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I’m with the world’s oddest collection of refugees fleeing a Mad Max hellscape into LA’s five-star hotels. All the botox in the world can’t hide real fear, writes DAVID PATRIKARAKOS
As I step out of the chaos-filled wasteland and onto the sun-kissed streets of Los Angeles, I’m met with an unusual sight: celebrities, all sorts of them, fleeing the apocalypse in luxury hotels. The absurdity is only matched by the desperation etched on their faces.
In the midst of this surreal landscape, I find myself rubbing shoulders with the likes of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’s Charlie Bucket (67), who still receives paychecks for his iconic role 53 years later. Next to him stands Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan Markle, who’s giving fans a glimpse into her cooking skills ahead of their Netflix show release.
As I navigate the hellscape-turned-five-star-hotel-scape, I’m bombarded with news that Demi Moore has been kissing 15-year-olds, while Nicole Kidman is reenacting steamy scenes from Babygirl on stage. The sheer audacity of it all would be laughable if not for the fear in their eyes.
It’s as if the botox and Botox have failed to conceal the genuine terror that lurks beneath the surface. The likes of Cher, 78, have even admitted to losing her virginity to someone they can’t remember, while Kelly Osbourne is now battling pneumonia after being rushed to medical care.
In this bizarre world, Travis Kelce is giving awkward summaries of his New York trip with Taylor Swift, and Harry Styles has somehow managed to become a romantic standard for the likes of Prince Harry. Meanwhile, Ryan Reynolds is taking jabs at Justin Baldoni amid Blake Lively’s lawsuit.
As I take in the surreal scenery, I’m struck by the sheer scale of the catastrophe that has befallen this once-great nation. It’s as if all bets are off, and the only constant is the fear and desperation etched on these stars’ faces.
In the midst of all this chaos, there’s one thing that stands out: in a world gone mad, even the most unlikely celebrities have found solace in their own bizarre ways to cope.
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
