Column: Bimbos, ‘bottom girls’ and the ugly reality of misogyny in our justice system
As the media blitzhounds around the world converge on the latest ‘celebrity’ who has been the butt of jokes, one of his own is under the spotlight.
This week, the long-running, award-winning series 24 brought back to the public’s attention a story that has become an international obsession in Britain.
It revolves around two “troubled” celebrities, Jack Bauer and his wife Maya, who are the prime suspects in the murder of their own daughter, Maya’s best friend Maya is played by AnnaLynne McCord in this latest installment.
The case has been replayed by a number of media outlets, including Channel 4. In her final role in the series, McCord plays Maya, a “very troubled woman”.
The producers of 24, which has won two BAFTA awards for its outstanding contribution to drama, described Maya as “a troubled woman who became a mother when her own son died”.
The production team added: “Even if Maya does not end up being the murderer, she is still a troubled woman, who has had a painful past.
“Her life has been marked by tragedy, and she has a heart of stone.”
The character of Jack Bauer and Maya is played by British actor George Clooney in this latest part of the series, which was shot in Australia.
The Australian Government’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship said in a statement released by News Corp, the film’s distributor, that ‘the characters and storylines of 24’ had not been shown to audiences in Australia, and neither has the “content”.
Clooney and the 24 team said they were “concerned” at the reports surrounding Maya, but added they “believe that the focus should stay on Jack Bauer’s story, and we intend to continue the series as planned.”
The latest episode of the show has sparked a firestorm of controversy in Australia, with the media and the public focusing on the controversial nature of the show, as well as the lack of any real-life parallels between the characters.
However, as the stories continue to be reported, it now seems to be the case that 24 has become just another’mockumentary’ in the United States, with the media and
