Some problems are bigger than gerbils
By Erin Steele
April 19, 2007
Richard Gere and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty could face legal action after Gere dared to kiss the Indian beauty on the cheek at an AIDS awareness campaign launch. Many crowds in India have even burned effigies of Gere, which makes me wonder why they don't have anything better to do than deface images of the guy who starred in "American Gigolo" before buying his own hooker in the *love story* "Pretty Woman."
My guess? The crowds are jealous it wasn't them with whom Gere broke the law. Little known fact: "Autumn in New York" is the official film of India. For real. There are statues devoted to Winona Ryder and everything. OK, that's a lie. But I really wish it were true.
Three lawyers, who are apparently not fans of "The Hoax" (blaspheme!), have filed legal complaints stating that the mouth-on-cheek makeout session was an "obscene act" (depends on the cheek, if you ask me.) If Gere and Shetty are found guilty of being pagan lovers, they could face heavy fines or even jail time.
So O.J. can avoid prison after allegedly killing two people, but Gere could go to jail for pecking someone on the cheek like a smitten second-grader? Great. I hope his wife learned a thing or two while starring on "Law & Order" so she can save him from this mess.
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