I smoked 50 a day till 3 years ago. I would prefer people did not smoke, and now that I'm cured I hate the smell, but it's a free country and smoking is NOT illegal,
As far as I'm concerned they can do what they like.
AND smoking is not a class thing, unless you're classist and try to make it so.
There were some earlier pictures of Mary with a cigarette in her hand. Also Aiden has been photographed smoking.
I'm not really sure why people are surprised - a lot of people smoke - it's not really newsworthy. However the fact is that anything that can damage your vocal chords should be a no go area for singers, but it's a difficult habit to break. I'm pretty sure the singing coaches are telling them that.
The vocal coaches actually told Mary to keep smoking because when she stopped it affected her voice. Mary said so in a radio interview.
I'd say Matt, Cher and the other smokers were told the same.
Live fast, die young is the ethos of the whole competition anyway!
Let adults make their own desicions.
More like, vote fast - vote young.
No-one is saying people dont have free right to do what they want. Just seems absurd to be told to keep smoking for the sake of singing when it endangers your health every single day. Smoking in young people, especially girls, is going up and up. We have a lung/throat/tongue/mouth cancer ticking timebomb in 20-30 years but if people want to keep walking towards the cliff edge thats their choice...keep singing!
Disgusting habit. ****, tattoos, chip on her shoulder, attitude - she is lovely isn't she? And not even 18 yet.
Did the monocle pop out of your eye? You must have lived a sheltered existence. Seriously what were you like as a teenager? When I was 17 most of my friends smoked and drank. So Cher smokes. Who cares?
I smoked 50 a day till 3 years ago. I would prefer people did not smoke, and now that I'm cured I hate the smell, but it's a free country and smoking is NOT illegal,
As far as I'm concerned they can do what they like.
AND smoking is not a class thing, unless you're classist and try to make it so.
No wonder she looks like a 40 year old and can't sing! Has she really had these singing lessons her nan paid for? First of all, a decent singing teacher would have taught her to lose the pub singer "hiccup" noise before every vowel or "h" when she's singing, and also they would have taught her - although it should be common knowledge - that singers shouldn't smoke!
personally i don't really care whether she smokes or not, but i'm always shocked when i see singers smoking... they always say that music is the number one thing in their lives, but they don't seem to live a lifestyle that would protect their voice... i'm a classically trained musician so maybe its slightly different, cos i'm sure there are plenty of famous pop/rock singers who smoke, and like the effect that it has on their voices, but i'm always surprised that people who sing don't do everything to look after their voices... i mean surely its their way of making money? (well maybe not for some!! )
50 a day is crazy. Where did you find the time? It must have been tough to quit with that habit.
I could get 5 in on the way to work, and then light one off the other. It's not so hard if you apply yourself to it! That's only(!) 3 per hour for 16 hours a day!
I don't really care if Cher smokes TBH as its HER life (I don't smoke BTW), but if she wants to sing it isnt good for her - she looks older than she is (in the 2nd picture she looks terrible) maybe due to the smoking.
With Mary its different, smoking is a hard habit to break, maybe she tried... also Mary is from an older generation.
I could get 5 in on the way to work, and then light one off the other. It's not so hard if you apply yourself to it! That's only(!) 3 per hour for 16 hours a day!
How many years did you smoke for and did you find it hard? I've been off them 5 days cold turkey lol
It's Cher's choice if she wants to smoke but she's going to learn the hard way that's it's mucher easier to chose to start smoking than it is to chose to quit smoking
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Indeed, anyone can smoke, but I think you would be hard pushed to find a chav that didn't !
well thats dependent on your definition of chav, but i'm pretty sure you wouldn't be very hard pushed.
As far as I'm concerned they can do what they like.
AND smoking is not a class thing, unless you're classist and try to make it so.
The vocal coaches actually told Mary to keep smoking because when she stopped it affected her voice. Mary said so in a radio interview.
I'd say Matt, Cher and the other smokers were told the same.
When I stopped smoking I got a sore throat and felt ill for nearly six months so I can see why they'd say that.
Yeah, sod the lungs and long-term health, lets keep those vocal chords nice and loose.
Live fast, die young is the ethos of the whole competition anyway!
Let adults make their own desicions.
More like, vote fast - vote young.
No-one is saying people dont have free right to do what they want. Just seems absurd to be told to keep smoking for the sake of singing when it endangers your health every single day. Smoking in young people, especially girls, is going up and up. We have a lung/throat/tongue/mouth cancer ticking timebomb in 20-30 years but if people want to keep walking towards the cliff edge thats their choice...keep singing!
Did the monocle pop out of your eye? You must have lived a sheltered existence. Seriously what were you like as a teenager? When I was 17 most of my friends smoked and drank. So Cher smokes. Who cares?
50 :eek::eek::eek:
I only smoke 5 or 6 a day!
As long as it's occasionally, not like 10 a day or something
I could get 5 in on the way to work, and then light one off the other. It's not so hard if you apply yourself to it! That's only(!) 3 per hour for 16 hours a day!
With Mary its different, smoking is a hard habit to break, maybe she tried... also Mary is from an older generation.
Oh Dear. Shock horror!!!:rolleyes:
Simon smokes
Charlotte Church smokes
Wayne Rooney smokes and still manages to run around a field every week.
Not condoning the habit but one in four of us does it!
It's Cher's choice if she wants to smoke but she's going to learn the hard way that's it's mucher easier to chose to start smoking than it is to chose to quit smoking
She wants to make a career out of singing/rapping, yet she's filling her lungs with tar and goodness knows what else. Crazy!
Incidentally, I'd say the same about any contestant who smokes.