When you look up fame in the dictionary, it says "the condition of being known or talked about by many people on account of notable achievements." This definition seems to cast a falsely positive light on fame, stating that it is "caused by notable achievements."Justin Bieber got drunk and then drove under the influence. I, in no way consider this a notable achievement, but in a way, he's as famous as ever. This is the first thought that led to me to my opinion on fame.
I believe that fame is like a really stinky cheese- delicious at the beginning and in small bits, but disgusting and putrid in large amounts. Researching other teen idols like Miley Cyrus and Maculay Culkin, it is easy to distinguish a pattern of their actions. So much attention is put upon them at such young ages, so many people scrutinizing their every move. All the pressure put upon them-where does it go? It hides out for a while, starts mounting, mounting, mounting, and then explodes, causing the teen idol to rebel. The article states "Bieber made some statements that he had consumed some alcohol, and that he had been smoking marijuana and consumed some prescription medication." This is the result of pressure being put upon a insecure teenager's shoulders. Discussing Bieber's release from the prison, the article states "He strutted out of the jail dressed in black...Bieber briefly sat on top of a black Cadillac Escalade, where he waved to screaming fans, before he was chauffeured away." With growing social media networks, pop stars are constantly in the spotlight. Fame influences their every decision, their every move, causing them to think not about whats good for themselves, but whats good for their fame. Fame always comes first.
In our world today, fame has become somewhat of an addiction. In schools, kids are constantly climbing the social ladder. Everyone wants to be the it-girl, the it-guy, we forget about other values like true friendship and loyalty. Adults want to be famous and powerful too. People watch reality TV shows, read magazines, newspapers, anything to get a glimpse of what life is like to be "famous." Fame is a dangerous, deceiving cycle. An obsessive one, too. So lets stop feeding the flames of this treacherous cycle, and put our own lives in front of our social climbing agenda. Rather than fame, aim for success.
"If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are."
