by Sandra Lynn

Created on: June 09, 2008

Addiction, be it to alcohol or drugs can destroy ones career and tragically, ones life in the process. We have witnessed the demise of many talented actors,comedians,singer/songwriters and hopefuls, who lived with private addictions and who died alone, many alone due to overdose.
There career could have been the driving force behind their addiction or the addiction could have manifest itself before their success.

To be a celebrity today, is to live your life like an open book. Adoring fans demand to know your every move, who your dating, where you live, where you shop and so on. There is no longer the privilege of privacy and the public can be extremely fickle especially when the tabloids exploit every little detail of a celebrities life. It seems relationship controversy, eating disorders, alcohol or substance abuse and aggressive public outbursts, sells and the public buys it.
Tabloids will pay premium prices for pictures of celebrities, in all manner of dress or undress; is it no wonder we have people dying to get the perfect shot?

It is all so flattering in the beginning, when fame is new. Many young celebrities just can't get enough exposure, they become addicted to fame. They will expect to see their image in the latest tabloid or magazine and if they don't, they will complain to their publicist!
Yes, almost everyone who is anyone in "the business" has a publicist, and they are essential for a celebrity. Public exposure is key in maintaining the celebrity's name on the lips and in the psyche of all their fans, as well as any casting directors or producers in the market for a particular look or talent.

In the world of celebrity, if they aren't talking about you anymore than you no longer exist!
This causes many celebrities especially of the younger set, to create their own news headlines, be it positive or negative! There are web pages, such as "my space" where fans create celebrity spaces for their idols. There they can flaunt their celebs fashions, post flattering pictures, the latest gossip, movie, or music video. They can chat about their favorite celebrity incessantly because that happens to be their favorite subject! It can become quite obsessive and addictive to those who create and maintain these fan websites. Some celebrities instant rise to fame can sometimes cause irreparable damage if they get caught up in the hype and take it too seriously.
Attention getting behavior is imminent if a celebrity feels they are losing popularity. Some will use their

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