It seems that the lives of many Americans revolve around celebrities. In this country, more than any other country in the world, we are more interested in the lives of these famous people rather than our own. Whether it is because they are living the true "American Dream" or just because we desire to be attractive, rich and admired like they, it is something that is hurting our society as a whole. And while there are many established celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp that many people look up to, the success and fame of the lower celatoids seems to grab our attention more. Whether it is the crazy success of Rebecca Black's "Friday" or the Penn State scandal revolving around Joe Paterno, these popular subjects consume the lives of many people for a few weeks and then disappear entirely into the void.
The reason that these celatoids gain so much popularity is because everyone seems to be talking about them at the same time. Usually after the the event has occurred, everyone is on the internet blogging and commenting about it. The popularity of the specific person skyrockets and they are known worldwide. But unlike celebrities that have pretty consistent levels of fame, these celatoids achieve great heights of fame that then decrease shortly after to which they are almost forgotten about. I, for one, don't understand why anyone would want to be in the same position as such celebrities. Although fame comes with wealth and admiration, it doesn't always last and it has left some celebrities in a bad position after their stardom has worn out.
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