While correcting my blog posts just now, I came across Hannah Montana’s Best of Both Worlds tour video. This video reminded me of Miley Cyrus’ Vanity photos. Well, a 15-year-old girl going 16 …

I used to consider her a good role model for teens. I guess not anymore. She might be the next Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan or Amy Winehouse. I warned my sister not to pick celebrities as role models for her kids. Instead she should choose sportsmen or sportswomen like Tigerwoods, Andre Agassi, Michelle Wie or Nicole David.

Let the kids watch their games, learn how they swing the golf balls or tennis balls, and face defeats or victories positively.

Tags: Best Of Both Worlds, Britney Spears, celebrities, Hannah Montana, Lindsay Lohan, role model

Before Amy Winehouse was discovered wandering through London in a bra, before her new husband was jailed pending a hearing, and before she was admitted to rehab for the umpteenth time, her mother, Janis, knew the gifted young singer was in trouble.

Fame had done her daughter no good. Amy was too young and lacked the maturity to cope.

Hollywood has produced any number of Amy Winehouses over the years - child stars whose often-prodigious talents are inversely proportional to their ability to handle fame. Today, most are recognisable by first name only: witness the likes of Britney, Lindsay, Paris, Mischa, Mary-Kate and Ashley, to name just a handful.

Late this week, Amy Winehouse moved back into the East London flat she shares with her (still incarcerated) husband of nine months.

For at least an hour after she was photographed clutching her belongings, the headlines were decidedly positive: a move to the countryside was imminent, it was said, and she was determined to get her life back on track.

The happy news was decidedly shortlived. Less than a day later, “friends” were reportedly “urging her back into one of the drug rehabs” after becoming concerned she was “back on drugs”. So the sorry saga just continues.

Tags: Amy Winehouse, Britney Spears, child stars, gifted young singer, Lindsay Lohan, on drugs, Paris Hilton, prodigious talents

Heath Ledger’s tragic death has encouraged a number of troubled celebrities to get the help they need.

Since Ledger’s death on January 22, 2008, a number of Hollywood’s most promising stars have checked into drug rehabilitation centers to receive treatment for substance abuse, drug addiction and personal issues - including stress and lack of sleep.

Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse, Justin Chambers, Eva Mendes and Kirsten Dunst have all checked into rehab facilities following the death of the 28-year-old actor.

The newest celeb to seek help is Kirsten Dunst. Kirsten Dunst was said to have checked into a drug rehab facility which has also been known to other celebrities like Eva Mendes and Lindsay Lohan.

Is it just a coincidence that these Hollywood stars happened to check-in immediately following Heath’s untimely death - or was his passing a wakeup call in disguise?

There’s no doubt that the number of Hollywood rehabbers has increased significantly over the past year - even the past month.

Tags: Britney Spears, Eva Mendes, Kirsten Dunst, Nicole Richie