What makes them popular? - Their fans of course. Without their fan base or without fan support they would be a nobody. They wouldn't be recognized by anyone if not for the fans!!!!
I like an actor or actress for their acting abilities. I could care less about their personal life. Of course it does have some affect, but its their life and they have the liberty to live it their own way.
At the end of the day these stars are just like us. The only difference is that they are known to the world while we are not. And because they are known to the world their life is filled of media dosage, rumors, link ups, break ups, fights, friendship, etc...No one cares about the way we carry our self or what we do on a daily basis because we are not known to the world like celebs are.
Is all this liking worth it? Probably not because in most cases these actors/actresses don't know you nor do they give a damn on what you think about them. But its only human nature to love a celebrity. That's how most of us were born.
I salute those people who don't care about the glamour world and who simply watch films, praise films, praise actors/actresses when deserved, and move on with their life. The majority of us don't work that way. We fall in love with a celeb and our love keeps growing by each of our favorites new film. Its hard for us to digest the fact that these celebs are human too and make mistakes. We tend to see our favorites as perfect human beings, which obviously they are not. But our love and admiration is such that we go about defending them whenever something negative is said about. Such is our love for the celebs we love.
Its just a way a person is. At least I'm not one of those obsessed fans who builds a temple for their favorite star or goes overboard. That is just too much & trust me people go crazy!
I'm proud to be a fan of who I am a fan of. And there is nothing wrong in showing love and appreciation for someone you love and admire as an actor. Their personal life is their business. We love them because of their hard work and pure talent. I'm not saying personal life doesn't affect certain decisions or statements we make, but the most important thing is that their work speaks for itself. :)
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