EXCELLENT points and you PERFECTLY described why I stopped checking for Rihanna. I really liked her up to a point, but when she started doing all that (I hate when people excuse on being young/rich/wild) I was like "Nevermind." As a mature woman, I can't with immature grownups. I would have kept on being a fan of hers if it wasn't for the fact that she continually shows how nasty (as in mean) she is. Same thing with Nicki Minaj. Also, appealing to the lowest common denominator gets boring after a while, and since it does nothing for me, I move on. Beyonce comes across as humble and still in awe, at times, of her own fame. She's smart (read: professional) enough to realize that an important part of her brand is to keep negativity to herself/her family she can trust. None of these celebrities are like gods to me, so I'm easily done.