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Vanessa Carlton => General Vanessa Carlton Discussion => Topic started by: skyestar on March 31, 2003, 05:27:49 pm

Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on March 31, 2003, 05:27:49 pm
ok i am typing this in hate. i was just reading my YM and i saw this.

LOATHE - VANESSA CARLTON

Everything about her irks me- all her songs sound the same and she has a skeevy older boyfriend. (he's 38, she's 22, eek). Then there's her Michelle Branch complex. We think Vanessa cut her bangs so people would stop confusing the two of them. I'm baffled that people can't remember that Michelle's the one who's not annoying.


NEED I SAY ANYTHING? this is absolutely horrible for vanessa. please write to the magazine expressing your concerns.. as i will. there is a place they always have in the beginning of the mag where they show letters to the editor. maybe a nessaholic might be published if we get enough!

send letters to:
LETTERS
YM
15 E. 26th Street
New York, NY 10010-1505

send emails to:
letters@ym.com

they want your age, birthday, city, and state. go get em!

skye

EDIT: sound sophisticated... thanks to limetwister  :wink:
Title: Article in YM
Post by: nicole on March 31, 2003, 05:31:45 pm
what an idiot she is 22 not 33! goodness :)
Title: Article in YM
Post by: LimeTwister on March 31, 2003, 05:34:43 pm
this was posted on the VCMB, if you send letters, make sure they are not full of 'f*ers, you blah blah blah'...because it may help if you are safisticated.
Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on March 31, 2003, 05:35:25 pm
oops nikkee that was actually my mistake lol.. here *edits* but still the she said nessa was the annoying one.. pfft~!
Title: Article in YM
Post by: keith on March 31, 2003, 05:36:34 pm
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go get  em!


This is silly. It's their magazine, they can write what they want about who they want. No letter can change how they feel about Vanessa.
Title: grrrr
Post by: Mountaineer on March 31, 2003, 05:36:38 pm
I already emailed them.It was kind of harsh (my email).but i think they got the messege.
Title: i don't plan on
Post by: skyestar on March 31, 2003, 05:39:49 pm
changing what they think but i think that it would be good to have letters sent to them. flipping through to the letters section right now there are letters from many readers who were offended by articles published. the intention would not be change their minds but to indicate that some people actually DO like vanessa. if we're always having that view, then i guess the world will continue to think that vanessa is annoying, talentless, and fanless.
Title: Your right,Skye
Post by: Mountaineer on March 31, 2003, 05:46:11 pm
We have to show them that Vanessa has fans and that she isnt talentless.The YM ppl are like all britney spears type and when someone good comes they say there annyoing.
Title: Article in YM
Post by: keith on March 31, 2003, 05:50:32 pm
I hate to inform you that a small percentage of people read YM. So, it really doesn't matter what they say.
Alot of people think she is annoying, she is on http://www.amiannoying.com ya know. But why should anyone care about YM? I could see if it was entertainment weekly, I could see an e-mail, but YM? Get real.
Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on March 31, 2003, 05:53:01 pm
oh yes i forgot to mention this was part of the article..

LOVE- 50 CENT

Even though at first the only words I could figure out to "In Da Club" were "Go, shorty/it's your birthday," it still became my favorite song. (I know a lot more of the lyrics now!) Thanks to him, I've added "wanksta" (someone who talks big but doesn't have anything to show for it) to my vocabulary. Okay, not really, but if I could pull it off I would.

Now how stupid can a person get?
Title: Article in YM
Post by: nicole on March 31, 2003, 05:53:10 pm
Quote from: "skyestar"
oops nikkee that was actually my mistake lol.. here *edits* but still the she said nessa was the annoying one.. pfft~!


oh ok :)
Title: Article in YM
Post by: David Hart on March 31, 2003, 05:53:59 pm
it's all good...all those women who write for teen magazines only write there because they are old alcoholics who want to feel young...
Title: hello man
Post by: Mountaineer on March 31, 2003, 05:54:13 pm
Alot of teen-age girls read YM so basicly those girl may think Vanessa is talentless.
Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on March 31, 2003, 05:54:42 pm
ok i guess Keith is just waiting till it gets to Entertainment Weekly....
Title: Article in YM
Post by: David Hart on March 31, 2003, 05:55:37 pm
Cosmo Girl is a much better magazine anyway.
Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on March 31, 2003, 05:59:02 pm
lol at David. what you talking bout? TEEN PEOPLE ROCKS!
Title: Article in YM
Post by: keith on March 31, 2003, 06:03:03 pm
Cosmo girl is cool.
I'm with Hair on that one.


I am not trying to argue, I just think that it is a waste of time to sit here talking about a little article in magazine, It's not the first time something negative has been said about Vanessa, and probably won't be the last time.
Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on March 31, 2003, 06:06:08 pm
ok. and i agree with you but i'm still going to write my letter and i just wanted some other people to know about the article especially if they WANTED to know about it. thanks keith. peace ~skye
Title: eh
Post by: kaysha on March 31, 2003, 06:19:46 pm
wow, skyestar... you have DSL?  Through Covad? :)
Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on March 31, 2003, 10:17:13 pm
huh? what? i have dsl... what? yeah but what was wow? i'm confused
Title: Article in YM
Post by: kaysha on March 31, 2003, 11:43:31 pm
i noticed your IP was in 66.167 which is a Covad IP address...

You through Covad.NET or Earthlink??  =)
Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on April 01, 2003, 05:25:46 pm
earthlink :)
Title: Article in YM
Post by: kaysha on April 01, 2003, 05:48:06 pm
ah, they are on our IP network now =)  i thought that might be it.

well, carry on -- didn't mean to concern you ;)  just exciting to see an IP block of mine in circulation... hehe
Title: grrrrrrrrrrrr
Post by: LostDwarf on April 01, 2003, 07:41:32 pm
You know how I am when I get pissed and people talk shit abotu Vanessa, so here is a copy of the letter I sent to YM in reference to what was printed.

Mike
22
Male
Closter, NJ  

This letter is in response to:

LOATHE - VANESSA CARLTON

Everything about her irks me- all her songs sound the same and she has a skeevy older boyfriend. (he's 38, she's 22, eek). Then there's her Michelle Branch complex. We think Vanessa cut her bangs so people would stop confusing the two of them. I'm baffled that people can't remember that Michelle's the one who's not annoying.
   
Where do you get off even printing something like that. Your editor must have some set of balls over there.  # 1 all her songs DO NOT sound the same.  If you've ever listened to the album which i doubt you have since you have no class in music genre what-so-ever, you'll notice there is a certain aspect of her music and highs and lows in her music.  Songs such as A Thousand Miles and Wanted sound nothing alike, and please, please tell me what Pretty Baby sounds like on the album, cause i'm stumped over here. # 2 So what if her boyfriend is 38, atleast she has someone that knows a lot about the industry and can help her along. # 3 Vanessa Carlton and Michelle Branch are 2 DIFFERENT people, the sooner all of you idiots realize this the better off you'll be.  One plays guitar the other one plays piano. They are each two different looking people, and about Vanessa cutting her bangs so what, you people sit there and critique her like you have nothing else better to do with your time. If your really that bored, I can think of a bunch of things you can do that put down people who are more talented than you'll ever be.  # 4 In reference to the annoying comment, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I think it was annoying that i actually had to sit there and read that garbage that you printed, or how it's even more annoying how you suck and squander teens into buying your magazine. In closing this letter is my voiced opinion, I stand by everything I have stated above and think you should give Vanessa a lot more credit than you give her, cause the last time I checked, the ratio of musicians who WRITE, SING, and ORCHESTRATE their OWN MUSIC was quite slim

Sincerely

Michael Wassuta
Title: Article in YM
Post by: David Hart on April 01, 2003, 07:46:12 pm
The end of that letter is a great clencher...did you mail it or email it mike? I'm going to write a letter as well.
Title: Article in YM
Post by: LostDwarf on April 01, 2003, 07:47:17 pm
emailed
Title: Article in YM
Post by: David Hart on April 01, 2003, 08:04:40 pm
Here's my letter:

David
Male
21
New York City

This letter is in response to:

LOATHE - VANESSA CARLTON

Everything about her irks me- all her songs sound the same and she has a skeevy older boyfriend. (he's 38, she's 22, eek). Then there's her Michelle Branch complex. We think Vanessa cut her bangs so people would stop confusing the two of them. I'm baffled that people can't remember that Michelle's the one who's not annoying.

I am writing this letter to YM magazine and it’s editors to voice my discontent with the views voiced and nationally published in your magazine regarding singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton. As an assistant to a contributing editor to one of your major competitors (which I will not affiliate myself with), I must say that this declaration is in extremely poor taste. I find it appalling that the editors of a magazine that is dedicated to promoting self-esteem and poise in teen girls would dedicate their publication to ridiculing an artist who has participated in numerous charitable events, and has also used her talent and image to evoke self worth and confidence to the same young women that your magazine caters to. I hope that for the sake of keeping with the purpose of your magazine, that you will use better discretion in the future. Thanks.

Regards,
David
Title: Article in YM
Post by: LostDwarf on April 01, 2003, 08:10:22 pm
here here~! =)
Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on April 01, 2003, 09:00:33 pm
omg thanks so much for support! :) those were awesome letters!
Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on April 01, 2003, 09:04:42 pm
Quote from: "David Hart"
I must say that this declaration is in extremely poor taste. I find it appalling that the editors of a magazine that is dedicated to promoting self-esteem and poise in teen girls would dedicate their publication to ridiculing an artist who has participated in numerous charitable events, and has also used her talent and image to evoke self worth and confidence to the same young women that your magazine caters to.


That's a great point!
Title: Article in YM
Post by: David Hart on April 01, 2003, 09:09:00 pm
Thanks..I tried to sound professional. And I do assist a contributing editor to Cosmo Girl Magazine,(Mark Montano...he does the Cool Room article) and what these magazines write have a big impact on teenagers and they should promote positive messages.
Title: Article in YM
Post by: skyestar on April 01, 2003, 09:16:28 pm
that is really cool! :) you did excellent!