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Celebrities such as film stars, pop stars, and sports stars seem to live the ideal lives, going out partying with friends, doing a glamorous dream job and getting paid so highly for it. It is no wonder kids look up to them as role models; they have the ideal lifestyle after all!
But the reality of the situation is that they are in effect being brainwashed, and these alleged celebrity role models are not necessarily setting a good role model for our children. Their own self destructive behaviours combined with the media's constant nit picking at every aspect of their lives leads to us seeing them at their 'worst' moments, and so do our kids.
Those aren't the only concerns either. Many children will have been brought up to know wrong and right, and will most likely be able to distinguish that what these celebrities are doing is wrong. But when it comes to what they put on our TV screens in music videos, and what they sing about is something we don't always pause to consider a threat, as we are too wrapped up in their private lives to worry about their professional lives.
It isn't as if the celebrities start out being bad role models. When their career starts out and their popularity is on the rise they are fresh faced and saying 'don't do drugs' or singing about love and friendship and other lovely things. But then when their career peaks, and someone else comes on the scene with a fresh face and attitude, and the limelight shifts, the media and record labels start to put pressure on the celebrity to get back to where they were, and steal back the limelight at any cost. And that pressure has led to famous breakdowns and even prison sentences.
Take Lindsey Lohan for instance, she was a child star, playing the lead role in many Disney movies, every child's and parent's dream role model. But as Lindsey got older and her childlike innocence faded, people got bored and moved on to the next child star. Now all Lindsey is famous for is her unhealthy drug habits and her multiple prison sentences.
But the reality of the situation is that they are in effect being brainwashed, and these alleged celebrity role models are not necessarily setting a good role model for our children. Their own self destructive behaviours combined with the media's constant nit picking at every aspect of their lives leads to us seeing them at their 'worst' moments, and so do our kids.
Those aren't the only concerns either. Many children will have been brought up to know wrong and right, and will most likely be able to distinguish that what these celebrities are doing is wrong. But when it comes to what they put on our TV screens in music videos, and what they sing about is something we don't always pause to consider a threat, as we are too wrapped up in their private lives to worry about their professional lives.
It isn't as if the celebrities start out being bad role models. When their career starts out and their popularity is on the rise they are fresh faced and saying 'don't do drugs' or singing about love and friendship and other lovely things. But then when their career peaks, and someone else comes on the scene with a fresh face and attitude, and the limelight shifts, the media and record labels start to put pressure on the celebrity to get back to where they were, and steal back the limelight at any cost. And that pressure has led to famous breakdowns and even prison sentences.
Take Lindsey Lohan for instance, she was a child star, playing the lead role in many Disney movies, every child's and parent's dream role model. But as Lindsey got older and her childlike innocence faded, people got bored and moved on to the next child star. Now all Lindsey is famous for is her unhealthy drug habits and her multiple prison sentences.
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