Celebrities

February 15, 2008, 5:19 AM

Ok people, most of us have seen that Britney Spears Superfan video, if you haven't then check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHmvkRoEowc

Now I'm not here to discuss this video, but I would like to ask you guys why you think people Idolize celebrities to such an extent. We see stories about them on the news, in magazines, on the internet etc.. and I honestly don't understand what makes us care about their personal lives so much, I mean its not like we actually know them personally outside their music/acting careers.

why do you guys think we are so drawn to the personal lives of our fav actors/musicians??

February 15, 2008, 5:37 AM

People are nosey by nature, I guess. Eh...I honestly have no idea why people care so much.

February 15, 2008, 5:41 AM

i dont think everybody cares.
some musicians and actors are really talented so its just like having sport stars as your heroes.
maybe being obsessed with celebrities is some form of escapism, a way to break free of the monotony of your normal life, meh who knowns

February 15, 2008, 8:25 AM

i think people have heros, mentors or Idol to look up to but its gets to the point where its just too much i can imagine how Famous people get bambarded with camera and mic all up in the face. but its good to have them at a certian degree for insparation, for how well they do their jobs. Maybe we care so much because society has famous celebrity on a pedestal and waiting for the most opertune moment to see them stumble so they can say HA UR NORMAL LIKE US!! Also scandel and dirts sell $$$$$$

February 15, 2008, 8:32 AM

I hate that part of it; the scandal = money thing
Damn the paparazzi annoy me because of that, the whole "we snoop into your garbage, assault you on the street and stalk you (almost) just so we can put pictures of you, that we very probably will edit, into our magazines so other people can laugh at your mishaps because, as we all know, celebrities aren't real people and can't make mistakes!"
Thats the part I hate about Celebrities lives; I don't care whats wrong with their baby/face/relationship etc.
Let them have some God Damn Privacy!
Except media-sluts like Paris Hilton
She can go and... die comes to mind... lose all her money!

February 15, 2008, 9:00 AM

I work in a book shop and the amount of people who buy the magazines just to see whats going on in celebs lives is crazy. One woman spent about £15 on mags cause she said
"My lifes that boring, I want to know how the rich and famous live!"

Fair enough if you want to do that, but I personally dont see the point. Im not arsed bout Britney, Jordan, etc. No point wasting money on mags about them when you see them enough on the news to see how shitty their lifes are.

February 15, 2008, 10:03 AM

I rarely buy magazines and shizz to keep up with them, tbh, I don't really have much of a clue whats going on in celeb life. If I do have a magazine I tend to flick straight to the pages where they look like shite and laugh

I quite possibly have an unhealthy interest in U2, Vin Deisel and a couple of other famous guys but thats purley perversion, Im not all that fussed about whether they snnezed at 11 oclock or whatever.

As for that video, I lol'd hard. That guys a pillock

February 15, 2008, 10:52 AM

I don't idolize any celebrities at all. Can see why some people do, but at the same time, they're not nearly as worthy of being idols as some of the top scientists, businessmen, and writers, etc. People who achieved largely through thinking. I guess the same people who are so obsessed with celebrities tend not to be interested in anything intellectual. Fair game being a fan of a few famous people, but some idolize them as gods because of their own inadequacies. Your average Hollywood celebrity often has their own troubles and weaknesses. Hollywood values, much?

February 16, 2008, 2:43 PM

I wouldn't say people "idolize" celebrities, but rather they're fascinated by them. They have lives that few of us could ever have, and people are morbidly fascinated when a celebrity goes down a path of destruction - like Britney Spears - because then it gives them something to talk about.

**Battle Royale: Profiles** · February 16, 2008, 3:09 PM

People that are famous draw envy and attention from those that aren't. Not to mention, a lot of people enjoy a good dramatic story and gossip, which is why they have the paparazzi.

I don't go crazy for celebrities, in fact, there's not any I'd be star-struck over.

I've met a handful of celebrities, and each time I politely approached them and told them I enjoyed their work, maybe got a hug or a handshake, and walked off.

So far I've seen: Carmen Electra, Tommy Lee, Tommy Lee Jones, Halle Berry, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Steven Tyler, Vanilla Ice, Robin Williams, and some other musicians here and there. A lot of those people live where I do, so, I'll occassionally see them at the mall, or at the grocery store. xD

I just never had a fascination with celebrities. They're just popular, usually beautiful, and sometimes talented people who just have gotten lucky.