Why?

There are so many things I do not understand in life. And I am dedicating this entry to those things. Any comments you have would be greatly appreciated!

1. Why do we care so much about celebrities?

Glenn Beck (yes, I listen to/watch him because I am an old lady) thinks the reason is because we are bored with our own lives. Personally, I think it is because we want to see that those that we put up on a pedestal are normal people and just like you and me. We want to see that seemingly famous people with perfect lives have everyday problems. It humanized then to some degree. Britney Spears has trouble holding on to her kids. Lindsay Lohan has addiction and eating issues. And every single couple in the spotlight is having problems. I think it is because we want to think these seemingly perfect people are just like you and me. At the surface, it appears as if they have perfect lives. But in reality, they have issues. And those issues are usually worse than the "normal person" issues. We concentrate on the bad because we are jealous of those we idolize. It makes us feel better to see they have bigger problems to deal with than we do. Yes, I will say it makes me feel great to say that I have a better body than Britney Spears. It makes me feel feel great to say that I have a better career than Lindsay Lohan. But at the same time, I pitty these girls. They are my age and have so much potential, yet they have ruined their lives. But I am still fascinated by them and addicted to wwtdd.com.

2. Why is there a Hollywood Double Standard?

It is okay for a celebrity to fall from grace and pick him/herself up. But in real life, it does not happen like that. You fuck up in you job, and it is over. But in Hollywood, it is almost as if you need to fall from grace in order to earn some form of legitimacy. Keith Urban can go to rehab and be hailed. Nicole Riche can drive the wrong down a freeway and still be seen as a potential role model mother. Models can have severe eating disorders and still be seen as the ideal body. If any normal person fucked up like this, he/she would be screwed! I do not understand this. We say there is a set level of acceptance for normal behavior, but we exempt from people from this because they are famous. When I was at the height of my eating disorder problem, I was not viewed in the same way as those in Hollywood. People thought I wanted attention. I was seen as vein and self-centered. When in actuality, I was just trying to exert control over some aspect of my life.

3. Why don't people listen to me?

Do I seem stupid? Blonde haired, blue eyed white females can be intelligent.