Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right When it Comes to DV

Finally! Hollywood is holding celebrities accountable for their abusive behaviors.

By now, I’m sure we have all heard about Mel Gibson’s verbally abusive rant towards his ex-girl friend Oksana Grigorieva. In the recorded telephone conversation Gibson ripped into Grigorieva with such intensity that quite frankly, it was hard to listen to. There are also prior allegations of physical abuse perpetrated by Gibson and a temporary protective order was filed.

Fast forward to October 2010, in typical Hollywood fashion, this incident was beginning to fade from our minds. Gibson was slated to have a role in the highly anticipated "The Hangover 2," but after cast and crew expressed discontent with him being in the movie, Director Todd Phillips pulled him from the cast and replaced with Liam Neeson.

From the coverage I read online, Gibson was furious and didn’t see why "The Hangover" cast Mike Tyson but wouldn’t let him be in the movie. Two wrongs don’t make a right Mel.

In closing, I am just pleased to see that celebrities are holding one another accountable and not forgetting their bad behaviors so quickly. Perhaps Hollywood is finally seeing the connection between people’s bad behavior off screen and the hypocrisy of supporting them in the spotlight.

--Laura B.