Should Celebrities be Considered Role Models?

Celebrities are meant to entertain us- through acting. Though I'm not a celebrity myself, I am pretty sure that they don't get into the job to "make a difference." Making a difference is just something they could do on top of that- not required or expected.

It isn't their job to be role models. Sure, their jobs put them in the public eye and they should use every chance to help the world but people aren't perfect.

Why do we then scrutinise every little thing a celeb says/does OFFSCREEN?

surely, one should be judged by their PROFESSION which is what they do onscreen

why care so much for their personal lives?

Only if the audience lack grey cells and can't understand the difference between reel and real. Going by idiots like Shobha De, won't be amazed to see an army of dumbo heads...

No one should be considered a role model for that matter, not even one's parents.

People are free to consider anyone their role model as long as they are not just blindly supporting and following their idol through thick and thin, so to speak. For example, I used to idolize Christian Bale fanatically, as a preteen/teen, I watched all his movies, all his interviews...the whole nine yards. However, when his terminator rant surfaced on the media, I just couldn't bring myself to like him off screen anymore. I still think he is a brilliant actor and will watch his movies at the theater, no doubt. But I no longer care for him beyond that point, ever since that outburst. Just don't blindly follow anyone, know when to stop is all I have to say on this topic.

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Some celebs, yes. Leo, Sandra, Matt, Tom Hanks, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert I ca see admiration for them and why people might idolize them.

Originally posted by: Dexterkilaila

People are free to consider anyone their role model as long as they are not just blindly supporting and following their idol through thick and thin, so to speak. For example, I used to idolize Christian Bale fanatically, as a preteen/teen, I watched all his movies, all his interviews...the whole nine yards. However, when his terminator rant surfaced on the media, I just couldn't bring myself to like him off screen anymore. I still think he is a brilliant actor and will watch his movies at the theater, no doubt. But I no longer care for him beyond that point, ever since that outburst. Just don't blindly follow anyone, know when to stop is all I have to say on this topic.

Originally posted by: Dexterkilaila

People are free to consider anyone their role model as long as they are not just blindly supporting and following their idol through thick and thin, so to speak. For example, I used to idolize Christian Bale fanatically, as a preteen/teen, I watched all his movies, all his interviews...the whole nine yards. However, when his terminator rant surfaced on the media, I just couldn't bring myself to like him off screen anymore. I still think he is a brilliant actor and will watch his movies at the theater, no doubt. But I no longer care for him beyond that point, ever since that outburst. Just don't blindly follow anyone, know when to stop is all I have to say on this topic.