Should You Idolize Them?

813 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: How important are role models for young people

Kim Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, Marilyn Monroe, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, and Lil Wayne are some of the most idolized celebrities in today’s society. People worship celebrities, not because of the good morals they may possess, but because of their fame. We canonize celebrities despite the fact their music encourages use of drugs and alcohol, the abuse of women, and they dress slatternly. There are many luminaries, deceased or living, who are good role models who are often overlooked because they are not at the top of the charts. When you look at whom most teens idolize, you should realize just how bad of an influence they have over their fans.
Many popular songs influence people negatively. Rap songs are ordinarily derogatory towards women or encourage sexual abuse towards them. “Suck It or Not” by Lil Wayne is an example of a popular rap song which degrades women. The closer you look at the lyrics of a song the more you realize how demeaning they are. Another popular song, “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke is yet another song that has contemptuous lyrics and many people do not realize this. In many songs some of the artists glamorize the use of drugs and alcohol by basically saying it is okay do use them because they won’t harm you in any way. Celebrities who do this should not be used as a role model because it sets a horrible example for teens and may cause them to use illegal substances.
CouponCodes4u.com had a survey recently asking parents who they thought were the worst celebrity role models were and why. Over 2,000 parents were asked this and 58 percent of them said celebrities do not make good role models. Miley Cyrus, Lindsey Lohan, Amanda Bynes, Ke$ha, the Kardashians, Hedi Montag, and Taylor Momsen were who parents vote...

... middle of paper ...

... and do because, again, it will affect their fans, most likely in a negative way.
Regardless of whom you are a fan of you need to be careful so you are not affected by what your idol does. Some celebrities can be looked up to and many cannot be looked up to because of their actions. We, as a whole, should focus less on idolizing celebrities and more on those who make a difference in others’ lives like firefighters, nurses, teachers, parents, and doctors. If you are going to idolize a celebrity canonize someone like Audrey Hepburn because she went through a lot of horrific things and her life and she still made a difference in many others’ lives. She went through Africa helping those who were starving and was an ambassador for UNICEF. Overall the majority of celebrities are not a good influence on people, so we should try our best not to worship them as we do now.

Show More
Related

  • Analysis Of Oj Simpson

    1390 Words  | 3 Pages

    Part of that is because some people’s perspectives of celebrities allow them think as if they’re on a pedestal and are more important than the average human. When people vision these celebrities as these quintessential people it enable’s their own thoughts and opinions on the celebrity. It’s like brainwashing, these celebrities only show the media what they want, which allows them to put up a whole façade and mask who they truly are. During the O.J Simpson trial it opened more people’s minds to visualize the concept that celebrities have the ability to be just as deranged as the average person, and that we are all equal, but the only difference that’s separates us is the fact that their job is in the lime

    Read More

  • Akon Influence On Pop Culture

    663 Words  | 2 Pages

    All in all, I think pop artists are generally terrible role models for the youth to look up to.

    Read More

  • Rap Music Affects Children's Cognitive Development

    946 Words  | 2 Pages

    This is not only inappropriate but sexist. According to the article by “debate.org”, in many songs the male singers talk about having many girls. They often talk of what they would do to them and etcetera. One of the most impacting songs yet, is Eminem’s song “KIM”. In this song, he cusses many times, calling his cheating wife inappropriate words. He tells her to either be quiet, or he will beat her until she can’t anymore. In this song, he speaks of killing her, watching her bleed to death while she screams out for help. THIS is what our youth is listening to. My opponents would say that rap music does not affect youth. As stated in the article by Word Generation, “Still others say that rap is a form of creative expression- this generation’s poetry.” However, the “poetry” they say is being “expressed” is not talking about things that contribute to a person and somehow helps them in their daily lives. As stated by the “debate.org” article, these songs’ lyrics are often meaningless, and simply don’t make sense. This shows that since all rap is contributing to society is aggression, usage of woman, smoking, prostitution, killing, and dropping out of school, what is really the point of this

    Read More

  • Media Portrayal of Celebrities

    1552 Words  | 4 Pages

    After observing and researching all the sources portraying celebrities I have came into a conclusion that todays society it seems like all we want is to be accepted and we tend to look at other people and judge. Its not right, we all are different and thats what makes the world go round. It would be a pretty boring world if we were all the same. Celebrities deal with this everyday, I think the paparazzi know more about some celebrities lives than they actually do. They judge them for who they are and what they do, it is not right nor fair.

    Read More

  • Rap is Crap

    592 Words  | 2 Pages

    “She ain’t nuttin but a hoochie mama…Smackin’ on your lips, put your hands on your hips…She ain’t nuttin but a hoochie mama…Oh I love those big brown eyes and the way you shake your thighs, acting like you’re so damn cute...” Rap music with lyrics like this play on the radio and in home stereos every day. Rap music pounds messages of sex and violence into the minds of young adults leaving behind their sexist and repetitive influential messages. Music has a very powerful influence on our emotions, moods, and behavior. Rap music influences teenagers negatively by increasing violent attitudes and promoting sexual aggression against women.

    Read More

  • Arnold Brown Identity

    1104 Words  | 3 Pages

    What kind of example are these celebrities providing to teenagers when they can barely control their life? Role models are supposed to be someone you admire, someone you look up to and try and follow their example. Not someone who lives a fake life and you barely know. As stated in an article called “Why this generation is so completely obsessed with the idea of Celebrity” Adam Pliskin explains the real reason why we follow celebrities as much as we do. This is because we secretly want fame ourselves.

    Read More

  • Apollo And Religion

    233 Words  | 1 Pages

    In this day and age there are plenty of celebrities that are idolized. The one celebrity that is idolized the most is “Beyoncé” she shares so little

    Read More

  • Characteristics Of Narcissistic Personality

    1117 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Meriam Webster dictionary defines celebrity as “a famous or celebrated person.” The industry that houses celebrities is one that, nurtures and encourages the priority of self. It is one that instigates the exhalation of ego and applauds narcissistic behavior. As the DSM IV defines it, narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) as a lack of empathy paired with selfishness, grandiosity, and attention seeking behavior. Celebrities and their

    Read More

  • Worship of Sports Teams and Athletes

    1119 Words  | 3 Pages

    Hyman, Michael R., and Sierra, Jeremy J. "Sport Celebrity Idolatry: A Problem?." B>Quest (2009): 1-7. Business Source Complete. Web. 15 Nov. 2013.

    Read More

  • Deborah King's Obsession With Celebrities

    408 Words  | 1 Pages

    You can learn a lot from celebrities that are good and bad, but if I am you I would stick to the good than bad. We can help the world with celebrities all over the earth showing a good role model towards people and things. Palmer is right about teens and kids being obsessed with celebrities but it is no big deal it’s just a little small and harmless. Adults that follow in celebrities trail, can be in lots of trouble if they don’t be careful with the celebrity they

    Read More

  • Athletes as Role Models

    2057 Words  | 5 Pages

    Athlets have been lookd up to as role models for as long as sports have exsted. There is just something attractive about the thought of being in good physical condition and being talented in sports. But, are athlets the kind of people that children should be looking up to for direction and guidance? Many children often look up to the professional athletes as role models. In fact, in 1995 Sports Illustrated for Kids did a survey for kids who were ages 7 through 12 about who their role model was. The majority of the kids answered that a professional athlete was who they most looked up to. Only four percent of the children answered that their role model was one of thir parents. Because of today?s media, athletes are constantly in the public eye. Everything they do on and off of the playing field. Some professional athletes speak a positive message through their fame by demonstrating constructive ideas such as teamwork and commitment while they are on the field. Even off of the playing field some athletes set a good example by visiting children in schools, going to hospitals, or even setting up foundations and organizations to help the ill and less fortunate people. However, other athletes are not as considerate to the fact that someone may be looking up to them, some athletes are not concerned about anything other than the sport they are getting paid to play and themselves. These athletes are the ones that propose questions over whether athletes should be considered role models or not. A role model can be defined as a person whose behavior, example or success is or can be emulated by others, especially young people. Who would want their child looking up to someone who has been convicted of domestic violence or has a drug addiction? It is an argument of opinion that cannot be settled.

    Read More

  • Hip Hop Music Effects On Women Essay

    1482 Words  | 3 Pages

    There is a direct relationship between what is portrayed in music and the effect it has on its audience. Generally speaking, in modern music, woman have been placed in a certain mold. The molds portrayed in music have caused women to have negative self-perception. Through the lyrics presented in the songs and the images portrayed in the music videos, certain hip-hop songs may cause women to view themselves in the same light portrayed in the songs. The tone, lyrics, and images presented in the songs effect the intended audiences immensely. Hip hop music that objectifies black women negatively affects their self-perception because they view themselves as commodities.

    Read More

  • Celebrities In Popular Culture

    1219 Words  | 3 Pages

    We are part of a generation that is obsessed with celebrity culture. Celebrities are distinctive. Media and consumers alike invented them to be a different race of super beings: flawless, divine and above all the real moral world. In a 1995 New York Times article “In contrast, 9 out of 10 of those polled could think of something

    Read More

  • Celebrity Obsession

    763 Words  | 2 Pages

    Much of today’s society seems obsessed on what actors/actress, athletes, and music artist are wearing, eating, who they are marrying, dating, where they are vacationing, what affairs they are having or have had, and how they live their everyday lives. What’s so interesting about this obsession is as a society we are implacable and often place celebrities on a pedestal, only to destroy them when they are illusive or promiscuous. Media outlets are swift to report when celebrities are in trouble but quickly forget all their accomplishments. It’s as if we want them to be perfect but once they are associated with a scandal we embark on destroying their reputation and character. Should society hold celebrities to higher standards just because they are paid millions for endorsements and a craft they worked hard to perfect? Do we as a society have the right to castigate celebrities when they misbehave? Do celebrities have the right to become livid when they are focused on for their immoral behavior? Do they love the media attention only when it benefits them? Before we can answer the above questions, would we, furthermore, can we live our life as a celebrity if given the opportunity?

    Read More

  • Celebrities Should Be Role Models Essay

    832 Words  | 2 Pages

    According to the article “The Effects of Celebrity Role Models on Kids and Teens” by Eliza Martinez,“Many celebrities do not make a secret of alcohol or drug abuse and the glamorization of dying due to an overdose in the media might make your child feel that using these substances is acceptable.” The fans see the celebrities’ work and not the person themself. This is the main reason celebrities make such terrible role models. The fans will idolize them, but they don’t know what the celebrity is like on a personal level. They don’t know the opinion of the celebrity on certain issues. If they did and they agreed with the celebrity, then there is a whole other reason to look up to this person. If a fan disagreed, then they could still like their work and just agree to disagree, but it will never be like that. It is no one’s fault, but that is the main reason celebrities aren’t good role models. That is why parents, siblings, friends, other family, and even fictional characters work as role models. The people that look up to them know their role model personally and therefore know whether or not they agree with the role model’s

    Read More

More about Should You Idolize Them?

Open Document