“Fifty Shades of Grey” may not have been one of today’s critically acclaimed flicks, but it did manage to sweep in $81.7 million during its opening weekend. It set a record for being the biggest Friday opening, at $30 million, to be released in February, says USA Today.
Russell Wilson, the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks, gave a short review of the film on his Twitter page, and his fans immediately slammed him for endorsing the film despite its raunchy content. Lolo Jones, meanwhile, simply told her fans and followers to “watch another film” through her Twitter account.
“Funny how some people think there’s nothing wrong with ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’ God didn’t create sex for that purpose. Watch another movie,” she wrote.
Although some may have been a bit surprised with Jones’ reaction, those who know her are not shocked at all. She made the headlines back in 2012, right before the London Olympics, when she revealed to the world that she was still a virgin despite her adult age.
According to EOnline, Jones has been saving her virginity for the man whom she was going to marry. However, she also revealed that keeping her virtue is “the hardest thing” she ever has to do in her life.
She also went to her Facebook page to further elaborate on her rant against the steamy blockbuster. “Women were never created to be treated that horribly,” she wrote. “And men were never created to treat women – or anyone for that matter – that abusively. It creates a completely false image of true love. Encouraging acts like that, such as in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ can only influence and manipulate what is ‘normal’ as opposed to what is right.”
“That made me so sad – high schoolers wanting to see this movie,” she told Us Weekly. “For me, in my religion, God does not want sex this way, especially with younger people. I don’t want people to think this is the version of love, or that this is, in anyway, acceptable.”
According to a separate USA Today report, Jones was slammed by various netizens for merely jumping onto the “Fifty Shades of Grey” bandwagon to become more famous. “Fame is fleeting,” she answered back. “I have never asked to be famous, but I did ask God to use me.”
Jones did not care about her bashers at all, and even continued to criticize, not only the film but the concept of BDSM as well. “Some people medicate pain by being more and more physical,” she added on Twitter. “If they are ever alone, they can’t feel any peace.”
