Is Celebrity Worship a Bad Thing?
Is Celebrity Worship Syndrome A Bad Thing? I have a friend who is an affectionate fan of Super Junior, the famous South Korean boys group. She can confidently list out the birthdates, height, weight and other details/information of all the thirteen members in the group. She is proud as a Super Junior’s devotee. However, she contemplated and replied me with an awkward smile when I asked her about her parents’ birthdates. As ironic as it seems, but this may happen on you too! You could possibly name many celebrities or even their family members, but you might be clueless about your neighbours’ names. This is rather bizarre as we know someone who is far-fetched from us yet the person will never know us more than the one who is close to us. Unbeknownst to us, we are living in a celebrity culture. This is an undeniable (adj) [undeniably – adverb] fact. For many people, sneaking a peek at their favorite celebrity gossip website everyday have become their scond nature. Celebrity influences have allegedly paved way to fans’ wild actions, showing supports and affections to their favorite celebrities. However, some extreme cases involving obsessed-fans are truly unacceptable. To exemplify, a dozen of Michael Jackson’s fans committed suicide after his death. One of them barely survived, yet he killed himself anyway as he wanted to be with Michael (Thompson, 1 July 2009). Yang Lijuan from China is another example. She is a huge fan of Andy Lau. Ever since she had dreamt of him during her fifteen, she quitted school and tried all means just to meet and express her love towards Andy. To support daughter’s dream, her parents spent every penny of their savings and even sold their house. After 13 years of waiting, Yang Lijuan finally met Andy but she only managed to take photo with Andy. Her dream did not come true. Unexpectedly, Yang Lijuan’s father killed himself on the following day out of his disappointment (Wang, 29 March 2007). Pathetically, how tragic this society has