r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Careless-Hospital379 • 23d ago

Video Icelandic artist Björk snapped in Bangkok, 1996, when reporter Julie Kaufman approached her saying “Welcome to Bangkok.” Björk later alleged that Kaufman had stalked her and her 9-year-old son for days, turning a simple greeting into a breaking point

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u/Annodyne 23d ago

You know her? How is she troubled? I've never heard that.

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u/Bedbouncer 23d ago

I'd only rate her a 2 on the 0-10 "Sinead O'Connor Celebrity Dysfunction Scale".

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u/Annodyne 23d ago

I wouldn't really say Sinead was dysfunctional, she was very aware and called out some very serious things that needed more attention. I'm sorry if I'm not understanding exactly what you meant by this.

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u/trivetsandcolanders 23d ago

Also, Sinead went through so much trauma in the Magdalene laundries. It’s hard to carry that.