Similar to fashion, women often emulate what they see their favorite celebrity doing. It may be a type of dance, a type of fashion, or what should be more cautiously refrained from, is the behavior. Celebrities are human just like we are. They make mistakes, they have bodily functions and they breathe like you and me (for the most part). However, sometimes they do idiotic things and its best to not do what they do in every circumstance. We must also consider what else is copied…such as their actions which may not be something ideal for a teenager or a young woman to do. There isn’t much harm for a girl to wear the same type of shirt that another celebrity is wearing but the problem lies in the girl who begins to do what the celebrity is doing, especially when the behaviors are harmful. This area is much more delicate in terms of little girls and teenagers who have not yet identified who they are, what they stand for and the like. We all take time to develop, grow, and learn but they need help sometimes. It’s is not always smart to follow the latest teen queen by smoking the hottest brand of marijuana or becoming intoxicated and operating a vehicle with the justification that Celebrity X did it and only got a slap on the wrist.
The things that I gripe about are the celebrities who call themselves role models and then lead other teens down the paths of destruction. Yes- parents should guide their own teens as well- however, sometimes teens and even young women think that it’s okay to engage in that dangerous behavior because Celebrity X is famous and got away with it. Celebrities are human too, this goes back to what I was previously stated. They make mistakes too, so you don’t need to make the same mistakes with them! The same teenage girls & women on TV are learning who they are, just like you. They may not have the best role models or the best upbringing, or they may be victims of their environment. Whatever the case may be, enjoy their music, enjoy their acting; but remember to be you and THINK-FOR-YOUR-SELF.
What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Have you known a young girl or a woman who did what their favorite celebrity did and the result turned out for the worst?
-Whitney
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