Have you ever noticed how our society is obsessed with celebrities? There are countless magazines and websites that we read to learn anything about celebrities that we want, like People, US, Star, and Perez Hilton, to name a few. Some people are religious about knowing everything about their favourite celebs, and always feel the need to check these websites and read these magazines.Realistically, how is knowing what Victoria Beckham eats in a day, or where Chase Crawford was shopping really going to help you in your life? Some articles in these magazines are so completely useless, and even at times, completely untrue. I've probably heard that Britney Spears is pregnant about 5 times in the past year, and so far there's been no baby!
I myself will admit something; I am a reformed celebrity junky. I am one of those people that checked Perez Hilton's website daily, and always read People when I got the chance. My sister used to make fun of me and say that it was like I knew the celebrities, like i was their friend or something. After a while, I just got really bored of reading about the usual pregnancy and divorce rumours.
The magazines and tabloids aren't even fair to the celebrities. It must be hard for a marriage when magazines have reported that you've been getting a divorce ten times. One family that was really torn apart was the Gosselins, from the TV show Jon and Kate Plus Eight. They have a TV show where cameras follow them around everyday of their life, and that makes a show. They used to be a wholesome family that people looked up to, that is until the parents decided to get a divorce as a result of being ripped to shreds in the tabloids. Now the husband, Jon, is doing anything he can to get attention, from lying in interviews to dating a girl ten years younger than him.
Overall, I think that society needs to stop idolizing celebrities so much and just give them a break. We don't absolutely NEED to know everything about them. Oh, and by the way, did you hear about Miley Cyrus's new boyfriend? haha
I agree with you that the rumour mill dredges up the same old stuff, and that it most definatly tears apart couples and families, but I don't know whether that's they celebs fault or not. I really like the angle you took this from! :)
ReplyDeleteHaha Leah, your ending was perfect. It made me laugh. :) But, I have to say that I totally agree with you on the fact that we really don't need to know what the latest news about our favourite celebs, or what they are up to. I never got into those magazines and crap with all the famous people and what their up to. I think it is their problem and not ours to worry about. Personally, I have enough to worry about, like my english homework! hehe
ReplyDeleteMy sister and I use to watch Jon and Kate plus 8 every day. Now, since the whole divorce thing that is going on and the things with Jon, I don't have a good show to watch anymore. :(
Things wouldn't be near as dramatic if we all didn't worry about other peoples problems (celebs) and just worried about our own.