John and Edward Grimes have risen to fame, so to speak, on the X-factor show. The 18 year old twins from Ireland are without a doubt causing a hype and controversy across Britain and Ireland, however, one question needs answering, do they deserve all the criticism??
What makes Jedward different to any other young aspiring teenagers to become the next pop stars, they have ambition and confidence, but why are we knocking them. If the twins fail to win the competition and have to return to 'normal' life, how will we feel about them then.? Of late, the public, both in Ireland and Britain have slated the twins for their singing ability but one cannot shy away from the fact that they are not still in the running because everyone dislikes them. People are voting for them and voting in the thousands. In recessionary times, one would wonder why the Irish papers and the Irish people are not delighted that the twins are making such a mark on the British show, but as usual, the Irish always put the Irish down.
In my opinion, it is an absolute disgrace that we, the Irish, cannot be happy for John and Edward and the mark they are making in the world of music and entertainment. Whether the twins win the competition or create a career for themselves in television presenting, we should be happy for the two lads who went after their dreams and support them on the road to their future. Personally, I feel that people are nothing but jealous of the boys from Dublin. While people are going through a tough time at present due to the recession, Jedward are making a future for themselves and people are in my eyes are envious of Jedwards success. Another issue I have are with the papers who are planting these biased stories into the minds of the public. They do not know the lads personally and therefore I don't think they have the right to make personal remarks toward the twins.
For Jedwards sake, I would love to see the Irish stand up for their own, give the support to Jedward that they deserve and weclome them back to Ireland when they return.
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