There are tons of other people, with talent. Who are probably bettter to look up to.
2007-03-26 15:42:21 · 6 answers · asked by Jessica 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'm guessing a lot of people obsess over celebrities for the same reasons I obsess over fictional characters.
It's a way to safely feel like we're involved in the lives of really interesting people, without actually *being* involved. It adds drama and excitement to our lives, but it's *safe* drama and excitement, because it isn't real. So it can't hurt you, like real drama can.
2007-03-26 15:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by Katie M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the reason why people obsess over celebrities is because they don't like their own lives and have nothing better to do with their time.
And of course they usually like celebrities that are the filthiest, sickest, and sleeze bags around. I wish they would pick police officers, military, scientists, astronauts and others instead.
2007-03-26 15:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by lremmell64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
STOP THIS.
Most Americans DO NOT obsess about celebrities.
THE MEDIA does. The MEDIA is made up of RETARDED, CYNICAL people who THINK they know what Americans want. They DONT.
I have never in my life met a single person who has an iota of interest in Paris Hilton.
2007-03-26 15:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
easy when we want to forget things happening to us we start paying attention to things other people are doing preferably celebrities
2007-03-26 15:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by fever_ricious13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
couldn't agree more.
i guess because of the make believe world we see them in, makes alot of " normal" people want to be a part of that fairy tale.
2007-03-26 15:48:33 · answer #5 · answered by tinkbostwick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not include me in your blanket statement.
2007-03-26 15:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by Wurm™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋