If celebrities are not being adored, or idolized by their fans, they are under constant scrutiny and persecution from haters enduring bizarre news headlines and the paparazzi looking to make a quick buck at the expense of celebrities in any way they can.
Celebrities and pedestals
Some say that it comes with the territory of being famous, but purposefully breaking anyone down regardless of their level of fame is still uncalled for. Celebrities are human beings with feelings like everyone else, but sometimes we forget that, as we place them on an unrealistic pedestal and we expect perfection and nothing less from them. This must put a lot of unnecessary pressure on them to always be “perfect”. But this way of living and being can only last so far, until they crash and burn, or do something that goes out of the way to offended others at large.
Celebrities are human beings, with feelings, and will sometimes slip up (as we all do) and make mistakes. Shock. Gasp. Horror. When that happens we feel that it is our right to judge and hate on them, or speak ill of them, when in actual fact we know nothing about them, or their situation for that matter. We only know what we want to know or choose to see.
Celebrities, media hype and empathy
When I see a celebrity make a mistake, or do something that is out of character or bizarre, I always pause for a moment and ask myself “what brought that on?“, as a means of not falling into media hype, and reminding myself that they are just people at the end of the day.
Before I speculate or try to form some sort of judgment, I always ask myself if I would like my life to be torn to shreds by speculations, assumptions and harsh uninformed judgments? And my answer (and hopefully yours too) is a big resounding ‘No thank you!’
Hop off the judgement train
I hope you are hearing what I am saying, or where I am going with all of this. It’s not our place to judge anyone, without looking at our own lives closely and understanding we are not perfect or holier than thou. Who are we to judge?
I sometimes think that we have forgotten to be empathetic and to show kindness and grace towards our fellow-man. Before hopping on the judgement train, remember to step back and look to see if you are completely faultless and perfect. Instead of living and preying off other people’s weaknesses, we should rather try to see the good, and speak life over them and over their situation.