The Hollywood Bubble Of Sean Penn

One thing that is consistent with most of Hollywood is that it is a land of fantasy, both in front of cameras in in the private lives of the performers who pretend. The latest example is that of actor Sean Penn who said the other day he has "nothin' to hide" about his  secret visit to the world's biggest trafficker in the illegal drugs that kill so many, Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Despite the drug lord being an escapee from prison, despite his ties to the killing of tens of thousands who used his drugs, and the millions whose lives have been impacted negatively by those narcotics. Penn seems to think it's ok to make cuddles with the drug lord and that he will look hip in doing so.

Penn was asked about images published by local news media that indicate Mexican authorities were closely monitoring him and  Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, who helped schedule the interview. That's when Penn uttered the "I've got nothin' to hide" comment. Maybe he should hide his face in shame for trying to turn a merchant of death into a sympathetic figure.  The good thing though is that Penn is so self absorbed and ignorant that he actually thought police would not secretly track his interview. Mexican officials have said that the drug merchant's contacts with Penn and del Castillo helped them track down the fugitive and they raided his hideout a few days after they met. Guzman evaded authorities then, but was finally captured on January 8th in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.

Let's see, an actor unwittingly sets a trap for the world's biggest drug dealer to get caught. Penn is a Hollywood idiot and known supporter of oppressive tyrants. His embracing  of Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro already speaks volumes of his political ideology. The ultimate irony is that his "interview" led to the capture of El Chapo. Penn better watch his back since Mexico threw him under the capture bus.  El Chapo may not be pleased and could be showing up at his Penn's door one day just to make a point.

Penn should have stayed in his liberal bubble and worked more on his poor acting skills and wife beating techniques. I hope that he doesn't need a shot of cocaine to realize that.