| It would not be unfair to say that today’s world | | | | depression and even health complications. The media |
| is saturated with celebrity related news and gossip. | | | | is responsible for the pictures that they publish which |
| We have access to the very latest news in the | | | | are highly airbrushed giving the public a false |
| world of celebrity via various different mediums. Daily | | | | impression of perfection that is unrealistic to aspire |
| news bulletins on the radio and the television feature | | | | to. |
| sections that specifically focus on celebrity gossip so | | | | However, whenever a celebrity scandal breaks the |
| that we can keep up to date wherever we are. | | | | amount of interest rockets. We are always waiting |
| Newsagent magazine racks are positively groaning | | | | to see if celebrities are going to make mistakes and |
| under the weight of glossy celebrity magazines that | | | | mess up their seemingly perfect lives. After all, |
| are on the market. But is our obsession with celebrity | | | | celebrities are only human. There is a breed of |
| a healthy one? | | | | celebrity who are very good examples of mothers, |
| Essentially, celebrities are strangers to us so why do | | | | fathers, successful business people and charity givers. |
| we feel like we need to know everything about their | | | | Some even shy away from the media spotlight, |
| lifestyles? Young people look at celebrities and think | | | | instead preferring to keep their private lives exactly |
| that they have it all; money, good looks and a | | | | that, private. As you will find people in the public |
| seemingly perfect lifestyle. In fact, it is a lifestyle that | | | | sphere who have problems with drugs and alcohol or |
| most of us can only dream of. We want to live their | | | | have dysfunctional relationships, you will also find |
| lives but the possibility is so far out of our reach that | | | | these sorts of people in the limelight. The only |
| obsession and fascination turn into something that | | | | difference is that the problem is magnified by a |
| resembles god-like worship. Nowadays, there is even | | | | hundred. Some celebrities may even have developed |
| a medical term for extreme obsession with celebrity: | | | | problems as a result of sudden or prolonged |
| celebrity worship syndrome. It is defined as an | | | | exposure to the fickle world of fame. |
| obsessive interest in famous people, be it one | | | | It is worth remembering that stars who behave in an |
| celebrity in particular or all famous people. | | | | inappropriate manner are often shown to receive |
| In general all human beings are naturally curious, | | | | some sort of punishment, whether it is loss of |
| especially in other people’s lives. The rise in social | | | | income or loss of an endorsement. Therefore, if bad |
| networking sites has fuelled our interest in what | | | | behaviour is publically punished can we really see |
| other people are doing with their lives and now things | | | | celebrities as bad role models? In this way, celebrities |
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| celebrities on a daily basis. People who have an | | | | to do. We can learn from the public mistakes of |
| extreme interest in the lives of celebrities often find | | | | celebrities. Good behaviour and talent are rewarded in |
| that they have something lacking in their own lives | | | | award shows and critical acclaims that set a positive |
| and use celebrity news as a way of filling a void in | | | | and an inspirational example of how to work towards |
| their lives. This is usually only in extreme cases, the | | | | your goals. |
| most common reason for interest in celebrity gossip | | | | People who have an interest in celebrities often |
| is simple human curiosity. | | | | collect pieces of memorabilia related to the star or |
| Some people idolise celebrities not just because of | | | | personalised autographs. Collecting memorabilia and |
| their talents and money but also because of their | | | | autographs can be a very fulfilling hobby as well as |
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