Sinead O’Connor usually flies fairly far under the radar, so it’s been something of a surprise that during 2011, she became rather more public than she has been in the past. In fact, we’re starting to suspect that she’s trying to steal Kim Kardashian’s “Drama Queen” crown away from her—because on Monday, Sinead announced via her website that her already-unexpected marriage to Barry Herridge has crashed and burned after only 16 days. And we thought 72 days was short!

Here’s how it went down:

August 21: Sinead announces that she is “in desperate need of a very sweet sex-starved man” who must be “no younger than 44” via The Independent. The full list of required qualities said man must have is as follows:

“Must be living in Ireland but I don't care if he is from the planet Zog.

Must not be named Brian or Nigel.

Must be blind enough to think I'm gorgeous.

Has to be employed. Am not fussy in what capacity generally but vehicle clampers need not apply.

Leather trouser-wearing gardai, fire-men, rugby players, farmers and Robert Downey Jnr will be given special consideration. As will literally anyone who applies.

I like me a hairy man, so buffed and/or waxed need not apply.

No hair gel.

No hair dryer use.

No hair dye.

Stubble is a non-negotiable must. Any removal of stubble would be upsetting for me.

No aftershave.

Must be very 'snuggly'. Not just wham-bam.

Must be wham-bam.

Has to like his mother.

Has to like his ex and/or mother/s of his children.

Has to live in own place.”

September 14: Sinead is suddenly quite embarrassed by her “I need sex like whoa” rant and Tweets that she wishes she could kill herself. Note: Sinead has two children, so this would leave them motherless. Tweets read as follows: “I want to go to heaven SO bad. Have for yrs. But I don’t wanna abandon my kids. But if I cud die without them knowing I did it myself I wud,” followed by, “And I had more fun last 4 wks then had for yrs. And had self-esteem. So when I went into doc I was happy. Now I wish I was dead. No hope. Supposed to leave psychiatrist feeling happy.. Or at least hopeful. She crushes me. She’s done it b4. Ruins me f*ckin life.”

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December 8: Sinead weds for the fourth time at a drive-thru wedding chapel in Las Vegas. The lucky (?) man is Barry Herridge, an Irish therapist. Barry is not named Brian or Nigel, so at least Sinead got her wish there.

Three hours later: As Sinead puts it, “The marriage was kyboshed by the behaviour of certain people in my husband’s life. And also by a bit of a wild ride i (sic) took us on looking for a bit of a smoke of weed for me wedding night s I don’t drink. My husband was enormously wounded and very badly effected (sic) by that experience and also by the attitude of those close to him toward our marriage.”

December 24 (Christmas Eve): Sinead and Barry stop living together.

December 26: Sinead announces on her website that she and Barry have split up.

Obviously, it’s sad when a marriage doesn’t work out (except maybe in Kim Kardashian’s case, but that’s another story), and yes, Sinead has had probably more than her fair share of problems. But somehow… I don’t know. This all sort of rubs me the wrong way. It’s not a publicity stunt the way that Kim’s wedding was; but at the same time, it seems a little like a way for Sinead to work herself back into the celeb sphere, where she has been notably absent since roughly the ‘90s. What do you think. Bettys?

Of course, Sinead could be sincere. In her words, “U love someone? Set them free.”

Though maybe without the “u.” “You” isn’t really that much more difficult to type, is it?.

Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential’s associate editor.

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