What We Can Learn from the Modern Celebrity Culture

What are celebrities, after all?

Beautiful gods and goddesses among men or someone close to our earthly nature?

Are they specks of shining and magical pixie dust compared to our sand?

There isn’t another way to say this: celebrities shine like the sun, all blazing light and glory. They dominate the landscape – giant monuments of aspiration, fulfillment and something we cannot reach. They loom larger than life, sharing life’s successes and failures to their loyal subjects…uh…fans.   

In our adoration, we forget one simple thing. These celebrities—who amaze people with their extraordinary, lavish, and much-hyped life—are just like you and me!

They shed tears and smile (only Kim K doesn’t), go out for coffee dates with their best-friend, experience messy breakups, have their hearts broken, and everything we go through! We also forget one important thing: the celebrities we ardently follow on Twitter and Instagram are all self-made. And work to reach the top!

It Is Easy To Forget They Are Human!

It’s easy to follow the lives of our favorite celebrities on the internet and TV. However, both avenues sometimes show only one side of the picture: the glamorous one. We forget these celebrities, while not ordinary, are just like us!

Yes, they may drive fancy cars, sleep in nicer houses, and have every luxury in the world. Peel all the layers and you will see how ‘human’ they are.

For instance, did you know?

We assume the Queen of reality TV and super-glamorous style icon, Kim Kardashian, wouldn’t be caught dead at a McDonald’s restaurant. Yet the beautiful diva along with beau, Kanye West, love their (occasional) impromptu dinner dates, due to their shared love of fast-food.

Heartthrob and singer, Justin Timberlake, has been caught on camera quite a few times, indulging in Taco Bell (who wouldn’t?).

Celebs have diet cheat days too, just like the rest of us! Guess who has a liking for yoga pants outside of the gym? World’s top earning model, businesswoman and all-around fashionista Heidi Klum isn’t always dressed to impress!

The German model likes to relax, wear pajamas and eat her favorite comfort food—because that is the best way to kick back after a grueling week!    

There is another thing we can learn from celebrities. As people constantly standing in the spotlight, celebrity lives convey stories that impact the world in many ways. From Angelina Jolies’s breast cancer surgery to Amal Clooney’s fight for human rights, these stories spark debates about moral, political, economic and cultural issues. We all need a little introspection every now and again, after all.

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