Tori Amos is very smart. She is a
gifted composer, mother to 7-year-old Natashya, and a talented
performer. Surprisingly, the gay idol thinks that what Perez Hilton
does – his backstabbing gossiping – is art. And, in fact, she
says he is “scary smart.”
In a recent interview with Out
Magazine, Amos was asked if she was a fan of celebrity gossiper
Perez Hilton – did she think he worked for the forces of good or
evil. To which she replied that he was a “wonderful force.”
“We're acquaintances. We've met. I
think he can have a very sharp blade – there's no question about
that. And there's a persona there – that's why somebody like that
becomes bigger than life by talking about what other people are
doing. That is his art form – talking about what other people are
doing. Now when you do that, you can't always be complimentary or
it's just not sustainable. There is no career there. So if you're
one of the sacrifices along the way, it can't feel good. It just
can't. But I think that if he weren't doing it somebody else would
be doing it. There's always going to be somebody who's commenting on
celebrities,” she answered.
In a follow up question, she was asked
if she liked Hilton's brand of style. “I think he's funny, but
more than that, he's very smart. He's scary smart. And that's why
this is occurring – because he's extremely intelligent.”
Amos says her daughter, Natashya, while
only 7-years-old, knows all about being gay. “She's very aware
that some boys stay with boys forever and marry them. And some girls
stay with girls and marry them. And it's the way it is.”
Photo credit: Tori Amos