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So you want to be F a m o u s ?
By Shara Jacinto

A study on the Commercialization of Chilhood showed that 75 percent of tweens in 15 countries want to be “rich” while 61 percent of this lot wants to be “famous.” Take note that they do not want to be a famous something or a rich whatever. They just want to be rich, famous, or be rich and famous—depending on the kind of break that they get and the cash prize that comes along with it.

The Simpson’s Movie, which premiered this week, sees how a seemingly ordinary family is thrust into the limelight as they save their beloved Springfield from a bevy of extraordinary terrors. Who would think that a dysfunctional cartoon family would spawn such a cult following? Children of all ages have learned to discover that anyone, even a bald, dim-witted, donut-downing, factory worker like Homer Simpson can attain superstar fame!

You no longer have to be born with an innate skill or have an extraordinary achievement to be well-known. Look at Anna Nicole Smith who was dubbed as “famous for being famous.” Her sultry star rose to fame, married into millions, but tragically fell in a world-wide debacle. The most immediate path to fame and fortune now is to, ironically, be infamous.

In a bizarrely growing trend, celebrities get photographed doing the wrong things accidentally on purpose. And thanks to the triple threat combo of Britney, Paris and Lindsay, the latest benchmark for a successful life equates to receiving gratis designer couture and staying on top of the VIP lists in the best clubs for all eternity.

Apparently, this is easier to obtain than finishing a college degree and inching your way up the corporate ladder the way our ancestors used to do. Ah, the thing’s people will resort to just to fight their way to stardom!

But other than taking home amazing bags of swag, a reliable source said that people want to be famous because they do not want to be forgotten. Not only is this the smartest thing that my sister ever said, it also proves that the desire to escape anonymity drives us to seek avenues to make a name for ourselves even if it is for the sake of infamy.

Perks aside, the saddest truth about being famous is that one must lose his real life in order to have the surreal existence. The loss of privacy is a painful reality that those who skyrocketed to fame fail to cope with, especially here in the Philippines where there is no such law that can protect public figures from having photogs camp outside their houses in Alabang.

There is nothing that the courts can do for you unless you could prove that there is such a gossip columnist that deliberately turned public to maliciously offend your person. Failure to substantiate so will just put you in the same league as Hero Angeles.

Which brings us to the age old question of—“Is it worth it?” It’s still probably more “yays” than “nays” since there is an undeniable benefit package that comes with having a billboard in Guadalupe. But more than wanting to be famous for the sake of being famous, this desire can be directed toward wanting to be celebrated for making the wrong things right. Famous people, after all, have the greatest power to change the world.

Now isn’t that the kind of fame worth aspiring for?

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/july/21/yehey/life/20070721lif2.html

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>So you want to be F a m o u s ? >By Shara Jacinto > >A study on the Commercialization of Chilhood showed >that 75 percent of tweens in 15 countries want to be >“rich” while 61 percent of this lot wants to be >“famous.” Take note that they do not want to be a >famous something or a rich whatever. They just want to >be rich, famous, or be rich and famous—depending on >the kind of break that they get and the cash prize >that comes along with it. > >The Simpson’s Movie, which premiered this week, sees >how a seemingly ordinary family is thrust into the >limelight as they save their beloved Springfield from >a bevy of extraordinary terrors. Who would think that >a dysfunctional cartoon family would spawn such a cult >following? Children of all ages have learned to >discover that anyone, even a bald, dim-witted, >donut-downing, factory worker like Homer Simpson can >attain superstar fame! > > You no longer have to be born with an innate skill or >have an extraordinary achievement to be well-known. >Look at Anna Nicole Smith who was dubbed as “famous >for being famous.” Her sultry star rose to fame, >married into millions, but tragically fell in a >world-wide debacle. The most immediate path to fame >and fortune now is to, ironically, be infamous. > >In a bizarrely growing trend, celebrities get >photographed doing the wrong things accidentally on >purpose. And thanks to the triple threat combo of >Britney, Paris and Lindsay, the latest benchmark for a >successful life equates to receiving gratis designer >couture and staying on top of the VIP lists in the >best clubs for all eternity. > >Apparently, this is easier to obtain than finishing a >college degree and inching your way up the corporate >ladder the way our ancestors used to do. Ah, the >thing’s people will resort to just to fight their way >to stardom! > >But other than taking home amazing bags of swag, a >reliable source said that people want to be famous >because they do not want to be forgotten. Not only is >this the smartest thing that my sister ever said, it >also proves that the desire to escape anonymity drives >us to seek avenues to make a name for ourselves even >if it is for the sake of infamy. > >Perks aside, the saddest truth about being famous is >that one must lose his real life in order to have the >surreal existence. The loss of privacy is a painful >reality that those who skyrocketed to fame fail to >cope with, especially here in the Philippines where >there is no such law that can protect public figures >from having photogs camp outside their houses in >Alabang. > >There is nothing that the courts can do for you unless >you could prove that there is such a gossip columnist >that deliberately turned public to maliciously offend >your person. Failure to substantiate so will just put >you in the same league as Hero Angeles. > > Which brings us to the age old question of—“Is it >worth it?” It’s still probably more “yays” than “nays” >since there is an undeniable benefit package that >comes with having a billboard in Guadalupe. But more >than wanting to be famous for the sake of being >famous, this desire can be directed toward wanting to >be celebrated for making the wrong things right. >Famous people, after all, have the greatest power to >change the world. > >Now isn’t that the kind of fame worth aspiring for? > ><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/july/21/ >yehey/life/20070721lif2.html">http://www.manilatimes.ne >t/national/2007/july/21/yehey/life/20070721lif2.html</a >> > >Posted in the INSIDE BUZZ ><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://insidebuzz.tripod.com">http://insidebuzz.t >ripod.com</a>
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