naive enough to believe that their efforts werent primarily motivated by health, fame had a lot to do with it. these men have all sorts of PR people attempting to revive a dead career and at the end of the day, its all about business.
ReplyDeleteThat's rather harsh. If you look at some of the old K-Ci and JoJo videos there is an astonishing difference in their looks. Part of it is that they are now much older. The other part is addiction. So there is an obvious reason for the deterioration. I think it's really gauche of you to make fun of it. On the other hand, it was very interesting to me that on the show, neither K-Ci or JoJo actually said the words "I am an alcoholic" despite talking about this very thing with the therapist. To me, that would have been the biggest step they could have taken and they didn't. Whether they were on harder stuff than alcohol is not for me to say - I wasn't there - and I dare say you were not either. At any rate, this is a reality show and the word reality does not take away from the fact that it is still entertainment. I wish the Hailey brothers well in their sobriety and singing career. Their talent is tremendous... even still. I hope they make it through.
ReplyDeleteyou "dare" me?
ReplyDeleteSince when is forming an opinion a crime. Is it difficult to respectfully disagree? I don't agree with you. Everything I have said is how I feel and as of late, my feelings haven't changed. I do hope they maintain their sobriety. I do agree that it was strange that they never openly said they were alcoholics.
Actually, what I said was... "I dare say you were not either". Don't get it twisted and if you are going to quote someone try to do it correctly. No crime to state an opinion - which is what I did, too. I did not post mine to change yours. Happy New Year.
ReplyDelete"don't get it twisted?" Wow.
ReplyDeleteI never thought you were attempting to change my view. I just respectfully disagreed. Your comments come off as hostile. Perhaps its just your writing style the absence voice inflection leaves much to be misunderstood. I have no problem with your opinions. I have no problem with my own. The New Year is indeed a happy one as I refuse to allow things I am not passionate about to consume me. With that being said, I wish you the same.