Purity Rings!!!

My little sister is a big fan of the Jonas Brothers

and I think that is a good thing. They consistently

prove why they are good role-models.

the biggest thing so far has been the

purity rings that they wear around their

hands. They are showing all young girls

that they should find a guy who wants to

wait and that it is ok to wait till there married.

The Huffington Post explains how they believe the

Jonas Brothers are excellent role models because of their

rings and I agree tooo!!! (image taken from here)

Are Ceelebrities Racist?

According to King Mag, some celebrities are racist and in his article he posted "The 10 Most Offensive Celebrity Racist Rants." Lets take a loook!!! (image taken from here)

1. Michael Richards – “Fifty years ago we’d have you upside down with a fucking fork up your ass!”

2. Mel Gibson – “Fucking Jews… Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world.”

3. Axl Rose – “Immigrants and faggots / They make no sense to me.”

4. Fuzzy Zoeller – “Tell him not to serve fried chicken next year.

5. Jesse Jackson – “Hymietown.”

6. Jimmy “the Greek” Snyder – “The black is a better athlete to begin with because he’s been bred to be that way

7. Michael Jackson – “[Jewish people] suck…they’re like leeches.”

8. Ice Cube – “Stringy hair / no derrier / frontin’ and fakin’ with your silicone pair.”

9. John Wayne – “I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility.”

10. Shaquille O’Neal – “Ching chong!”

This just shows that sometimes celebrities slip and although they probably arent racist it is interesting to see there comments.

Another Divorce!!!

Divorce is atarting to be one of the most

common things around. Seems like no one

can stay together anymore. This is definately the case

for a lot of celebrities out there.

recently, Kelis and Nas have filed for divorce. another blogger

wrote about how they had differences. They have filed for

their divorce papers and are definately going down that divorce hill.

As Paige wrote in her divorce blogs, a divorce is very hard and the people

going through it are definatly victims. (image taken from here)

Another Day Another Story

Another celebrity, another story, another drug overdose. Previously, I blogged about how celebrities abuse drugs so often because they can afford it. Well, surprise surprise, another celebrity has gone to the hospital and is being treated for possible drug overdose. When will they learn? Do they not realize that they are role models and kids and teens everywhere look up to them?

These are good questions that celebrities should ask themselves when they are about to do drugs. Daisy de la Hoya a VH1 star had to be rushed to the hospital due to an over dosage of drugs. After she was treated, a press release came out in Access Hollywood that there were no drugs involved she was just exhausted.

How many people honestly believe that story? It is insane as to how many celebrities take advantage of the power they have. This link shows how some drug abusers are treated but celebrities I am sure even in rehab receive special treatment. (image from here)

Inappropriate Much?

Throughout my blogs, you have read about

many celebrities who were good role

models but at the same time, you have seen

that there are many celebrities out there

who are bad role models.

Miss California is definitely a role

model out there and many people

look up to her but being in the

public eye is not always a good.

Carrie Prejean who was suppose

t0 be Miss California a good role-model

turned bad has recently been accused of having racy

nude pictures on the internet. The photo shows her topless.

This is definitely inappropriate due

to the fact that so many people look

up to her and think she is such a great person. (image taken from here)

Drug Abuse!!!

Drug abuse is a common factor around the world and many celebrities out there are definitely taking advantage. Many celebrities take advantage of the fact that they can afford drugs and many other inappropriate things. In ok magazine they posted an article about Paula Abdul and how she’s had a drug addiction and she is trying to get cleaned up. They stated that she has gone to many place to get clean and she is trying to be on her best behavior now. She had an addiction to pain pills but is currently coping with that problem.

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Drug abuse is a serious issue and many celebrities don’t notice that they are role models for kids and adults out there. Unlike celebrities, many people do not have money to go to places that will rehabilitate them so that is also a downside. This link is also a helpful way to stop drug abuse. (image frome here)

Going Green!!!

Celebrities really do care!!!! As we celebrated, Earth Day this past week we see in the news how many people took advantage of the day and started networks to spread the word about staying green. On the website Earth Day Network, it shows how many people took action in a bunch of different ways. Well celebrities also decided to help our earth on this day. OK Magazine writes about how many celebrities hosted Earth Day parties to help raise money and to be eco friendly. Guests like Matthew McConaughey, Shawn Johnson and David Spade all went to The Malibu Lumber Yard a high class eco-friendly therapy center. Also, at a place called Kitson, Maria Menounos hosted a launch party for a new eco-chic line of clothing. (image taken from here)

In addition, as another blogger wrote about in his blog called, Global Warming, the price is right a very famous game show also celebrated Earth Day by making all its prizes eco-friendly. This sets a good example for many people and hopefully with the help of celebrities people will help take care of our environment.

Celebrity Role-Models

Celebrities are definitely the number one role models out there, but what happens when you have little children following your every move? Zac Efron is a teenage superstar who sings and acts but is most famous for his role in High School Musical. Through High School Musical he has attracted many fans to follow him starting with children as old as 5 going up to 30 yr old girls. Recently, he was a star in the movie 17 Again where he played a father who went back in time and tries to fix his marriage. He states in an interview with ShowBiz that he has to watch out what movie roles he accepts because children do look up to him. I don’t believe he has done that. (image from here)

My little sister is 6 and if you walk into her room there are pictures of Zac Efron everywhere. She is like his number one fan so of course when this movie came out she was dying to see it. The day it came out she begged and begged me to take her, so I did. She wore her High School Musical shirt and was so excited to see Zac in the movie. As the movie started, I figured that it was just another kid’s movie but boy was I wrong. It started off looking and sounding like High School Musical but as it continued it turned into such an inappropriate movie for my sister. There were scenes where Zac would make out with different girls and also scenes where they talked about condom use and many other sexual related topics. I felt that movie was advertised to many of the young children and it was definitely not appropriate for them. The movie theatre was actually full of kids and walking out many parents were a little disturbed. (image from here)

The Spokesman Review also critics the movie and explains how it did use sex terms that does not relate to children but relates to teens. As a celebrity, Zac Efron knows that his following is mainly young girls and I believe that he should have thought about his role in the movie and the effect it would have on the children watching it.

Break-Ups

I’m pretty sure that everyone has had their hearts broken once in their life but are celebrities immune to this? Definitely not, recently we have heard the rumors of a split between Lindsey Lohan and her girlfriend Samantha Rohen and personally, it seems like Lindsey’s heart is definitely broken. (image from here) Recently, Lindsey had an interview with Ellen DeGeneres where she poured her heart out and explained that she is still in love with Samantha. So how do celebrities get over a breakup? Probably the same way we do. Listed below are some ways to get over a breakup from Ivillage:

• Get it all out



• Focus on today



• Think positively



• Don't Stay Bitter



• Don't Lose Faith



• Have No Fear



• Do Something New



• Find some words of wisdom -- and live by them

In my opinion, breakups are hard but what can you do they happen all you can do is follow the list above and have some chocolate and you will be back to normal.{image from here}

Divorce!!! Are you Next??

We all have issues when it comes to relationships. Some people may get together and stay married for their whole life while it only takes some people 6 months to realize that it was a mistake. Divorce can be hard on the whole family whether you are a normal human being or if you’re rich and famous. Recently in the news, there have been rumors that Mel Gibson’s wife is leaving him after 28 years. TMZ explains how the couple has 7 children and they are all coping with the divorce. A blogger whose page title is Celebrity Gossip also wrote about the current rumors and how the Gibson family is being affected. (image taken from here)

A fellow classmate writes about divorces in her weekly blog called “Divorce Within the Family.” She explains the ups and downs of divorce and how many families cope during this time. Also, she talks about legal issues that occur after a divorce like custody and the necessary arrangement of money. This is a serious issue; divorce is definitely taking over most marriage couples.

In my previous blog I have written of a celebrity who wants an eco friendly world. Well she is not the only one, Leonardo DiCaprio is also concerned about our environment and he calls out to kids to help save it. (image from here)

"Do you like this planet that we live on? Is this an awesome place to live or what?," was the words of Leonardo DiCaprio to many young children at the Kids Choice Awards. US Magazine writes about how he inspired many to start recycling and taking care of the environment. He speaks about many problems that have affected us; one in particular is global warming. A classmate is doing his weekly blogs on global warming and I found his blog called “People are Dying from This” very interesting. He speaks about animals being affected by global warming and how people are actually dying from this.

People should help save our environment, as I stated in my previous this is a serious issue and celebrities should get involved so that people can follow their example.

OUR ENVIRONMENT

Can we be eco-friendly? Our environment needs our help. Many people don’t understand the problems that is facing our world. In tha past we have had these problems but they definitely increased over the years. Pollution, recycleing, global warming, and many other problems have occurred because we are not eco-friendly. Many of us seem like we don’t even care about the envirnomt. In a blog called Global Warming, a fellow student of mine expresses his concerns toward Global Warming. He states, “The problem with this is that we are the ones responsible for it, and this is leading to the fact that now more than ever we should be concerned with how we have treated our planet which we live on.” This is definitely a serious concern that people have to pay attention too. (image from flickr)

Celebrities have an impact on soceity, therefore they should be the ones to help persuade others to be eco-friendly. Pamela Anderson, an actress and model, has just launched an eco-friendly clothing line, states Ok Magazine. She plans on making a fashion line that willl help not destroy our environment.

In my opinion, people need to start recycleing and they need to be more careful with how often they use there cars or anything else that can cause pollutents. Our environment is our home so take care of it.

Stalkers!!

Celebrities are usually number one target for stalkers, but what about normal human beings who have to deal with stalkers. Do we get help? Sometimes but its nothing compared to the help celebrities get. Recently, Shawn Johnson one of the celebrity dancers on the show Dancing with The Stars was almost attacked by a 34 year old man who has stalked her. He entered the studio with two loaded guns, was caught by security, and is being charged for stalking and carrying loaded firearms says Access Hollywood. Shawn was very lucky to have security; they probably saved her life, but what about the rest of the world?

Shawn was lucky, at the first attempt the stalker was put in jail. In an article, called Stalker at Bus Stop, it talks about how some people are being stalked and it gets as bad as they just want the person dead. It explains how a 13 yr old girl was walking to the bus stop were a man drove by and tried to get her to go into the car with him the girl pulled back and continued on her way to the bus stop. She went to the police and they caught the guy the next day. Unlike the celebrity, it took them a day to find the stalker, if she was famous, in my opinion I believe that the man would have been found faster. Unfortunately, that’s just the type of society we live in were the rich and famous come first even in issues as serious as this. (image from here)

Should he be punished?? NO!!

Any man who ever abuses a women should have to face consequences and should no that not one person out there supports him. As you have read in my previous blogs, Chris Brown has admitted to beating up Rihanna and is being charged but will that do justice? Many teenage girls follow Chris Brown and are his biggest fans. What has this taught them? Some may think that it has shown them how wrong abuse is and how a man should treat their women. Well, many teenagers have believed the total opposite of what may be right from wrong.

If you tell anyone the Chris Brown/Rihanna situation without using any names, they will surely tell you that Rihanna was a victim in the situation, leaving Chris to be the abuser.(image from here) Unfortunately, in today’s society the social status and fame of a celebrity can manipulate many fans to say that Chris Brown was the victim and Rihanna is lying. What is our world coming to when a smart young girl says that because she is a fan of Chris Brown?

In an article from the New York Times called “Teenage Girls Stand by Their Man,” teens in a high school are standing by the abuser saying that the tabloids were making it up and even going as far as saying that Rihanna probably gave him a reason to overreact like that. That was shocking to me, I could not believe that girls who were going to school and educated in how a man should treat them will defend him and blame Rihanna herself. As I kept reading the article, I was flabbergasted at what some girls said when the newspaper asked them “Should he be punished?” The girls replied with no because he probably wouldn’t do it again. I was shocked at their answer. This article gives a great example of how celebrities influence their fans everywhere. Girls everywhere need to see that whether someone is famous or not, every man should have respect for their significant other and there is no IF’S AND’S OR BUT’S ABOUT IT! In a letter called, Open Letter to Chris Brown, the writer explains how important it is for a women to realize how much they are worth and he directs attention to Chris Brown telling him ways that will help this incident never occur again. Take a look maybe his words will move you! (image taken from here)

SOCIAL NETWORKING: FROM OBAMA TO BRITNEY SPEARS!!

Facebook and Myspace watch out because theirs a new social network that’s taking over. Twitter a new networking page like the other two but just a newer updated version seems to be taking society as fast as facebook and myspace did. Everyone from Barack Obama to Britney Spears to many other celebrities are on Twitter

chatting away. Bloggers Blog offers a Celebrity Twitter List that ranges from presidents to ex-presidents to actors and singers. As BBC News explains, “Twitter is a micro-blogging site where people post short messages online using up to 140 characters,” which is one of the reasons celebrities like it so much, but what does this say to the world? If celebrities are doing it, it must be the hottest thing so everyone is going to get a Twitter. (image from here)

What do I think of this? Celebrities definately help keep the trend and definately advertise the sites, but to me, its no surprise that there is another social network out there, in about a year there would probably be another one. The fact that we have so many social networks is a good thing for me. I believe it helps people stay in touch with each other and updated with everyone’s doing. Some people might use this negatively and that’s were we have our problems. People may get addicted or even cyperbullies can arise. The way that the internet was being abused was shown in this video "Growing Up Online" which I blogged about previously. This is were society needs to step up and teach kids the risks of using the internet and being on these kinds of websites. Therefore, as long as you do not make these sites your main priority in life there is no harm in them. What is a society without many to many socializing?

<---- This picture represents some of the social sites out there and the title basically explains how all these sites are a tool that helps people connect socially.

ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD

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One Laptop Per Child is an interesting concept. The mission of Nicholas Negroponte is, “To create educational opportunities for the world's poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning. When children have access to this type of tool they get engaged in their own education. They learn, share, create, and collaborate. They become connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter future.”

This concept is interesting but at the same time very risky because in my opinion children shouldn’t be accessed to a computer at such a young age. What is becoming of our world? We are so technology driven that we are willing to waste money to give each child a laptop that they might even destroy. This idea seems kind of absurd to me.

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CNN news takes these words from Negroponte, “If we could get all the children in the world -- 1.2 billion of them between 6 and 12 -- to have a connected laptop that would be success. Roughly, half of those children have no electricity at home or school. The poverty is so extreme, and the environmental conditions are so extreme, we have to focus on them." They see this as a good thing but I see it as a negative point because as we spoke in class regarding the Mansell, "Digital Entitlements,” the digital divide is caused because of the economy and because people can’t buy computers. Therefore, should we give computers to children everywhere or should we use that money for water that people may not have. So that’s were I see the problem in this concept.

Growing Up Online

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The video, "Growing Up Online",(Rachel Dretzin and John Maggi, 2008), is a very interesting video that shows how teens are using the internet and ho some parents are panicking. Although, I liked the video and I liked how they showed real life situations that were occurring due to the video, I did not like how they didn’t show the positive of the internet and how it can also do good for kids. The internet is like an open encyclopedia that has a lot of information, some good, and some bad but the video seemed to portray just the bad. I believe the video’s intentions were to open the eyes of parents and scare them a little so that maybe they will start to ask questions more often. On the other hand, it shows the gap between the teens and their parents. Sort of like the digital divide, parents are illiterate when it comes to the computers and it shows how much children can do without their parents having the right amount of knowledge to stop it. As Mike Miliard from the Boston Phoenix states, “The Internet can be terrifying. For parents who don't know what goes on online, and those who do but can't control what their kids do there, the baleful tone of the Frontline special "Growing Up Online" is sure to be scary.” This video was a great example of that.

Many adults don’t know what the latest technology and styles are so some of the new things scare them because they are very un-educated when it comes down to it. Professor Daniels states in her blog, “There have been all sorts of moral panics, often characterized by older adults reacting to fads and trends enjoyed by younger people.” I definitely agree with this, the new fads and trends cause the adults to panic because they don’t know how to deal with the situation.

domestic abuse..how the world reacts?

Once again, another story about Rihanna and the abuse she received from her current boyfriend Chris Brown. This time its all about her and the influence that this abuse has had on her career. Rumors of her losing her Covergirl ad are being speculated everywhere. Many people have seen her on the Covergirl commercials advertising mascara but OK Magazine have spoken out and they have taken a survey that shows many people would stop buying mascara because they are not happy with the decision she has made to go back to Chris Brown. Why are people so against her? This answer is simple, domestic abuse is a serious issue that should not be taken lightly.

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Becky Lee has written a blog about the effect domestic abuse can have in one’s life and it is definitely not something to tamper with. In her blog called, The Dangerous Liaison between Rihanna and Chris Brown, she states, “The Rihanna and Brown incident should be seen as a high-profile testament to a culture of unhealthy relationships embedded in our society. Youth dating violence occurs because education is lacking, prevention is an afterthought and a lack of visible role models who have successfully broken the domestic violence cycle. Rihanna is part of the statistic that one in three women will experience relationship abuse. We, as a global community, have not provided young people with the information to think with emotional clarity and choose safety.” Rihanna’s decision to get back with Chris Brown sets a bad example for many youths out there that are in abusive relationships. Society has to deal with the fact that this one celebrity choose to do this and move on from it but many young people should know that once the abuser abuses you it leaves room for it to happen again.
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CAN THEY GET ANY WORSE?

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People look for celebrities and try to find them at their worst. Why do people care so much about the way celebrities live their life? Ill tell you why, because socially many people look to see what’s out their what they have too look like to maintain that “cool” look but they like to see celebrities at their worst because it makes regular people feel good about themselves.

So whose the worst celebrity out their? I believe it definitely has to be Paris Hilton. If she didn't have the name she would definately NOT be famous. She is only a celebrity because of her parent’s money and fame before her. She is untalented and basically does nothing but attract attention to herself. In a blog by Lucy Gibson, she explains how Paris Hilton is the most searched celebrity on Google and this is because she causes the cameras to follow her, how else can she maintain the fame. As US magazine stated, Paris won the award for being the worst actress out there. What does this tell you? I believe it states that she is a talent less person who lives off of doing wild things to attract peoples attention.

WHOSE YOUR ROLE MODEL??

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Celebrities out there are definitely role models to many children and fans. Although they are not always good role models, they seem to drag fans in on their latest scandal. One celebrity that I believe is a good role model is John Cena, who is a wrestler for WWE. In an interview with Wrestling Inc, John Cena states that steroid use is wrong and the users should be sent to jail. My little brother is a huge John Cena fan and I believe that it is good that he hears this coming from someone who looked up to him, since he looked up to A-Rod as well and as you read in my previous blog A-Rod says his steroid use was just being young and stupid. Therefore, I am glad that John Cena is a great role model.

People don’t see that celebrity role models do change kid’s perspectives on things and socially this is an issue we have to adjust. If a child sees his role model using steroids, he might grow up to use steroids as well. People need to see how important celebrities can affect our lives.

A single mother blogs about how John Cena has also helped her son. In her blog called, Celebrity Role Models, she explains how she believes John Cena is an excellent role model for her son. She states, “There aren’t many great celebrity role models that I want my son admiring. However, of the handful I can count to be good role models, John Cena would top the list. He is probably one of the best role models I have seen in years. He is such a hard worker, and in every way you look at it...he fits the name perfectly.” I believe this is advancement in our society because who knew all these celebrities would be so bad for children everywhere.