Crazy about celebrities?

India
June 18, 2010 4:23am CST
I see that many people are crazy about celebrities, in fact they appear to be in love with celebrities. I have seen several people worship their favorite stars (its true)!. One of my friend is a die hard fan of Tom cruise and hopes she would someday meet him (she expects more than that though). They view them as their role model and as being perfect, they try and follow them, imitate them. I find it a bit crazy and find it hard to understand why they view them above normal people? Yes, they are rich, they are famous and yeah, they are even good looking, but I don't see anything to idolize them. They are just normal people being popular. Do you view celebrities as more than popular humans?
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13 responses
@med889 (5941)
18 Jun 10
I have some favorite celebrities but I always look at them as normal human beings because they are in fact normal people so no question of idolizing them as God. They have been hardworking in their fields and it is a good thing but it does not mean that they are perfect beings on earth. They have a personal life too and I think they are just good entertainers.
• India
20 Jun 10
Yup, they are good entertainer and if every1 really thinks them that way, I guess there wouldn't be a whole lot of others trying to be them! thanx 4 ur response.
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
18 Jun 10
I like some celebrities, but i don't want to be them or be like them. I am definately not crazy about them. TATA.
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• India
20 Jun 10
Yup, liking them doesn't really coincide with being like them. Thanx 4 responding.
@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
19 Jun 10
Well, I would not want to be a celebrity who is hunted by reporters with cameras wherever I go. I believe we all were created with a wish to look up to someone higher than we, and this should be our Creator and not a human being. In many cases though, people replace the worship we should give God, with human celebrities. And in most cases they don´t know what kind of persons the celebrities really are. So, better keep the celebrities on the right place. They are human beings like we with some special skills that we appreciate. Other people have other skills but don´t get famous. They are still just as good as anybody else..
@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
19 Jun 10
Thanks for the BR! There is a royal wedding going on in Sweden now. Lots of attention.. If I ever get married, I know there will be a lot less attention. I wouldn´t want to have TV cameras following every step. I hope Victoria and Daniel will have a happy marriage of course. and at least some privacy when all this is over.
• India
20 Jun 10
Sure! The fact that these celebs don't get to be themselves and always are expected to be some sort of idols to look up to is really tiring. Being them isn't fun. What you mentioned is the important point of worshiping only our creator and not humans as HE alone deserves our praise. Thanx 4 ur comments.
@srganesh (6340)
• India
18 Jun 10
No! Cinema stars are just to be viewed as good entertainers only. Considering them as idols is too much for me. We don't know what their real characters are and then how can anybody consider them as idols? An average man identifies himself with his favorite hero and see his ego boosted. That should be left as such.
• India
20 Jun 10
Yeah, we do not know the reality of stars, so idolizing them is outta question! Thanx 4 responding.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
19 Jun 10
Hi keep_onwatch, I too admire some of the celebrities but i am not crazy about them. Celebrities are just like a normal persons but they entertain the people, which never shows their reality.
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• India
20 Jun 10
Yeah, we cannot know the reality. Thanx 4 responding.
@babyanna (1216)
• China
18 Jun 10
Well,in a certain degree,celebrities are to be worshipped.I mean,if there aren't so many crazy people eager to buy their favourite stars' tickets or any other stuff concerning about them,how can celebrities be called celebrities,how can they make fortune? Maybe they just find some similarities between the celebrities and themselves.And the celebrities motivate them.Like I am also crazy about Michael Jackson and Keanu Reeves.So everyone has his principles.Maybe it is not understandable for you,but different ideas do exist. Have a nice day!
• India
20 Jun 10
Sure, I am positive different ideas do exist and I got no probs with that.. .thanx 4 responding...
@Archie0 (5652)
19 Jun 10
Hi there, well i really don't look up to celebrities with a view that they are some good looking aliens. But yes i admire them, and i love to follow their living styles, and their diet tips etc. I look upon them as a help to improve myself and nothing more than that. I don't kind of love them or die for them
• India
20 Jun 10
Yup, admiring them for their hard earned success is encouragement, but anything beyond that is craziness. Thanx 4 sharing.
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
19 Jun 10
I don't really see them as above the normal person. BUt there are some celebrities that I idolize from afar. I hope that if I ever get to meet them in real life they aren't jerks and ruin the perception I have of them. I think celebrities do work hard at their profession to entertain us and maybe they should get rewarded sometimes.
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• India
20 Jun 10
Yeah, the fear of meeting them that they might spoil what we think of them. Celebs who work hard should definitely be complimented, but think of some celebs who are born celebs and are a very bad example to follow!
• Mexico
19 Jun 10
Hi keep on watch: I admire some musicians but I think that is normal. I like them because they are talented, maybe good looking and because I think they are great doing what they do. I support them because I think they are really good on their jobs and that this is positive, but I know they are human too and that they make mistakes, so I think that I know the limits. I think that some people cross the line and idolize them thinking that they are like a God and that's wrong. Thanks for starting this discussion. Have a nice day. ALVARO
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• India
20 Jun 10
Sure! And thank you for your meaningful response. When a person tries and achieves something it is good that we encourage their efforts, but that's it to it. Worshiping or obsessing them is kinda outta line. Have a nice day...
@Metatronik (6199)
• Pasay, Philippines
19 Jun 10
It is not really bad to admire those celebrities that we are seeing on air but worshiping them like God is too much. I already had an experienced when the fans (or I must say they are FANATICS) of this Pinoy Big Brother housemate season 2 Mickey Perz, the one who got 2nd big placer during the big night. I am actually his fan too but then they have read something to my post here in mylot that they misinterpreted into negative views which is not my intention at all. I've already explained about it but they don't want to listen because they were acting like cults already because of that guy, since almost all of them are ladies. In my opinion it just so happens that they are more popular because they were just seen on the air where all people around the world can easily see them that we can witness a lot of things they are doing especially their talents. They can be more popular compare to politicians since some of them are being seen on air almost everyday. Sad thing about it the audience can't just control their limitations regarding their admiration to the celebrities.
• India
20 Jun 10
Oh.... well people go so far in admiring celebs that they really cant see anything and about them. What if they meet them and they are all negative? Admiring is fine up to an extent, but idolizing them and not being able to bear anything bad against them is ridiculous! thanx 4 sharing ur experience.
@jamed28 (1903)
• Philippines
19 Jun 10
Well it is true that media a days are the number one tool for brainwashing human. You're right that they are also human being. But being popular upgrades their well being. And ordinary people seems to praise them.
@llbo1981 (1237)
• China
20 Jun 10
I love celebrities,but i don't reach the crazy level.In my opinion,celebrities have their own features,they have their own charm.Indeed,many male celebrities have handsome looking,many female celebrities have beautiful looking.
• India
21 Jun 10
Hi, I not crazy about any celebrities, I respect their talent, well are you crazy about any celebrity do you worship them Sameer
• India
26 Jun 10
NO... I guess i made it pretty clear while posting this discussion itself, I don't adore or follow any celebrities, i find it hard to even praise some of their efforts.