{"id":599,"date":"2010-08-20T19:32:13","date_gmt":"2010-08-20T23:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/?p=599"},"modified":"2024-08-18T13:31:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T17:31:05","slug":"tony-parsons-article-on-george-michael","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/20\/tony-parsons-article-on-george-michael\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Parsons Article on George Michael"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dJOoKG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/george-michael-bare-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/george-michael-bare-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/george-michael-bare-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/george-michael-bare.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amazon Ad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tony Parsons, the author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/014013235X\/yoursonlygeor-21\">Bare<\/a> (Amazon Ad), has an article entitled <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/celebs\/news\/2010\/08\/21\/george-michael-needs-to-find-some-respect-for-himself-115875-22502246\/\">George Michael needs to find some respect for himself<\/a>.\u00a0 It says, in part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Those of us who care about George will hope that his court case is a wake-up call. 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Obviously, having written George Michael&#8217;s biography, Tony Parsons has insight that others may not have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to follow Yours Only George on <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/yogworld\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/yogworld\">X<\/a>, and join our <a href=\"https:\/\/follow.it\/george-michael-news\">mailing list<\/a> for the latest news on George Michael.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tony Parsons, the author of Bare (Amazon Ad), has an article entitled George Michael needs to find some respect for himself.\u00a0 It says, in part: &#8220;Those of us who care about George will hope that his court case is a wake-up call. He is turning into a shambling wreck of a man. 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