Originally Posted by
carpenoctem
Ceaseless adulation for Amanda Palmer is due to the fact that she's talented and intelligent, passionate about her art, very connected to the fans who have made her what she is, and has over the years been slowly metamorphosing into a larger-than-life rock star. People gravitate towards this sort of personality. It's why we love Kanye West so much, no matter what ridiculous thing he's doing this week. People like this live as if they are a headline, and then they become one. We love to hate them, and hate that we love them. We want them to be more down to earth but are fascinated by their lives when compared to the mundanities of our own. Amanda is outspoken, unapologetic, brash, and lives completely in public - and people love it. Now at some point, you may (reasonably) feel like you're tired of hearing "1,001 Stories About My Fabulous Life, by AFP" - yes, her blog is all about herself, and her philosophy on how to be a self-made musician in the modern world. But I would say humility is not something you should expect from her, or others of her ilk. (Though, as a reader of her blog, I do find her to be probably as humble and grateful as is possible for a person in her position to be.)
Okay, I'm off my soapbox. I've loved Amanda since I first heard the Dolls back in '05. I sometimes find myself reminiscing of the days before anyone really knew about her, but hey, it's her big, loud life to live however she wants to live it, and we can't put some bridle of false modesty on her.