Quote From: bactphd95Regardless of the presence of any spotlight, the aforementioned young "ladies" have chosen to live this lifestyle as much in the public eye as possible. I don't think anybody begrudges the right of these gals to have a good time, but DUIs, parking in the middle of the highway, and the like are just over the top. If JoAnn Schmo pulled a stunt like that in your hometown or mine, her name would be in the paper, all right - in the "Police Blotter" section, no photo. These women do it, it's all over every tabloid in the country, and really, WHY SHOULD WE CARE about, let alone attempt to emulate, what these dip-brains do? Even my 11-y/o is "so over" all of them it isn't even funny!
I agree with you about Britney, either she figured out or was told that to have any semblance of an "adult" career she needed to keep her name out there as much as possible - the maxim "no publicity is bad publicity" applies in spades. Paris? As you say, spoiled, and I would add trashy, brat. If her last name were "Reynolds," and she didn't have Daddy's fortune, she'd probably be in a trailer park somewhere. At least Lindsay seems to realize she has a problem & is doing something about it, again, her (more positive) CHOICE.
As far as role models go, look at whom we as a society in general idolize, pay obscenely well, and splash all over our so-called news media - entertainers (I use that term loosely) and athletes. We couldn't care less about our teachers, police officers, or research scientists - when was the last time People did a cover story about/Oprah host on her show a Chemisty Nobel laureate...probably never?? In the long run, whose accomplishments are greater - Britney's or those of the Nobel laureate? 'Nuff said.
And unfortunatly, unless people can be convinced to stop buying their CDs, going to the movies, and reading the tabloids, there's not a lot we can do except maybe influence our children to higher things and pursuits.
I'm not prudish in the least about most things, but imagine my surprise right there on the rack at the checkout, was a magazine, a well known one, and on the front cover were pictures of Brittany et al, all showing their stuff, of course the "STUFF" was blanked out, but I still didn't really think it was appropriate for the front cover, HOWEVER, that being said, that would sell the magazine faster than if she were dressed like the Mom she's supposed to be, like with CLOTHING.
I've seen young women from trailor Parks that are 200% classier than Paris, BLECH, why anyone would want to be her is beyond me, see what young women don't realize is she has the money to keep from looking used up before she's thirty, they likely don't, unless like Anna Nicole they find a rich sugar Daddy to pay for it.
Sad state isn't it ?
