Why is JonBenet famous?

Question

I know she was murdered or something, but alot of people are murdered and they're not as famous as her.

Answer 1

she was a child beauty queen that won a lot of awards plus she was murdered around christmas time so apparently that makes it news worthy.

Answer 2

It's pityful that a child that age had to die so young, no doubt her murderer will be put to justice. But her case really raises alot of questions and issues we should ponder about. Why in the first place would parents want to place their child in such limelight at such a tender age by enrolling her in beauty pageants and contests? We live in a superficial world as it is, and no doubt, sooner or later, as children grow into adults, they will be exposed to the big bad world of superficiality. But the foundation years are important so why expose an innocent child to such limelight at a tender age? To add to it, if you have seen all those pictures of JonBenet and videos too, you will notice that many times, she was dressed seductively (mini skirts, bright red lipstick, etc.), she looked almost adult. In a sick world like ours, we have to be more careful and we should ponder over the issues of where to cross the line with kids. For us sane people, we cannot even begin to imagine what goes through the minds of phedophiles, murderers, rapists and all sorts of other criminals. So the least we can do is to try at least, not to do anything to encourage them. At the end of the day, JonBenet was just a child. Had she been away from the negative limelight of the media in the first place, none of these would have happened. Parents of a cute or pretty child have the right to be proud of them, but is this the way? Had JonBenet lived to see today, I wonder what she would have grown up to be, since her life (career path) had already been decided by her parents from the time she was a toddler - to be a part of the media limelight. I wonder what sort of young lady she would have grown up to be. What happened to that child was unfathomable. Alas, many other kids are being raped and murdered worldwide, most of them have had it even worse than JonBenet. The main reason why so many people cried the day that little girl died was because of her popularity and the fact that she was indeed a pretty little thing. The world needs to understand though, especially parents, that they can do and make efforts to protect their little ones. For starters, let them live their childhood the way they should - by being children. Not by being surrounded by cameras, wearing bright lipstick and strutting around in mini skirts. The world needs to re-think their ways, not cry when something happens. I'll pray for JonBenet's soul, that she will rest in peace and that God will forgive her murderer too, we're all sinners with the capacity to repent and forgive. Alas, I pray that parents will learn to be parents and do their job. Children are innocent, let them be innocent and protect them for as long as you can. Someday, they'll grow and see the world, but let them be kids while they still are.

Answer 3

I wouldn't call a little girl getting murdered famous. It's a high profile case because of so much media coverage, and because she came from a wealthy background and the parents were suspects from the start...I have been reading alot of racism on this site tonite. Please have some respect for this white child yes white child. I am a white person and I pray for all the little black children who have been getting shot or killed in crossfires and yes they do make headlines in Philly. Why does it always have to be white people that are picked on seems to me alot of black people hold many gov jobs today and do get alot of assistance from white people's taxes as well as black and yellow and spanish people.'s taxes. So just cut the crap because we all bleed the same color. In the words of John Lennon, "give peace a chance".

Answer 4

Actually it isn't her who is famous it is the case and how everything has worked up to her name being famous. She was found in her family's basement in Boulder Colorado on December 26, 1996. There was a letter found in the house demanding $118 million dollars ransom. She was in pageants and was named Little Miss Colorado. Her parents and even brother were all considered suspects in the murder. And last but not least her murder has gone unsolved for ten years. Anymore questions????

Answer 5

Power of the News Media.

Answer 6

she was only 6 years old and her mom pushed her into alot of beauty pageants, then one morning they found her dead on their steps with a note about it...poor baby had been murdered and the parents were the main suspects and for years everyone the entire nation swore it was her parents....what made her famous was the crime itself...and the fact that the media dragged it out for so long...and the parents trial...now that they have caught the real killer it is too late for her mother who died a year ago from cancer.

Answer 7

Her family was wealthy and she was terribly exploited, not only by being a pageant queen, but by the media after her death. i think the whole thing is completely ridiculous, there have been many other child murders that have happened that were more gruesome, i hear worse things on the local news every night, but because the families aren't wealthy they dont get worldwide news coverage. makes me sick.

Answer 8

for some reason (noone can explain why) the media will jump on a particular story and just go nuts with it. I don't know why. Look at the girl who went missing in Aruba last year, that's all that was on for weeks. They just pick a story and stick with it until something "better" comes on.

Answer 9

Probably because she was a cute little white girl from a wealthy family.

Had she lived, I wonder if she would have grown up to be a famous gorgeous model.

Answer 10

Dear Melly,
Try to remember that it is better to do some research before inserting one's foot in mouth.
Peace Love & Joy