Celebrity Status

It has always perplexed me how obsessed with celebrities we are as a society.  Many people know more about celebrities and what they wear and tweet than they do about national issues and the government! Why is this? People put celebrities on pedestals.  They consider all their actions to be of more importance because they are rich and famous.  They have in some cases become role models for people today.  Every magazine on the stands cover the lives of celebrities, from their break ups to what they eat.  They even have articles like this one below that try to justify that even though we treat them like this, "they're just like us!"

The first time I ever saw this article I laughed out loud. "They fly with pillows" and "they feed parking meters", really?? It is so absurd! Of course they do these things! They act like they are gods and the fact that they do these things too should make us feel like we can relate to them.  This monthly article is a subtle way to keep us interested in them and keep us thinking that maybe we can be like them.

Celebrities are people, just like us.  They have relationships, they buy clothes, they go out to eat.  The only difference is they have money because they ended up very successful in their careers!  THEREFORE, they eat at nicer places and buy nicer clothes!  That does not make them untouchable or good role models.  I won’t lie, I like looking at their outfits and reading about their lives.  But in no way do I consider them people to base my life goals on or think that they are perfect.

I know that saying these things won’t change the way society, as a whole views, celebrities.  Their faces will always be plastered all over magazine racks and their actions will always be viewed in a different light than “normal people”.  I know this has pretty much turned into a rant about celebrities, but my main point is that celebrities do normal everyday things, and there is no reason we need to be obsessed to the point where we base our goals in life on them.