Collin Palmers Obsession

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Lots of people have been obsessed with celebrities for thousands of years. In Collin Palmers short essay response, he mentions that being obsessed with celebrities is a healthy escape from our boring lives. Sure, being obsessed with celebrities can inspire people in doing good things, but it can also be negative. Although Palmer is somewhat correct with his statement, “being obsessed with celebrities is healthy,” some people can be obsessed with the wrong celebrities which can cause negative events in our society. In Collin Palmers short essay response, various amounts of people would agree with Palmers argument, but I feel that nowadays celebrities are not aware of their actions which goes around quickly. For example, in the Deborah Kings

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