Good morning people. Entertainment would not be what it is today without its cast of players. Whether they are actors, rappers, writers, directors, athletes, or models, celebrities make their mark in this world by displaying their talents. They invite us into aspects of their lives, and we want to know more about who are favorite celebrities are in real life. What makes their lives more interesting than ours? The fact that they put their lives on display. When you are nationally (sometimes worldwide) recognized, the price of fame is high. Privacy is an afterthought and the rest of the normal world wants to know all of your personal details. We want to know about the baby-mama drama, the fights, the arguments, the beefs.....but why don't we want to hear about the positive things that these celebrities are doing? Partly because the media thrives on negativity, but mostly because we crave it. Why don't we hear about Luda donating $2 million to charity? Is it because we don't care, or is it because the media doesn't think that it will get good enough ratings? The answer is both.
See, we as consumers would much rather hear that Jay is having problems with Beyonce because he got some video vixen pregnant 5 years ago and a paternity test (shoutout to Maury) proved that he is the father than to hear that he opened up a shelter in Brooklyn for homeless people. The truth is controversy, altercations, and sex sells. period. This could be the reason of the lackluster lyrics, and half-assed songs that make it into regular radio rotation. Do you think the reason we as consumers don't get the positive information as much as the negative is because we don't crave it as much, or because the media doesn't feed it to us? Let me know....
