The True Rock Star

Jason Dean Bennison, better known as J.D. Fortune, the 2005 winner of Australia's reality show, "Rock Star: INXS" is now back to being homeless in his car in Canada. Apparently, he went on a world tour with the group developed from the show for two years and when he got back, the group fizzled and he was left alone in the Hong Kong airport.

During the tour, Bennison began a steady spiral down with a powerful addiction to cocaine. Is this not so typical of a rock star? Can we expect anything else? I don't even know if we can categorize a person as a rock star if they do not have a drug problem of some sort. It only continues the tradition of drama established by the first group with the name INXS who's lead singer, Michael Hutchence, supposedly committed suicide.

I really feel like this is ironic and typical. The fact that Bennison was able to win the competition in Australia when he was actually from Canada blows my mind. How did he get to Australia in the first place? He must have brought in thousands of dollars from the 2-year-long tour, how is it that the money is all gone so soon? Drugs are expensive, but it must take a substantial addict to burn through that much money so quickly. Even though the fact that he is homeless and living in his car amazes me, it should not be surprising. He is not the first rock star that went broke faster than the drugs could pour in. By this point, it is expected that rock stars do drugs and live risqué lives, why would J.D. Fortune be any different?