Do you think......role models.....tabloids

@stacyv81 (5903)
United States
March 4, 2009 10:01am CST
Do you think public figures, such as actors, models, musicians, etc, have a Responsibilty to be a good role model? I know some say they didnt sign up to be a role model, but in jobs there are things you like and dont like, do you think being a pulic figure means you must be a good role model? Or do you think that isnt part of the "job"? I mean being famous, as everyne knows comes with much invasion of privacy, but people still complain about it as if it wasnt part of the job....so what do you think? Do they have that responsibility or not? Should they complain about the lack of privacy? Are both of these just part of their job? Or do you think differently?
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7 responses
• United States
4 Mar 09
Well I think that anyone that goes into that business needs to expect that there is going to be a certain invasion on their privacy. To be successfull in that business you need to sell yourself, you need to connect with people and make them like you and become intrigued, so they will come and support your movie, music or buy the items that you are modeling for.I dont think that the paparazzi should be following these people around at all hours of the night and causing havoc and I do think that when it comes to there kids they should be left alone. There are times and places for them to share a personal side of themselves with the public,I dont think that time is when they are grocery shopping or coming for the gym. They should be left alone. I do think that they have a certain responsibilty to be a good role model.But I think the problem is that we have gotten being a good role model mixed up with meaning you have to be perfect. Nobody is perfect, everyone makes mistakes, they are human, they should be allowed to make mistakes and given the chance to correct them.
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
4 Mar 09
I agree with the role model thing. But on the topic of their children....while it is true that their children didnt chose this life, It is known that people are going to want to see their children....And since they have chosen the life, it is going to directly affect the children... And since they are children of famous people, they will also probably be famous, from birth, so I think that is part of it, Right or not, it is how it is dont you think?
• United States
4 Mar 09
Yeah I agree with what you said about the children. I just meant that they(the paparazzi or people that see them out and about) should be more respectful of there privacy when there children are with them. They should back off alittle and maybe ask for permission first intsead on getting all in there face. I bet this would make the celebrity more inclined to have them take pictures. It becomes a saftey issue, thats what I mean about leaving the kids alone.
• India
5 Mar 09
I think they are role models in their field i mean ofourse they are good at their work and it should be appreciated and people who are interested in that field or say love to listen or watch them they should follow them but only in terms of their work apart from that i don`t think they should follow their personal life because they are also so humans and even they do commit mistakes.....
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
5 Mar 09
Right, but the more a star is in a tabloid or magazine the more famous they become and they get paid pretty well because people are interested in them, people will go see a movie because someone they like is in it. Therefore, they are marketing themselves as part of their job. And they know that going in, so they should choose whether they want to be famous or not...Most people want to be famous, but then when they are they complain about the things fame brings....you cant have it both ways, ya know?
• United States
4 Mar 09
Yes, they do actually. Take Rihanna and Chris Brown for example. People have lost respect for Chris Brown after he beat Rihanna. Now, had Rihanna left Chris Brown, and said, "I'm not going back to him", then she would have been able to keep her reputation clean, but the moment she said she was going back, a lot of her fans are now losing respect for her. It is beginning to look a lot like Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Celebrities should be good role models because many people look up to them, especially children and young adults. They really look up to these people. I know that they are human, but you can be human and still be a decent person, that is not that hard to do. I know that it is not easy being famous, I can clearly see that, but you still have to do what you need to do, and you still have to set a prime example for people who look up to you. The last thing the celebrities should want is being famous for all of the wrong reasons.
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
5 Mar 09
I Agree. I thought it was starting to look a little Whitney Houston, Bobby Brownish too.lol Yea, you can be human and still decent, admitting your mistaken if you are, trying to be a good human being. I agree
@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
5 Mar 09
I think that because they are in the public eye as much as they are, and because so many kids and leens look up to celebs, they should try to be good role models. I can't say that I think that everyone needs to know their private business though. I look at it htis way, they are only humans, same as the rest of us. I also think that if the media didn't worry so much about the negative things that happen in a celeb's life, maybe the positive aspects would be brought to light more, which would at least make them appear to be better role models. It seems that we always hear about the bad things, and rarely the good.
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
5 Mar 09
well, yea thats true, because the good stuff doesnt sell as well....We have to understand that it is basically all about supply and demand people like drama, it is evident in America with the reality shows, and popularity of celeb gossip shows, and tabloids. Most people want the dirt....unfortunate but true.
@jesssp (2712)
• Canada
4 Mar 09
I would think they have some moral responsibility but not really any tangible responsibility. It's really up to them and what kind of person they are. I think that the real responsibility is with parents, they should be the ones telling their kids what Mr/Mrs Famous Person did was wrong and why. I think that companies like Disney definitely should and do keep tabs on what their young stars do in the public eye and I feel that it's a good thing.
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
4 Mar 09
Yea, I think that they should be aware that people can see them, and some people look up to them and try to act accordingly, but you cant take away their life and freedom's because of it.
@nikky28 (1572)
• India
4 Mar 09
I think that when a person becomes famous in a soceity , there are people who look up to him and try to emulate the person and adopt them as role models. Morally it is required I suppose for such public figures to not mislead the general public and not start evil trends just for some folly. They would definitely know beforehand the repurcussions of success. If they claim not to know it they are just lying. Fame has a price. But then again, they have a personal will and freedom to act the way they want to and life does become miserable when one is asked to do everything as per the norms set by the soceity. So a part of responsibility also lies on the people in general who try to copy these pubilic figures. They should understand that these people are not perfect and their life is not exactly heavenly. One should have enough horse sense to become independant and adopt what is good for them and not get brainwashed or carried away. Have a nice day!
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
4 Mar 09
I Agree, I think that each must do as they think best regardless of what a public figure does, but this could even come down to the president. Is he supposed to be a good role model? Should he quit smoking to do that, or should he be able to keep smoking?
• United States
4 Mar 09
I do think they should be good role models. They aren't any different than anyone else when it comes to that. Everyone should stop and think if they should do something that could effect others. I think the famous ones should be held accountable for anything they could be doing in the public eye that would cause a bad influence. It is their job. I do think as well, that they do deserve to have privacy. Just because they are famous don't mean we have to know of everything that goes on. Sometimes the public is better off not knowing.
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
4 Mar 09
No, we shouldnt have to know everything, but we can because while it is their job that makes them famous, it is the paparazzi's job to get pictures, I mean, whether or not what they do is right, doesnt take away from the fact that it is their job, and the demand for this stuff is big enough in AMerica (unfortunately) that they have to do that job.