Celebrities

Reda Jichi asked:

As a writer for http://www. interestingcelebrities.com I am prone to ask myself what it is we find in celebrities that’s so damn so fascinating; why do i do this job, and why do people like reading about them? I mean, sure, it’s fun, it’s culture, but what’s really beneath that? Our fascination with celebrities i find, stem from two main factors:

A. Inspiration:

This is perhaps the most positive reason one can come up with for why we find celebrities so damn fascinating. Let’s face it, we all love a good rag-to-riches story, we all love hearing about the guy or gal who come from so and so with little cash flow, but dreamt big and persisted enough to make it happen. We love hearing about college drop-outs who felt whatever line of business they were set up for wasn’t their true calling, and they laid it all down on the line to pursue something even bigger. And obviously we love hearing this stuff, because a majority of us are rather dissatisfied with our own careers and we look elsewhere for that inspiration or change. It is a common philosophical principle that we find it easier to project or attribute our own values to an outside model or person and follow through with finding out and modeling that person or entity. The ubiquitous presence of celebrities these days via the media pretty much insures this. And it’s more so a case today, as it’s become fashionable for celebrities to endorse certain causes; fashionable to be an activist that is. Given this, we will always admire those who perpetrate the change that we wish for in this world.

Make no mistake about it, celebrities are the mythical figures of the modern time, and that they are human makes them all the more appealing and identifiable. As such, it’s only natural to find inspiration in such people and to learn from them, even if the images of certain people presented are in many of cases false, mis-attributed, or imperfect. But therein lies the negative flip-side to this coin; A lot of people will be quick to backlash certain celebrities at the sight of a single human flaw, no matter how small or big, because that flaw easily manages to tarnish an all too clean image. “With great power, comes great responsibility” and no one really likes knowing that their favorite hero screwed up, cheated on their spouse, or committed a a felony that any average human being might be tempted to pull off every once in a while. That’s really the reason we’re so fascinated by scandal, isn’t it? It’s a case of, “I believed you and you let me down.” No one likes knowing that those on the top of the ladder can be just as imperfect as those on the bottom, and the more cynical of us will take pleasure in that fact. It’s that fascination with what it’s like to be up there on the edge that fascinates so many people, considering that many believe that such folks have reached a certain peak of human achievement, even if one was to point out that that no such ladder exists in the first place. But still, it is human nature to go ever-higher and we need models.

Entertainment:

This is most obvious factor in our fascination with the topic. To discuss this, we might as well discuss why we watch movies, listen to music, or watch sports. Plain and simple, because it’s Fun! It’s amusement. It fills the time, it’s finding distractions in, not only the arts, but the artists themselves, who have quite uniquely developed that such that they themselves have become works of art; and in many cases we learn from this. Because like I mentioned earlier, we like to forget our own troubles and we like to project it outside, and in so doing, we attribute these feelings of good times and fun to the people involved with making these activities, and this also leads to the above-mentioned inspiration, good or bad.

How often do you find yourself, that whenever you’re impressed by a good movie, a good actor, singer, basketball player etc. you surf the net for sites and videos, finding out more about that person, his/her ideas, values and life. Hell this is even something, a lot dating-gurus point out these days, that women love Brad Pitt, not primarily for his looks but for the characters he plays on-screen. I am not, though, saying that these celebrities are void of talent; their talent is a big part of who they are; their ability to make us laugh or cry isn’t something that can only be attributed to their created personas, but their real personas. It had to have come from somewhere after all. That’s why it’s often suggested that people emulate these characteristics and talents. It’s not really pretending. One of favorite movies of the year, was “Ratatouille”; I’m not going to spoil it for those who haven’t seen it, but when you do, keep in mind that notion of “not pretending”. Those who have seen the film must have already grasped what I’m talking about here. Just keep it mind.

In the end, our fascination with celebrities is really an observation on society, but more importantly an insight into our own human nature and ourselves. That’s really why we’re prone to often neglect that local community problem and instead read about the latest celebrity headline. Because we innately relate to celebrities, in the same manner that we relate to others and selves. Knowing others, is in a sense, knowing ourselves, and this can be a good or bad thing depending on your own perspective of the world. But either way our fascinations are always a reflection of our tastes and selves, and we’re always prone to find like-minded people fascinating, so there’s really no shame in our knowledge of other people’s lives, especially not them whom we admire.

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Evan Levy asked:


urprise no one that Lori, 13, generally wakes up at 6:00 am to plan her outfit for the day. Or that she often checks in with her two closest friends. But according to * Tracy Fontaine, a New York City elementary school teacher, in about a year or so, she may well stop doing that.

“In middle school kids want to be like each other,” explained. “They want to fit in with the crowd, not stand out. Quite often, by the time they hit high school, they’re more willing to branch out and be more independent in the way they think–and the way they dress. They usually have a larger peer group and more defined interests.”

For moms whose kids will only wear Abercrombie polos or a certain style of Levis jeans, that may be hard to believe. And while that behavior may not disappear entirely (Hey, so you’ve never coveted/worn/saved up for a certain designer label?) teens sometimes feel like they have more options as they get older.

One reason may be that as kids get more confident, they don’t feel the need to stick so closely to what they think others want them to wear—they’re more likely to opt for what they want to wear.

“There are so many influences today it’s hard to know where or how kids get their ideas,” admitted one Westchester mom. Trends move so quickly—from TV shows, celebrities, movies, raps stars–it’s hard for adults to follow.

It’s equally hard for the teens themselves sometimes. “My friends and I like to read the fashion magazines to see what’s out there, but we also like to look on certain websites that carry clothes but also show pictures of celebrities and stuff,” admits Diana, 14. “Each season there are usually these really influential shows and you kind of get your cues from there.” But she also admits that it’s hard to keep up—financially as well as fashion wise. “You can’t buy everything,” she laments. “But for some people it’s really important and they’ll, like, judge you if you wear the wrong thing.”

James, 15, who mostly wears polos and khakis or jeans, says he likes Abercrombie shirts not just because it’s fashionable, but because he likes the range of colors and the fit. He swears that if blindfolded, he could tell the difference between his favorite shirt and a different brand. (We have yet to put it to the test.)

Some brands seem to have enormous staying power (Uggs anyone?), but the ante is also continually upped, as teenage girls aspire to a new Marc Jacobs bags or the newest style of Juicy this or Junk Food that. Since characters in TV shows such as “Gossip Girl” are excessively fashion-conscious, that often translates to real life. (Never mind that the show is a fantasy, as emphasized by a number of moms.) It doesn’t seem to matter–they’re the arbiters of cool, and cool often means status labels and high prices.

In an era when entire magazines are given over to shopping or what celebrities are wearing, it’s hard not to be assaulted by it at every turn, and for teens, already insecure, to feel like they have to follow along in order to fit in.

Many kids—especially girls– find trying to keep up to be hugely stressful (as do their parents, thank you very much.).

“I sometimes wish I wore a uniform!” admitted one girl sheepishly. But kids want to be in the know, to be perceived as hip and aware, to be in the vanguard, or at least the group trailing closely behind–of what defines the look of the moment. Of such stuff is teenage life often made, as they struggle to figure out who they are and how they want to be perceived.

Yet pity the poor parents, for whom trends often have unintended consequences:

“I don’t mind the layered look my daughter goes in for,” one suburban Connecticut mom explains. “But the problem is that it means so much more laundry!”

*Names have been changed

Juliet Cohen asked:


Celebrities are some of the most pampered people in the world. Beautiful celebrities and superslim models are everywhere we look, on billboards, TV shows and catwalks, promoting the idea that beautiful is best. They have access to the best products and services, including stylists and make-up artists, which makes it easy for them to look absolutely amazing on a daily basis. Models and celebrities struggle just as much as anyone with their weight and skin, but their jobs require them to become very skilled at things like make-up and hair. Many Celebrites are shared her beauty secrets sometime.

Cindy Crawford keeps her skin moisturized with spritzes of equal parts of milk and water that she refreshes with throughout the day. Michelle Yeoh keeps her face appearing fresh with a home-made astringent containing lemon juice and water. Jennifer Love Hewitt heals defects by applying a dab of toothpaste to the pimple overnight. Daisy Fuentes has a fast weight lose tips of drinking chamomile tea and one liter of water daily. Teri hatcher bathes in red wine to keep her skin prettly. It also restore the skin and keeps it looking young by provoking cell multiplication.

Kelly Clarkson, who grammy award winning singer drinking lots of water daily. Julia Roberts keeps her nails in top condition by soaking them in olive oil. Michelle yeoh cleanses her face with lemon juice and water lemon juice apparently removes dirt and makes skin less oily. Donna Karan does a fast slim down by mixing cabbage, apple, parsley, carrots, and celery in a juicer and drinking it for a day or two. Celebrity nicole kidman wash her hair lightly water with cranberry juice. Typra banks fight cellulite with a ground-up-coffee-bean scrub. Angelina jolie pretty celebrity in hollywood.

Angelina jolie hair is seems great because she add volume to her hair by applying baby powder. Julia Roberts america’s actress is popular for her perfect smile, but her favorite celebrity beauty tip apply her nails. She soaks them in olive oil for a few minutes every week. Olive oil moisturizes your nails without weakening them, and soothy your epidermis too. It also cures “hang nails” that are result by dry skin. Gwyneth Paltrow drink fresh organic food to keep her skin tone glowing. She also drinks lots of water and daily wears sunscreen outside to shield her skin.

Gen Wright asked:


y relunctent to start Twitter. Don’t I already have enough in my life with myspace, facebook, and Youtube. Thats what I thought to myself. However, I heard a lot of celebritities were on Twitter saying interesting comments. So I decided I had better see what all the commotion was all about. The first thing I did when I got to Twitter was find the celebrity pages. I went to Oprah’s page first. I noticed that since joining Twitter Oprah has followed notable celebrities like Shaq, Hugh Jackson, and the Kutchers. However, there is one noteworthy person that she is not following. She is not following Barack Obama. Most would think that her first following would have been with Obama. After all Oprah is his number one fan. She pulled out all the stops to get him elected. Winfrey first endorsed Obama before he was even a candidate in September 2006. She made campaign appearances, and rallied behind Obama. So why is she not interested in Obama on Twitter?

There are two major Barack Obama sites on Twitter. The most followed is Barack Obama with over one million followers. The other is Obama News with around 99,000 followers. Moreover, Oprah has really gotten involved with Twitter. There are two main Oprah sites on Twitter. Her main Twitter site were she tweets. She started tweeting on April 17th and has already obtained over 800,000 followers. Next in line is O Magazine with over 45,000 followers. The best unofficial site is witter.com/Oprah_Giveaways.

There are a couple of reasons I think that she does not follow Obama. First, Obama has not tweeted much since the campaign has been over. After the Inauguration there have only been 4 tweets. Obama’a tweets are very impersonal. They look like press releases. It would be nice if he actually tweeted on how he is doing. After all that’s the slogan of Twitter . There have been a lot of Tweets on Obama News. However, the tweets on Obama News are not put out by Obama himself.

One a side not I noticed that Oprah is not following O Magazine. Maybe she does not read the magazine either. Anyway, there have been other famous non followings. Palin who at first did not follow John McCain. However, not long after the “non following” was blogged about she was following McCain. I’m sure as soon as this gets out it will only take a few seconds before Oprah is following Obama. Or perhaps she has abandoned Obama for Shaq Diesel 2012.