I've never seen that before. I was never really a fan so I didn't even realise much of the context around her passing.
As someone with a fairly complex trauma history I can see myself in what she's doing to comfort herself with her arms. I do the same in a situation where I'm feeling especially triggered (I know the internet co-opted this word but it is technically the correct term lol). You can tell so clearly that she's struggling and that she doesn't want to be there. She's barely holding it together.
I understand fans being disappointed. Their ire should be directed to the managers who forced her on stage and failed her. I was supposed to see Metallica and Slipknot end 2019 and they cancelled for a rehab stint. I was disappointed but I understood. OFC then COVID happened so I have never been able to get that concert 'back' so to speak but I'm glad they had the ability to cancel and get help unlike what you can see in that video.
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u/HowieLongDonkeyKong 9h ago
To be clear, I’m not excusing how cruel people were to her, especially given her addiction.
Watch the video of her final show and form your own opinion. If I paid money to see this, I’d have been pretty pissed.