How many times a day do you watch the television? Or get on the internet? Or read a magazine? Have you ever picked up this paper and hoped you could be reading a story about Britney Spears’ new video rather than about school funds?
In America, one main focus has become the lives of its celebrities.
Don’t believe me?
How many times this week have you heard someone comparing Taylor Lotner to Rob Pattison?
Exactly.
According to a reporter for pointer.org, the reason celebrity coverage is so big is because it sells. People want to see celebrities in the news the same way they want to slow down while driving by a car accident.
When we see celebrities we like thinking of ways that we can improve ourselves, which could sometimes be motivational. The bad things that happen though are that children see celebrities and compare themselves to them.
This leads them to feel low self esteem, and to think that they are not good enough. Seeing them to much can also warp our own minds and what we feel is normal, which could make children feel that, not only are they not good enough but they are also not normal.
One reason America becomes so enchanted by celebrities is because of our obsession with perfection. And who can look more perfect than make up covered, air brushed celebrities with professional stylists?
People spend thousands a year to try and look like the stars they see on TV, whether spending it on beauty products or plastic surgery.
It’s always fun to read about someone else’s life, if only to forget the problems in your own, but we become far to fascinated in knowing everything about them and focusing on their mistakes.