1 Youth and celebrity role models
Role models are
supposed to people who have done something worthy to emulate. However, in
today’s culture, you are enamoured by any celebrity who can get on a cover or
show up on TV. For today’s youth it is about money and fame. “Hip hop celebrity jewelry “
Reality shows like
Jersey Shore have put people who would otherwise be unknown onto front pages of
magazines. Youth follow their every move and want to dress like them, talk like
them, and, of course, have a reality show like them; hence, the popularity of
YouTube. Those 15 minutes of fame beckons.
Young people, not
having the experience or the maturity to make good decisions, are quick to jump
on the idea that any kind of fame is good for you. So they line up for hours
with thousands of others to tryout on American Idol, or post a video of
themselves singing, dancing or playing an instrument. At no point do they look
at themselves with a discerning eye to determine if they are talented or not.
If not putting
themselves directly in the public eye they are attempting to dress like their
favourite celebrity. Boys wear the ‘bling’ around their neck or drop their
pants below their butt thinking they look cool. Girls must have the latest
fashions that their icons have “designed”. Do you really think these folks
designed anything? It’s about putting their name on a label in order to make
money.
We have become a
nation ruled by the limelight. What celebrities do, whether good or bad, the
young don’t care, the young must just pursue.
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