I have never understood that. I mean sure there's celebrities like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, but that doesn't mean that all celebrities are stupid.
Just take a look at this interview with Madonna:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHqXqp0M3LY
(actual interview starts at around 1:34)
or this one with Marilyn Manson on the issue of Columbine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzEOZF9MNS0
also take a look at this essay Marilyn Manson wrote on the very same issue:
http://www.antilife.org/files/marilyn.html
or this commentary by Tom Cruise and Anne Rice on "Interview with the Vampire":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKxYa9S5Guk&feature=related
Do they seem like dumb people? In fact, I think they need at least some bit of intelligence in order to have been so successful in their careers.
Sorry for the rant, it's just that people at my school were talking about how half-witted, stupefied, nonsensical, and simpleminded all celebrities are. I found that stereotype to be so inaccurate and when I offered my opinion, they just laughed at my "stupidity" for not agreeing. Also, it's not just people at my school - people on the internet, people everywhere have bluntly stated how all celebrities are stupid. It just bothers me how they don't have any evidence to back up their claims. And when they do try to back up their statement with some kind of argument, they usually state a certain celebrities use of drugs. Everyone makes mistakes. It may not have been the wisest decision, but that one mistake doesn't necessarily make that person stupid. A relative of mine believed in living life to the fullest because everyone dies at one point and you never know when. Participating in drug use was one way she did that because she liked how they made her feel. This in no way made her stupid, in my opinion. In fact, she got straight A's in all her academics, was captain of the volleyball team, and was an excellent writer.
What do you guys think?
Just take a look at this interview with Madonna:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHqXqp0M3LY
(actual interview starts at around 1:34)
or this one with Marilyn Manson on the issue of Columbine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzEOZF9MNS0
also take a look at this essay Marilyn Manson wrote on the very same issue:
http://www.antilife.org/files/marilyn.html
or this commentary by Tom Cruise and Anne Rice on "Interview with the Vampire":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKxYa9S5Guk&feature=related
Do they seem like dumb people? In fact, I think they need at least some bit of intelligence in order to have been so successful in their careers.
Sorry for the rant, it's just that people at my school were talking about how half-witted, stupefied, nonsensical, and simpleminded all celebrities are. I found that stereotype to be so inaccurate and when I offered my opinion, they just laughed at my "stupidity" for not agreeing. Also, it's not just people at my school - people on the internet, people everywhere have bluntly stated how all celebrities are stupid. It just bothers me how they don't have any evidence to back up their claims. And when they do try to back up their statement with some kind of argument, they usually state a certain celebrities use of drugs. Everyone makes mistakes. It may not have been the wisest decision, but that one mistake doesn't necessarily make that person stupid. A relative of mine believed in living life to the fullest because everyone dies at one point and you never know when. Participating in drug use was one way she did that because she liked how they made her feel. This in no way made her stupid, in my opinion. In fact, she got straight A's in all her academics, was captain of the volleyball team, and was an excellent writer.
What do you guys think?