If you are what they say you are, a superstar, then have no fear

The other night I caught the tail-end of a TV programme (Home is Where the Heart is) about 4 celebrity households taking in a homeless person for a few weeks, then setting them up with homes, jobs etc afterwards. It is shameful to think that the only reason the general public are informed of the blights of the homeless, is because it is thrust on our TV's by celebrities (and a few arrogant ones at that, if you’ve seen the programme, you’ll know what I mean.) Not only was it a bunch of Z-list celebrities trying to make a point, it was on at 2am on ITV 2, instead of prime time. These days, prime time consists of programmes like "The Only Way is Essex," "Made in Chelsea," and "Geordie Shore" - people without an ounce of talent cluttering up our screens. It makes me sick to think that these people are idolised for being trashy, egocentric, poxy excuses for humans, while the real people with talent are the ones that are shoved onto the backburner. 

I’m not adverse to all celebrities, but what I do have a problem with is the idolisation of it all. The sad truth is, our generation relies on celebrity culture. If they aren’t wearing it, we won’t wear it. If they aren’t singing it, we won’t listen to it, etc etc.

Of course there are celebrities that I admire and respect for making their talents something that is widely renowned. Whether it be actors, musicians, writers, comedians: It’s all talent. However, as I mentioned earlier, why are people like Mark Wright famous?
It has always baffled me, the celebrity culture. Isn’t it weird and a bit creepy? When photos of different celebrities are forced down our throat everywhere we go. Who cares whether Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton wore the same dress, who are these people anyway?!

I know people that have crazy obsessions with famous people. They see them as heroes. I have sometimes wished that I felt that much "love" for someone famous. Then again why would I? Unless I knew them personally I couldn’t have that much "love" for anyone. Admiration, I can understand. You can "get to know" a singer/songwriter through their music and admire their lyrics or song voice. Actors, again, they have a talent. But those interviews that we read about or watch, are just like any of their other scripts that they learn. Sometimes written honestly, but carefully filtered. We don’t know anything about these people.
Admiring a person for a genuine talent, whether it be writing, singing, acting, being clever/funny is great, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.  But I think this generation of celebrity idolatry is crazy.

Here's a few people that I admire, celebrity or not:

Adam Walford (friend), Adele (singer/songwriter), Alexandra Blow (friend), Becky Clarke (friend) ,  J.K. Rowling (author), Shan Parsons (friend), David Mitchell (comedian), Jon Trevett (father), Naomi Brooks-Thomas (friend), Sharon Osbourne (entrepreneur/writer/talk show host), Ricky Gervais (comedian/actor), Howard Marks (writer etc!), Jemma Smith (friend), Mike "Monkey" Roberts (friend), Stephen Fry (TV presenter/writer/genius), Frankie Boyle (comedian), Louis Theroux (journalist), Russell Brand (comedian/actor), Caitlin Baglow (friend), Matthew Baldwin (cousin/friend), John Butler (singer/songrwiter), Hannah Quance (friend), Lois Morse (friend), Christopher Baldwin (cousin/friend), Tina Fey (writer/actress/comedian), Mandy Trevett (mother), Caitlin Herbert (friend), Oscar Wilde (writer), Ewan McGregor (actor/writer/singer), Dawn French (comedian/actress)