Newsweek Princess Di cover

[Miss Charlotte]

Has anyone seen the Newsweek cover:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/la-et-mog-newsweek-cover-diana,0,4590218.story

I understand wanting to be provocative and edgy, but wow  . I find it really distasteful and sad for her family. Is this as bad as I think it is or am I overreacting?



(I don't know if this is quite the right folder, none really seem to fit).

[Lorelei_Evil]

As do I.  I wish the sensationalist media would let her rest in peace. 

[Scuba_Dog]

Whoa.  That is just.... Creepy.

[kareng57]

Reprehensible.  If I had a subscription to Newsweek I would cancel it and let them know why.

She is not "at 50".  I'll admit that I was never a big fan of Diana's - but she deserves to be let alone.

[P-p-p-penguin]

That just makes me sad.  If it's not bad enough that the media cannot seem to just leave her alone this story must be really upsetting for her family - who the heck needs to wonder, "what if?"?

[Lashley]

I just have one question for the editor: what were you thinking?

[Íkorna]

That is horrible. Can't they just let the woman rest in peace? Not to mention her family and friends...

[Wonderflonium]

During the wedding hoopla, I found myself wishing Diana were there and wondering what she would look like, how she would act, etc, so I understand the impulse. However, I kept those thoughts IN MY HEAD. That cover is seriously off and kinda creepy.

[Bibliophile]

I agree - totally creepy. 

[zoidberg]

Reprehensible.  If I had a subscription to Newsweek I would cancel it and let them know why.

She is not "at 50".  I'll admit that I was never a big fan of Diana's - but she deserves to be let alone.

ITA with this, down to not being a fan of her when she was alive. But her children are very much alive and don't need to see a creepy photo-shop of their deceased mother. Tasteless and really quite unnecessary.

[Lorelei_Evil]

I just have one question for the editor: what were you thinking?

This will sell!  We have to stay in business, people will like it!

I was never a big Diana fan either, but leave her alone.

[MummySweet]

Things can just go too far... and they have.  

[JonGirl]

It's horrible. I wonder what William and Harry have to say about it.

[Winterlight]

During the wedding hoopla, I found myself wishing Diana were there and wondering what she would look like, how she would act, etc, so I understand the impulse. However, I kept those thoughts IN MY HEAD. That cover is seriously off and kinda creepy.

Ditto.

Most of the public response I've seen to it has been highly unfavorable.

[Akka]

This is really tasteless and creepy!

The people who wrote and published the story seem to forget that this was a real person, with real family and real friends. Her son must have missed his mother at his wedding, no need to rub it in!