Celebrity Activism Awareness There are many celebrities who support and promote causes and charities to create awareness about peace, humanitarian causes, poverty, and illness in the world. Does celebrity activism really have the intention to help others or do celebrities get involved in it because they want to enhance their reputation? Although some celebrity activists do not have a good reputation because of their bad behavior, they contribute to society by giving donations or by supporting good causes. Celebrity activism matters because celebrities are powerful tools who raise awareness of good causes. Celebrities have the power to attract people’s attention, for instance, their fans, to influence them to support the important causes. Eventually, singers promote world peace through music because they sing songs so that people understand the importance of the peace in …show more content…
As stated by The New York Times, an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since September 18, 1851. “For a second year in a row Miley Cyrus generated a lot of attention at the MTV Video Music Awards, this time by sending 22-year-old homeless man to accept an award in her place to draw attention to homeless youth in the United States.” To put it another way, Miley Cyrus wanted to be the attention center in the middle of the MTV Video Music Awards so that all the people who were there, and also all the viewers, can see what she is doing for the less fortunate. However, I think that it does not matter if Miley Cyrus helped the homeless only to fix her reputation because her support to the homeless people is being known a an honorable action. It helped on young people to find the opportunities to step into resolving issues to be able to take accountability and move forward with their
In a world where billionaires and celebrities can have more influence over the public than government, the word power has become interchangeable with success. Although many of us have fantasized of our lives if we were famous, the majority of the population have given up on the notion of becoming famous, and have become more realistic towards future dreams and desires. However, what qualities drive people of fame to do things that keep their name out in the eye of the public? People desire power. Genuine power is the ability to influence.
So that is how the Ladybug Foundation was born. “Join me as I walk a mile in my shoes” (Hannah Taylor) She did that for all the people who didn’t have a home. The last reason why Hannah Taylor is doing the good things she’s doing, is because she just a good person. Everybody thinks everyone should have a home, but no one does anything about it. Here are some quotes from Hannah Taylor “Do a little miracle everyday” and “Big dreams start with small steps.” She also wrote a book on her story to inspire others about doing something for homelessness. Those are the three reasons why Hannah Taylor is doing good for somebody, other than
Lofton, Kathryn, and Brenda R. Weber. "The Legacies of Oprah Winfrey: Celebrity, Activism and Reform in the Twenty-first Century." Celebrity Studies 3.1 (2012): 104-105. Print.
The deception of media consumers allows for the abuse of economic infrastructures of society. An obsession with celebrities’ lives passifies ordinary people in accepting the stratification of the elite businesses and the ordinary citizens. Though pseudo-events and celebrity worship may not be exactly complementary, the similarities of both leaves the public to be utterly vulnerable unless they begin to critically think for themselves.
In this current day and age, professional athletes should represent their position that they take on conflicts by utilizing their social prominence. The concept that influential people, companies, or socialites can sway crowds to fight for a cause has become more efficient due to modern times. More than ever, the world is connected through variations of media and technology which allow words from anyone to travel virtually anywhere. When taken advantage of efficiently, people such as Colin Kaepernick can use their platform to shed light on issues that are ignored
Activism is not where you originate from or where you are located, it’s what you do. Activism allows us to make social changes; this can occur in many different ways. It allows us to make a change in the world through political, social, economic, and sometimes even through environmental changes. It’s usually lead by individuals but the majority of the time people gather collectively through social movements. An activist is the principal of a social movement. Activist arouses particular information that impacts individuals and allow them to gather, protest, and make social changes. There are many different types of activism first we have those who “demand solutions to contemporary problems through taking the oppositional stances to mainstream
While working with George Clooney, many movie directors like Jerry Weintraub have been known to yell “Where the hell is Clooney?” while on set for a movie; meanwhile, Clooney is off pranking a fellow cast mate or good friend. Clooney, being a prankster and all around charming guy, brings a positive vibe to any room. Sometimes this positivity can come from his pranks, spontaneous personality, or simply his outlook on life. Adding to his positivity, Clooney has donated large amounts to a variety of charities. His successful acting career reflects on who he is in real life. The constant theme in the movies he stars in is “doing the right thing as opposed to the expedient thing” (Blackman xxvii). Whether it is how he treats others, donating to
There is a big social issue arising in the United States with all of these up and coming stars. Do celebrities including athletes have an obligation to speak out about social issues in our country? The answer is yes, their opinion holds more value in times like today than any average person. People will listen to celebrities because we admire them, and they have an obligation to help out our country. This is a huge deal in our country because with many problems reoccurring in our country like racism, police brutality, and homosexuality. It is their duty as a human to do what they can to make this world a better place. Our goal in our society is to be all on the same page, be a team. These athletes can bring people together in so many unique
I believed that this article was important to the entertainment industry in the segment of celebrity endorsements. When celebrities, such as George Clooney and Julia Roberts that are idolized by the American public, endorse a product, or give their opinion on a controversial subject, they usually have a following of their fans that agree with them. People tend to trust celebrities and their opinions on subjects. This very great power was illustrated well during the telethon in discussion. When this power is misused or used to benefit the celebrity at the cost of victims of a horrible tragedy, the public image of the celebrities involved becomes marred. During this telethon, many celebrities told us that one hundred percent of the money donated would go directly to the victims of September 11.
Throughout history, many musical artists have expressed their opinions and beliefs through their music. To name a few, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin are all strong leading examples of musical artists who at some point in their music career used their large platform to spread awareness to issues that were oftentimes difficult to discuss. I believe that music is one of the most powerful ways for musical artists to protest and express their beliefs, being that music allows them to express themselves in a way that is often difficult to communicate to other people. I believe that protest through music is one of the most successful and influential ways to reach out to their listeners and impact them. Music can often have many
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
utilize social media websites causing their fans to feel “like they ‘know’ them through their
In conclusion, although there are some celebrities who are selfish and don’t care about others, there are some who do. The ones that do, give as much as the can to help others make their lives better.
Several celebrities like actors, musicians, athletes or comedians establish plenty of positive self-images which can motivate or inspire many young people. Plenty of celebrities’ names have been used for encouraging voting, raising funds for victims from natural disaster and creating a charity, or many campaigns like anti-violence or anti-AIDS. There are many celebrities who give back to society. The positive side of celebrities can inspire people. People may do some charity for giving back, do well at school and avoid many troubles (Muhammad). Many of them turn their fame to work for various organizations that help people such as Angelina Jolie became a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador; she helped many refugees around the world. Moreover, she and her husband, Brad Pitt, have created the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation, which aims to focus on the poverty and provides elementary and secondary education also protect natural resources and wildlife (Celebrities Using Their Fame to Do Good). Additionally, Shakira, a famous singer, has founded the organization “Pies Descalzos Foundation” that provides the education for people in Colombia, South Africa and Haiti (Celebrities Using Their Fame to Do Good). And many celebrities turn their bad experiences to inspire many people. For examples, Martar Steward, who had been in jail for five months, becomes a woman giving a good lesson from her failure and success that can
Though everyone seems to envy celebrities at some point, it can be tough to always be in the limelight. This is especially true when it comes to weight gain. Celebrities need their bodies to look perfect in order for them to continue to land acting roles. Because maintaining weight can be a challenge, celebrities will go to extreme lengths in order to maintain their perfect figures.