Why Are Celebrities so Dumb?
Cheuk Wong
Celebrities are smart? Nah….
Oh, look, Lindsay Lohan is being accused of stealing from a necklace from a jewelry store. Yes, what you are reading is correct. A necklace. You would think a celebrity with more money than the ninety-nine percent of the population of America would be able to afford an eye-catching necklace. The jewelry store reported the necklace. Lohan was eventually caught after being photographed by the paparazzi wearing the necklace and video surveillance confirmed her taking it from the store. Sometimes, celebrities do and say the stupidest of things. News of all sorts travel fast these days. Once a news outlet or website gets hold of any breaking news, it travels through Twitter, Facebook and nearly every social media website. When a celebrity commits a crime, the media reports it and we listen to it and express our opinion on it. When a celebrity is arrested for assault, we do the same thing. When a celebrity is arrested for firearm or drug possession, we do the same. We tend to judge a celebrity by their actions. I have a twitter account and in Twitter, there are things called “trends.” They are just topics that are trending or “tweeted” about a lot in a given time. Since Twitter is home to many entertainment outlets, I see celebrity news all the time. And everytime I see that a celebrity gets criticized for saying something offensive or a celebrity getting mad at paparazzi, I take a moment to think about it. The same question goes through my mind everytime and that is “Why do some celebrities seem so dumb?” * A celebrity is defined in the Webster dictionary is “a famous person.” Most celebrities are known for their work in television shows, music industry or movies. Some celebrities are known for their attention-grabbing actions. The media usually follows them around. They are the ones that break the headlines on them. Whenever celebrities do say dumb things, they are usually asked a question that puts them on the
Celebrities are smart? Nah….
Oh, look, Lindsay Lohan is being accused of stealing from a necklace from a jewelry store. Yes, what you are reading is correct. A necklace. You would think a celebrity with more money than the ninety-nine percent of the population of America would be able to afford an eye-catching necklace. The jewelry store reported the necklace. Lohan was eventually caught after being photographed by the paparazzi wearing the necklace and video surveillance confirmed her taking it from the store. Sometimes, celebrities do and say the stupidest of things. News of all sorts travel fast these days. Once a news outlet or website gets hold of any breaking news, it travels through Twitter, Facebook and nearly every social media website. When a celebrity commits a crime, the media reports it and we listen to it and express our opinion on it. When a celebrity is arrested for assault, we do the same thing. When a celebrity is arrested for firearm or drug possession, we do the same. We tend to judge a celebrity by their actions. I have a twitter account and in Twitter, there are things called “trends.” They are just topics that are trending or “tweeted” about a lot in a given time. Since Twitter is home to many entertainment outlets, I see celebrity news all the time. And everytime I see that a celebrity gets criticized for saying something offensive or a celebrity getting mad at paparazzi, I take a moment to think about it. The same question goes through my mind everytime and that is “Why do some celebrities seem so dumb?” * A celebrity is defined in the Webster dictionary is “a famous person.” Most celebrities are known for their work in television shows, music industry or movies. Some celebrities are known for their attention-grabbing actions. The media usually follows them around. They are the ones that break the headlines on them. Whenever celebrities do say dumb things, they are usually asked a question that puts them on the
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