It started with the drastic haircut:
One could say she was just trying to be different, especially if different meant trying to bit off of Amber Rose. Some even thought it was "edgy". Oooooh kaaaaaaaay, that's all well and good, but when my girl Britney did it, she was diagnosed as crazy. I guess being crazy, ya know, an absolute Looney Tune, can tooootally be edgy...different even.
Now, I don't think Cassie is crazy. I believe her illness is in the form of TryingTooGotDamnHarditis. You know that thing Ciara is currently suffering from [So (Love, Sex, and) Traaagic]. Even with the signs there, I tried to give Cassie a pass. Maybe she got tired of being too "pretty, pretty" and wanted to lure us in by showing the public a different side.
The pass was swiftly snatched back when I saw her bare breasts this morning.
Ms. Ventura claims:
...but I call bullsh*t. For one, it's bucking Cassie. I think Cassie is gorgeous and Me & U was the joint, but she can't get another song on the radio or a video played. She barely created any buzz with that dreadful haircut, as the concern lasted no longer than a day or two. On top of that, I don't know ONE Cassie fan not named Diddy or Ryan Leslie. Now, I am supposed to believe that, after a series of events confirming that no one cares about her as an artist on a very basic level, someone was pressed enough to hack into her computer for pics no one knew existed. Girl, Bye!
For two, how interesting is it that hours before (Thanks Twitter) the pictures leaked she alerted her fans to the fact that she's shooting her new video tomorrow and doing promo for the album the following week. O'Rly? So, it's just a coinky-dink that the release of these photos coincides with the promo for her new video and album.
Come on now, Cassikins. Do you really believe we are that dumb? You ain't got to lie, Craig...um Cassie! It is clear that she is grasping at straws.
When simply giving her best vocally wasn't enough, she always had selling pretty as an option.
When being pretty wasn't enough, she served as a muse for Ryan Leslie.
When Ryan Leslie's dope production wasn't enough, she started clinging to Diddy.
When Diddy's excessive "I'm locked in and riding over the bridge blasting that new Cassie Must Be Love! Let's GO!" tweets weren't enough; she lost her natural mind and shaved half her hair off.
When cutting her hair and going for the 1/2 Sinead O'Conner hairdo resulted in an epic promotional failure, she resorted to leaking her own boobies onto the innanets.
There have been instances where leaking "private" photos/videos has been effective. I mean, look at Kim Kardashian and Ray-J. Kim is a starruh now and that dreadful, dead fish performance she gave (so I've heard) was powerful enough to make her whole damn family famous. Likewise, Ray-J is more famous than ever before. He got another hit song out of the deal with Sexy Can I and For the Love of Ray-J seems to be headed for a second season.
On the flip, things can go completely south. Again, See: Janet's antediluvian titty.
Time will tell if this stunt will have a Kim K or Janet J effect, but I'm thinking the latter. The fact is, while she's gorgeous, terrible buzz cut and all, she has no talent. She is a studio creation and even with the help of the studio, she doesn't sound that great. We all know that being a good singer isn't a requirement for success, but she doesn't make up for it in other areas. Her dancing is subpar and she has ZERO stage presence. What does she have left to sell the public, but sex? Problem is...she's not sexy either. When she tries to serve it up on a platter, it's just not convincing.
When there are no products to sell, the only way to get attention is through stunts and attention whore tactics. It's not the most respectable way to get attention, but hey, you got it. Now the question is: What are you going to do with this newfound attention? Well, this is where the plan falls flat for little Cassilita. She has nothing to offer that will hold the public's attention beyond a couple of days. It doesn't help that people, like myself, believe she intentionally leaked the photos.
My advice to Cassie is to get back in Ryan's good graces because that was when she was at her best. Once that is taken care of, get a vocal coach and take more dance classes. She won't ever have the vocal chops of Whitney or the dance skills of Janet in her prime, but there's always room to get better. That's a much better look than being sprawled out on a bed with your tig-0-bits showing. Besides, perfecting her craft is a tactic that might actually help her career.
ETA: So, I hit up Necole Bitchie's page and discovered that these photos have been on the market, since December. This further proves my point that no one cares, seeing how she had to give them away for free.
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