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Sunday, March 10, 2013

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Why Do We Care so Much About the Lives of Celebrities, Anyway?
American Culture is based on consumerism. Television ads, movies, magazines, newspapers, tabloids, and now the Internet are filled with products to buy and most of these ads have celebrity images pasted all over them. People buy products that they have seen celebrities using. Companies even give celebrities free products with this fact in mind. Millions of Americans keep tabs on the personal lives of at least a few select celebrities, whether or not they admit it. The average teenager could recite the personal information of Britany Spears better than they could of the President. But why? Why do we care so much about people that we will most likely never meet? What keeps Americans hungry for more celebrity gossip?
One reason that Americans care so much about celebrities is that we see these stars as idols. Someone to aspire to become. This can be a good or bad thing, depending on the target of the admiration. The common myth is that celebrities are rich, they are obviously famous, and they are happy. Celebrities can do or have anything they want. In many cases they seem to be above the law. However, this is not always the case. There are dozens of tabloids that just love to display an un-flattering picture and story of a celebrity. The main reason for this is because people want it. Why? Because then we feel better about ourselves. Oh, Jessica Simpson has cellulite and is getting a divorce? Okay, I guess my life isn't so bad, after all!
Celebrities are a major form of entertainment. Beyond the obvious scope of their actual movies, music, or whatever, we are entertained by hearing the latest news about these stars. If you are really into the celebrity gossip, you can even go on one of the thousands of message boards or chat rooms of this topic. Peer pressure can push people into learning about the popular celebrities. If you don't know about them, you wont have anything to talk about with your friends when the topic comes up (which it inevitably will).
Whatever the reason for this celebrity obsession, I don't see it ending anytime soon. Our culture is so ingrained in this tradition that it would take major social change for Americans to become dis-interested in celebrities. This interest can be healthy, if hours and hours are not spent on celebrity news. If you just glance at the occasional magazine story on a star, it shouldn't cause much harm. Celebrity interest can take an unhealthy turn though, in many ways. If an average person is constantly comparing their self to celebrities, they are bound to fall short. This can lead to a host of problems such as low-self esteem, depression, or body-image or eating problems. Social Psychologist call this phenomenon Social Comparison Theory. If you spend so much time keeping track of celebrities that you don't have time for your "own" life, there is a problem. The bottom line is this: Celebrity gossip, like most anything else in life, must be taken in moderation.
Dish-Interested: The Hard Life of a Celebrity Crybaby
With the death of Corey Haim the other week, the Two Coreys became just one. This is tragic not only because it puts the final nail in the coffin of Corey Feldman's languishing career, but also because it puts another celebrity in a coffin. We've seen plenty die over the years — child actors as well as the adults — due to drug abuse, their own recklessness and sometimes suicide (RIP Boner). If they manage to stay alive, they are bound to suffer the short and long term effects of drug addiction, especially if they never stop using.
If I didn't know any better, I'd think that being a celebrity is a hard life. All those premieres and awards ceremonies, the endless fawning, the traveling around the world, the fame and fortune, the cars and houses, the nutritionists and personal trainers, the designer clothes and expensive jewelry. It sounds painfully stressful. It's no wonder so many celebs turn to drugs.
It might be sad if it weren't so stupid. But sadly, it's pretty damn stupid. I can't muster a shred of sympathy for Haim or any other celebrity crybaby who does drugs to escape the hard Hollywood life. Though I'm sure it must be hard — all that diamond jewelry must be so heavy!
And I know there is a lot of pressure to look a certain way in Hollywood, as evidenced by the rampant plastic surgery. It's a miracle that stars like Whoopi Goldberg have managed to stay their frumpy selves in the public eye instead of succumbing to the fake tits, bleached hair, rail thin and plumped lips phenomenon that has turned every other Hollywood harlot into a clone of Pamela Anderson.

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