Apparently even pornographers have a line they won't cross, and you're looking at it. Well, kinda. Vivid Video has halted distribution of a sex tape starring Mindy McCready, in light of her recent suicide. Obviously, continuing to sell it now would be in bad taste, although based on the handful of VHS tapes I've seen by Vivid, I wouldn't say that their definition of good taste necessarily matches mine. Hell, just look at the cover. Yes, that is a sticker advertising the fact that this person was on Celebrity Rehab.
Before I say anything else, let me say that suicide is a serious topic, and I certainly don't want to make light of it in any way. I've attempted suicide before, and I've struggled with suicidal thoughts off and on for as long as I can remember. I wanted to write about this last year when Junior Seau died, but I felt like I couldn't quite get the wording right. In this particular case, McCready sought help, and in fact left a treatment facility prematurely out of concern for her privacy. Not to sound like Dr. Drew here, (because fuck him) but mental health is not given the attention it deserves in our culture. But, I digress. Also, I listen to very little country music, for numerous reasons, but primarily because it fucking sucks. So this story wouldn't normally be on my radar, but between the aforementioned mental health issues, her sex tape and her a possibly illegal affair with Roger Clemens, this is right in my wheelhouse.
I've only actually seen the free preview for this video, but the sexual content seems pretty standard. (By the way, some of the other videos on that site look like they warrant a bit of research.) The interview part seems fucking weird though, with some guy asking her about famous dudes in bed, and at one point (not seen in this clip) she apparently calls Oprah a racist. (Makes me wonder if they threw that in because they know the demographic for a country singer's sextape.) I feel like Vivid should get a little respect for this, considering the undoubtedly increased demand for the video. I'm sure someone will put it on a torrent site, if they haven't already, so it's a matter of time before this makes the rounds on the interwebz.
One thing we can say for certain is that Vivid is at least more respectful than Roger Clemens, who downplayed any involvement with her whatsoever, saying that she was "nice" the "few" times he met her. If his wife is like every woman person in a relationship I've ever known, I'm sure her blood boils every time she hears the name Mindy McCready. Come on, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Guys, have you ever cheated and gotten caught? Or maybe not cheated but been accused of it? (I'm not saying that because I think he didn't do it, I'm saying that because sometimes that legitimately happens.) Anyway, you know if her name ever comes up around your woman, you'll try real hard to play it off, often ineffectively. I think that's what happened here. Well, that and the fact that baseball players are some of the least educated professional athletes, and Clemens specifically doesn't seem all that bright.
Since we're talking about a country artist, I want to point out that not all country music is terrible. I leave you with A Boy Named Sue.
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