by Daniel Cooper

Created on: April 17, 2012   Last Updated: April 18, 2012

Celebrities have always been in the limelight and the center of attention. However, currently, this obsession has touched new and even greater heights. As the media has been constantly evolving, new television shows with bigger celebrities, advertisements and radio talk-shows are some of the major reasons for this growth.

On the other hand, the Internet has played a major role in promoting celebrity prominence. Social networking websites like Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus have diminished the gap between a celebrity and his fans. Because of such a great influence, celebrities play a massive role in effecting the society. Now, whether this effect is positive or negative, is a matter of debate.

The following are some points on how a celebrity can have a positive or a negative effect on a society, though I believe the positives outweigh the negatives, thus justifying my positive vote.

Charitable Work:

On the other hand, many of the great celebrities, who know that people love to follow them, are involved in numerous charitable works. This promotes the inner urge to do something good for the society, and many people, following their beloved celebrities, start participating in certain charitable programs.

For instance, Angeline Jolie adopted many children, in order to give them a proper life, full of opportunities. Brad Pitt has also been involved in building houses, which were destroyed by the ‘Hurricane Katrina’. There have been many other great examples as well, which are proven to be a great positive effect on the society.

Promote Peace:

Another positive effect, which celebrities have on the society, is that they promote peace. Celebrities are known to work beyond national and international boundaries, and they are one of the greatest sources of promoting harmony and piece between different nations and cultures.

It would be a glaring omission to ignore the many negatives that celebs contribute to our society. The following are the two primary negative effects they can have.

An Impractical Lifestyle:

Celebrities are mainly responsible in promoting an almost impractical lifestyle. Teenagers are more prone to get affected by all the glamour, money, fame and the seemingly perfect life. It is important to understand that such a life a style can only be enjoyed by an accomplished celebrity, and not everybody can become a celebrity out of the blue. Therefore, indirect promotion of an impractical lifestyle by the celebrities is a negative effect on the society.

Inappropriate Behavior:

Not every celebrity is like that, but there have been more than a few reports of inappropriate behaviors by some famous celebrities. Inappropriate public behavior promotes bad attitude and influence in the public, especially in the younger age groups.

Moreover, if a celebrity, after behaving in a strictly inappropriate or illegal behavior, sneaks out without being punished, it sends out a completely negative message to the society. Teenagers, with an already ‘I know it all’ attitude, can follow the bad role model.

Based on perception and the way certain celebrities act, they can have either the positive effect or the negative effort on the society.  

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