Making Inferences

URL: Winehouse rejected for visa

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Summary: Amy Winehouse, the English music star who is currently caught up in a drug scandal, will not be attending this year's Grammy awards. She was scheduled to perform at the awards ceremony, but the United States embassy rejected her visa application, making it impossible for her to enter the country.

Prompt: What information can you infer from the article that was not EXPLICITLY stated in the text?

Whenever issues involving celebrity scandal arise in the media there is more to be understood than first meets the eye. For example, the article says that Winehouse's "application for a visa to enter the United States of America has been rejected at this time by the American Embassy in London," but it doesn't say why. The U.S. doesn't withhold visas from UK citizens without good cause because the UK is a close ally and we have an open door policy. Therefore, Winehouse must have done something really wrong for the embassy to deny her entry, especially considering she's a celebrity coming here to perform. Also, the fact that she's even under investigation for possibly having smoked crack tells me that she's got some major issues. People don't accuse you seriously of a thing like that unless you're showing major signs of being out of control. The only truly positive thing I can infer from the blog is that she seems serious about getting her life together. Based on the statement she made, it sounds like she understands why she didn't get her visa and wants to get better. I wish nothing but the best for Amy Winehouse!