[Essay_Agree|Disagree_033]_Should we pay attention to celebrities' opinions ?

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When famous people such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their opinions, many people listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these opinions? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

I disagree with the statement that we should give attention to the celebrities' opinion on the social issues. Reasons are as follows.

- Celebrities often make shocking comments in an attempt to get more attention.

- The lives of most celebrities are completely different from the lives of ordinary people,

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In this age of media overexposure, famous actors, athletes and rock stars often give their opinions on various subject matters, which may be good or may be bad. However, I believe that society pays too much attention to celebrities. I do not think that we should listen too carefully to that celebrities say because they often say things only to get the public’s attention. Moreover, famous people live totally different lives from those of average people.

First of all, celebrities often make shocking comments in an attempt to get more attention. Celebrities are always concerned about gaining and maintaining popularity. For that purpose, they often team up with media that is badly in need of interesting or controversial stories. For example, it is often the case that many movie stars create scandals or make controversial statement that the media sensationalize just before the star’s movie is released.

In addition, the lives of most celebrities are completely different from the lives of ordinary people, so their opinions are also naturally different and therefore not valid to most people. Multi-millionaire celebrities are out of touch with reality because they do not have to deal with the same day-to-day concerns that working class people do. Celebrities also tend to socialize with other celebrities, so their world exists in a bubble.

In conclusion, I feel that we pay far too much attention to the opinions of celebrities. We should listen to them less because they often say things merely to shock and entertain, and their lives and opinions are highly different from the life of an ordinary person. In short, the opinions of celebrities do not reflect the normal, everyday lives of average people and should not be given extra importance.