Celebrities are role models and should set a good example

Is this true though?

Are you more likely to snort cocaine because Kate Moss did it? Are you more likely to take drugs because Amy Winehouse does them?

Do celebrities have a moral duty to behave as moral guardians and role models for youngsters? If you become famous for singing do tyou have a duty to modify your lifestyle?

Or is it the media who are really to blame for building up scandal?

I think it is a load of silly media hype. I do not modify my life to copy the celebs. Nor do I expect someone who sings to ditch al their problems and jetison their personality.

I agree with you. It's sad that all of america looks at celebrities as role models.
Young girls trying to stay thin because all the actresses are. It's just sad.

If you want to be an actress you had better stay thin

Unfortunately younger people try to emulate singer's more than actors and that's so sad, cause a lot of them have very intricate cosmetic plastic surgery done to keep them looking that way and a lot of people strive to achieve what they THINK they should look like, sad but it does have an huge impact on some people, and then here comes the eating disorders and low-self esteem which I find is sad, but not all singer's and actors/actresses have surgery, but the one's that do are definitely in the majority. But a lot of people know that they sometimes are quite plastic and don't bother trying look like them, but that's the minority. I find it all quite sad for the Singer's,Actor's/Actresses if they feel that they need to do these things to be more popular because in time no matter what you have done that is artificial comes back to haunt you with age.JMO

I blame the actual industry itself. I think thats what killed Heath too.

Possibly. It was stress which made him take all the sedatives and stuff which turned out to be too much for his heart. Poor Heath.

yup

Or maybe more unstable personalities are drwan to that sort of industry? Maybe people who crave validation seek it out on the public stage?


Anyway, do any of you remember actually changing anything in your life to mirror a celebrity? I can't. I find it odd that anyone does.

Nor me. For those that do - ifthey did not have celebrities to copy they would probably just need protecting from something else.

I think you hit the nail on the head. Celebs have used drugs to drop weight, relax, sleep, put on weight, get more confidence etc etc. for donkeys years, simply because they have such demanding schedules. It must be so easy to manipulate a person who is tired into doing things they dont want to do, taking drugs they dont want to take, slimming down to show thier ribs, putting on another show when they are physically and mentally exhausted. Its all big big money and i honestly dont think many celebs realise what they are getting themselves into. It takes strong character ie: those who lived another life before breaking the big time, to be able to remain earthed.

i disagree totally. they are not role models they are actors who play many roles, they perform for us, they play a make believe role for us. they are not role models unless you allow them to be and if one does one might explore or review what a role model really is.

just my take

well, I agree with you.

I personally have never tried to change myself for anyone, but a lot of people do and it's scary, and the comment about self validation is a good one perhaps they do crave it and when they do get it, it becomes overwhelming and they can't handle it JMO

Needy people tend to be unstable and more likely to take drugs/ over indulge. That's my two cents anyway.

Its both - being a celeb your getting paid a lot and privilidged lifestyle, as with any other job snorting of cocaine isnt ethical, if ambulance drivers did it we would have more fatalities and not to mention doctors.
Being a celebrity is a privillidge personally celebrities who do drugs or are outside the norm to where another person would face charges or be fired, they get second and third chances and it shouldnt happen.
Micheal Jackson - i dont know if its true or false but he did shake a baby out of the window, this guy shouldnt be recognised if the allegations are true
The media itself is somewhat over rated - the exploit privacy and get paid for it, though celebrities do hit the limelight there are some cases where media goes through rubbish cans just for a story, this is gone too far and shouldnt be allowed.
I dont beleive a celebrity should be allowed to go to rehab and allowed back into the industry, they did an act that they know it can be published on tv or newspaper and their acts are ultimately in ignorance to respect towards their shosen environment.