Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Celebrities : The Ultimate Convenience!

By Anne Ahira

Our society is obsessed with celebrities. We cannot seem to get enough of who they are dating, what they are purchasing , and what gossip they are getting into. Why are we so addicted to celebrities and how do they become celebrities?

Well, it looks like you can become famous for less and less these time. It used to be that celebrities were actually actors and singers. These public figures were famous because of the performance that they made. Now actors and singers are still amongst some of the most wanted celebrities.

Nonetheless, that is not where our interest in celebrities ends. While professional sports has developed , we have seen those sportsperson have turned into celebrities in their own right.

They pull down hundreds of thousands of dollars per game that they play, and we cannot get enough of watching how they spend their money and how they lead their lives.

A recent development seems to be celebrities who are more media created without really having any discernible talent. There are socialites who are being shot into public view for no other reason than the fact that they are rich, young, and beautiful.

The socialite mega stars may give hours of entertainment by evaluating what they wear , who they have an appointment, and even wonder why they are prominent in the first place. - 17943

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