Car Crash of The Month - Melanie Griffith

Poor old Melanie Griffith (48) finally the addictions to drink, drugs, Antonio and plastic surgery have taken their toll and it seems meltdown is likely if not imminent. Last month saw the actress face the indignity of The Enquirer printing pictures of her at AA meetings. Behaviour her publicist has strenuously condemned.

Then comes the news on Friday that the designer Niklas J. Palm whose creation she wore to the 2006 Golden Globes is accusing her, in a law suit, of refusing to pay nearly $26,000 for the stunning outfit. The suit also alleges Melanie promised, "That he will receive publicity that money could not buy, then conveniently forgot his name when reporters on the red carpet specifically asked (her) who designed her beautiful gown - taking credit for the gown herself." Given Than Melanie was pretty much unanimously voted worst dressed at the 2005 Oscars, sporting a hideous backless number with matching crutch! She’s lucky anyone agreed to dress her this year!

Melanie’s battles with addiction have been well documented over the years, as she careered in and out of re-hab but add to that her more recent paranoia at growing old plus her publicly voiced fears at losing Antonio to a younger woman and new addiction to surgery and you have an accident just waiting to happen.

Melanie needs to take a leaf out of her Mother The Legendary Tippi Hedren’s book, who manages even at age 75, to always look elegant without resorting to the kind of mutton dressed as collagen injected lamb tactics adopted by her daughter. Tippi teach your daughter some style!

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