It's All About the Money, Money, Money..

525 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Influence of celebrities

Amazing, fabulous, and glitzy are the 3 words that come into mind when most people hear the word, “celebrities”. Well, they really aren’t. Think about all of the bad influencing they cause, think about all of the poverty in the world, and think about all of the people who are willing to risk their lives to save others. Today, despite the fact that all of these events are occurring; all what celebrities do is earn their high wages while spending them on useless trinkets. Do celebrities really deserve all of their money? My response is no.
First of all, most celebrities aren’t good role models. They can “mind control” kids with a wave of their hands! For instance, imagine a world with little, innocent kids copying Ke$ha’s and Justin Beiber’s every move. Celebrities can have all kinds of bad influencing on children, teens, and even adults! Imagine those once innocent kids using foul language, smoking, and using illegal drugs! Did you know that 9 % of all pop, 14% of all rock, 20% of all R&Bhip-hop, 36 % of all country, and 77% of all rap have highly censored content in them? That i...

Show More
Related

  • 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

  • Child Stars Research Paper

    1150 Words  | 3 Pages

    Unlike myself and many others, child stars have no playtime because they already have a career and an image to maintain and focus on. As children, we often act out our feelings rather than oppress them, but child stars aren't really allowed to act out or throw “tantrums” because it will bring tougher consequences to them than it would to you and me. By having to grow up in front of cameras and in front of the world, many child stars miss the benefits of having a happy childhood and some make up for it by delaying their adolescence until later in life causing them to mentally act as children but in reality they are adults. Furthermore, it causes them to make foolish decisions which leads to heavy consequences. Drugs and alcohol provides a release from all the stresses of growing up in the spotlight and Hollywood basically doesn’t shun upon the use of these things as much as the public does. Amanda Bynes and Lindsay Lohan both have faced many legal problems and drug addictions that have kept them in the public eye or the topic of many conversations when addressing child stardom. Bynes has been known recently for her twitter outbursts, DUI’s and traffic accidents, and her drastically altering her appearance. Research suggests that her wild behavior stems from bipolar disorder. Sources close to Lindsay Lohan acknowledges that she speaks in third person as if there is someone else doing the drugs or

    Read More

  • Britney Spears: An Inappropriate Role Model

    2197 Words  | 5 Pages

    One of the most popular teenage entertainers ever is warping the minds of our youth. Appearing on television commercials, MTV videos, many magazine covers, and the radio, Britney Spears is taking control of raising today’s children. Her perfect looks and sexual appeal have mesmerized young viewers. Children and teens strive to be just like her. Although some people allow their children to idolize Britney Spears, I now see that she is an inappropriate role model for her targeted audience of five to thirteen-year-olds.

    Read More

  • Celebrities Above The Law

    1212 Words  | 3 Pages

    Celebrities are often given sentences, but they do not end up having to fulfill them. “Richie (Nicole Richie) served the better part of a four-day jail sentence for driving under the influence of drugs in 82 minutes. She never saw the inside of a jail cell.” (Celebrity Justice). If it were an ordinary person, they would have seen the inside of a jail cell, and longer for 83 minutes. “Paris Hilton has been arrested multiple times for drunk driving, cocaine possession, and leaving the scene of an accident. In California, this is considered a misdemeanor crime, and is punishable by a maximum of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. She didn’t have to do either of those.” (Celebrities Who Got Off Easy). It completely baffles me that someone can get away with their faults just because they have money or they are well known. It angers me that others or have committed the same exact crimes have served jail time, but these celebrities haven’t. Even when they are convicted, they get easier sentences. For example, Samuel Curtis Johnson II was given an incredibly weak sentence for an atrocious offense. “Billionaire Samuel Curtis Johnson II, of the SC Johnson household products empire, was given only four months in jail and a $6,000 fine for pleading guilty to child molestation charges. He did not even have to register as a sex offender.” (Celebrities Who Got Off Easy). Additionally, celebrities also get special treatment while they are in jail. They get bigger and better rooms, fast treatment, and unusual accomodations. “During Lindsay Lohan’s 14 days of jail, she got to have visitors after hours and she got to order special food.” When the rich and famous commit a crime, they should be held accountable. They should be there to pay the

    Read More

  • Britney Spears

    1560 Words  | 4 Pages

    So many young people go into the entertainment business. Most of them do not know that without a support system to keep them grounded and stable their mental development can be compromised. The society that we place so high in our culture and deem worthy of such high praise, eat our children alive. They grow too fast, have to defend themselves constantly, and are watched around the clock. As a society, we must take a look at what we are doing to the people in the entertainment industry.

    Read More

  • Why Do Professional Athletes Get Paid?

    611 Words  | 2 Pages

    And, do they truly deserve these high salaries? Today, entertainers and athletes obtain undeserving, high salaries through ways that doesn't seem to help out others. There are countless people struggling on streets trying to obtain a single dollar. Yet celebrities and athletes spend their money on pointless items worth millions of U.S. dollars every year.

    Read More

  • Why Athletes Should Be Paid

    448 Words  | 1 Pages

    But, some people believe athletes do deserve the money they receive. Athletes should have the abundance of money they so rightfully deserve. To begin, no one can deny that these athletes aren’t worthy of their salaries. Athletes like Lebron James and Serena Williams are living legends and have incredible talents that need to be acknowledged.

    Read More

  • Athletes Should Get Paid Essay

    1067 Words  | 3 Pages

    Should professional athletes/entertainers receive a high-paid salary? Athletes and professional entertainers deserve a high paid salary: spend time, give audience excitement, sacrifice privacy, be a good role model, and open foundations. Living like a professional athlete and an entertainer means you have to be determined, devoted, and able to make time for your career. In other words, they work just as hard as any other job to achieve their goals, and they deserve money for their accomplishments.

    Read More

  • Celebrities Should Be Role Models Essay

    832 Words  | 2 Pages

    With celebrities all over the media, it is expected that some are idolized by their fans, especially the youths. There nothing wrong with people making celebrities their role models. Celebrity role models can be a positive influence by changing people’s lives and way of thinking for the better. On the other hand, when impressionable kids and teens see their celebrity role models do something that is not morally sound, they will come to think that it is acceptable making it more likely for them to do it. This raises the question: should celebrities be role models? For the most part no. Role models are people that are admired by others for their accomplishments and not their status; however, many celebrities

    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

  • The Problem of Child Stars

    2852 Words  | 6 Pages

    ...ildren, and most of their time must be enjoyed in creating their own private space. During our childhood, we build the seeds of creativity that will eventually determine our personality. And during adulthood, we always look back to the wonders of our youth. Show business is very hard for anyone, particularly for kids. Children do not belong in the entertainment industry. Young stars often complain about a stolen childhood, the pressure they have to face at a young age forcing them to mature fast, and the risks of exposure to dirty show business while still an innocent playful child. Celebrities who were exposed to the limelight at a tender age become scarred for life by early success and tend to compensate for the childhood they were deprived of during their later years in life.

    Read More

  • Celebrity Obsession

    763 Words  | 2 Pages

    Do we as a society have the right to punish celebrities when they misbehave? Do celebrities have the right to become livid when they are focused on 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? The perks of illimitable wealth, vacationing all over the world, housekeepers, chefs, being in receipt of freebies from designers, multiple homes in diverse parts of the world, chauffeurs, the finest foods, and all the other perks that come with being a celebrity?

    Read More

  • Fame is a Dangerous Drug and Should be Kept out of Reach of Children

    1777 Words  | 4 Pages

    Calling fame the root of all evil is too easy though, not everything is black and white, there must be a little grey, and there is. Not all children who grow up on the set or amongst other famous people turn out so badly. It isn't fair to stereotype all players to one game, especially when there have been plenty of examples to contradict that thought. These kids in the environment of the famous are just like you and I, they are people too, this means they depend on things that “regular” people depend on. Things that define our personalities also define those of the famous people we set apart as “abnormal”.

    Read More

  • Should Celebrities Have Their Right to Privacy?

    1573 Words  | 4 Pages

    Should celebrities have their right to privacy? Before newspapers, television, and the internet, ordinary people were not exposed to endless stories about celebrities. Today however, we are bombarded with information about who is dating whom, where they eat, and what they wear from magazines such as People, Entertainment Weekly, and Star. Also, most ordinary people respect the rights of others to a private life. However, some people are just obsessed to get information out of celebrities.

    Read More

  • Are Actors and Athletes Paid Too Much?

    1142 Words  | 3 Pages

    Finally, I feel that movie stars and major league athletes are always getting the bad end of the stick when it comes to how much money they make, despite the fact that people of importance, like doctors and even the president of the United States, don’t make as much as the stars do. Now everyone in life has a choice to be what they want to be in life, many people should research the criteria and salaries before they get mad that a certain person is making more money than another. And don’t forget that its society that is really funding them as an entertainer and actors have taken years to get where they are today. And even though stars are portrayed as greedy, they are often known for their philanthropic sprit.

    Read More

More about It's All About the Money, Money, Money..

Open Document