Pros and cons of being a celebrity (2)

There are a seven billion people in the world. They all have dreams. Someone wants to be happy, someone wants to be loved, someone wants to be rich and famous, but not everyone can reach his goals. However, if our dreams come true we should remember that we have to pay for everything we have achieved. The striking example is life of celebrities. Most of them wanted to be famous since childhood, but were they ready to pay the price of fame? “Once you have money and fame, the next thing you should expect is scandal and shame”, said Michael Bassey Johnson. So, is it good to be famous or it only looks like it is?

First of all, it is fame and glory. Everyone knows you, everyone wants to be you. You are always the centre of attention. Yes, it is a great feeling. Your name is on the headlines of tabloids and broadsheet. Your face is flooding all screens, channels and billboards.  The second thing is money. Yes, you have a lot of money! Perhaps, it gives you some illusion of independence, confidence and freedom. You can buy almost everything you want. You are the fashion icon for your fans, because you can afford to wear designer labels. Moreover, you can travel where you want to and see the world. It is a really great benefit of being a celebrity.

On the other hand, you have no privacy. You are always in the public eye. All your moves and all words you say are under the watchful eye of cameras. The paparazzi follow you wherever you will go. They try to get into your private life to spread rumors or to make some new scandal. Also, many of celebrities suffer from depression because of stressful job. Furthermore, they often feel like they are alone and it causes drug addiction, alcoholism. They spend a lot of money for rehab and psychologists. Most of them hide their pain and despair under the mask of a bright white smile.

In conclusion, we should say being a celebrity also has its pros and cons. If we choose this way we have to be ready to face with all disadvantages too. We should know for what we go. And I’d like to finish with words of Fred Allen: ”A celebrity is a person who works hard all of their life to become well known, and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized.“

Pros and cons of being a celebrity (1)

Most people dream of being famous. They admire different celebrities whose photographs are published on almost every page of many newspapers and magazines. The mass media has created "the cult of celebrity". But is it really wonderful to be well-known?

On the one hand, famous people have expensive cars and luxurious houses. They spend their time travelling, meeting interesting people and having crazy parties. They lead exciting and glamorous lives. Besides, celebrities enjoy everybody's admiration. I agree that it is rather pleasant to be recognized by ordinary people and to receive much attention.

On the other hand, if you are a star, you can forget about privacy. Paparazzi follow famous people around, newspapers and magazines publish unreliable information and spread rumours. The life of celebrities may be spoilt by fans that get their telephone numbers, wait for them after concerts, send messages and love-letters to them and follow them everywhere. Famous people often have to disguise themselves and spend much money on security. What is more, celebrities often get tired of their stressful lifestyle and feel depressed. That is why they begin smoking, drinking and taking drugs.

To sum up, publicity doesn't only lead to success, admiration and richness. It is also the reason for envy, stress, extreme fatigue and the impossibility to escape public attention. Many stars would like to become common people at least for one day so that not to be recognized in the streets.

Module 9 “Let’s celebrate”

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