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Why are people obsessed with the private lives of Celebrities?

ANGEL 2012/07/08 04:11:00
Because they are so bored with their own lives.
Because people are basically voyeurs.
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What is it about celebrities that make them so irresistible? Is it that
they lead such different lives? Is it that they have the ability to buy
whatever they want? Everyone has their own reason for wanting to take a look into the
life of their favorite A-List celebrity, and there is no stopping the
media machine. Look at all the polls about the Holmes/Cruise divorce. It isn't like famous couples don't divorce every day. While this story has the added intrigue of Scientology - it still seems to be an obsession.

Maybe the obsessed are living such dull lives - that they live vicariously through the lives of the celebs?

Why do you think that people are obsessed with the private lives of celebrities?
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  • Brosia 2012/07/28 00:07:52
    Because they are so bored with their own lives.
    Brosia
    +1
    I have no idea why people find it interesting to see Tom Cruise walking down the road, or Katy Perry eating a hamburger, or Brad Pitt getting a coffee. This is not news, it is not interesting, it is pointless and invasive.

    I remember when MTV played music...and mattered, when Kurt Loder broke in with News in Rock, to say that Brandy had a date to the prom. I still don't get why that was news. How does it affect anything in anyone's life who Brandy is going to prom with?
  • Fredrick House 2012/07/09 23:46:26
    Because...
    Fredrick House
    +1
    They don't seem to have a life of their own. GET ONE PEOPLE!!!
  • Swan Eshdeh 2012/07/09 15:52:48
    Because...
    Swan Eshdeh
    i don't know
  • memebev1 2012/07/09 08:45:59
    Because...
    memebev1
    +1
    Idol curiosity or idol worship. Either way most of what you read is lies so who really cares? Boring to say the least.
  • ScatterJoy! 2012/07/09 03:58:55
    Because...
    ScatterJoy!
    +1
    I have NO idea?!
  • Chloey Hamer 2012/07/08 20:57:03
    Because...
    Chloey Hamer
    +1
    Because they think the celebrities lives are SO much more exciting then ours, when really they're exactly the same, just followed by a camera :/
  • tobe 2012/07/08 18:57:29 (edited)
    Because...
    tobe
    +1
    because they see them all prettied up by all that money they have and their success. they tend to forget they fart in their living rooms like everyone else, they get zits on their faces and bodies but cover it up with cosmetics. not to mention a number of those marriages are self arranged because of money so they can protect their own and to get publicity. the more lovey dovey and the more they swoon in public they are the more i question if its fake. I'm not saying they don't love each other. many times in arranged coupleships friendship spawns to romantic love as time goes by but thats a power couple for you. power- prestige 2 prestigious people makes more prestige and often more money.
    marriages arranged money protect publicity lovey dovey swoon public fake
    celebrity looking badly
    mr and ms smith
  • Kingarthurup 2012/07/08 18:02:54
    Because they are so bored with their own lives.
    Kingarthurup
    +1
    NUFF SAID
  • SomeoneElse 2012/07/08 17:13:23
    Because they are so bored with their own lives.
    SomeoneElse
    +1
    I don't know why, I just think it's stupid. I actually don't care about celebrities private lifes at all. There are much more important things in my life.
  • none 2012/07/08 16:39:43
    Because they are so bored with their own lives.
    none
    +1
    They don't have a life of their own and live vicariously through others.
  • Rubyking 2012/07/08 16:32:12
    Because they are so bored with their own lives.
    Rubyking
  • Vision of Verve 2012/07/08 16:06:17
  • ronbo51 2012/07/08 15:41:10
    Because...
    ronbo51
    +1
    they suck and are the bottom feeders of our society?
  • Minarchist 2012/07/08 15:14:17
    Because they are so bored with their own lives.
    Minarchist
    +1
    Either by vicarious experiences of lavish lifestyles or by hatred, the vanity is jealousy.
  • merlinskiss 2012/07/08 14:28:12
    Because...
    merlinskiss
    +1
    They have simple minds and no life to speak of?
  • Wild Dog 2012/07/08 12:58:23
    Because...
    Wild Dog
    +1
    What can I say? Both seem to be appropriate ,and I don't idolize people ,even myself .It seems that those who do have something lacking in life ,and should work on their own lives to be better ,not live through others they don't really know.
  • relic 2012/07/08 12:36:33
    Because people are basically voyeurs.
    relic
    +1
    No one cares about "normal" celebs, only those with something to hide.
  • irish -liberty or death! 2012/07/08 11:27:08
    Because...
    irish -liberty or death!
    +1
    who knows! its absurd to obsess over someone who is wealthy because they took your money to entertain you.
  • BUCCANEER~POTL~PWCM~JLA 2012/07/08 11:02:59
    Because...
    BUCCANEER~POTL~PWCM~JLA
    +2
    Damned if I care
  • Jack's Pearl 2012/07/08 10:56:09
    Because...
    Jack's Pearl
    +1
    They like certain celebs so they read about them. Entertainment.
  • Charmaine 2012/07/08 05:26:20
    Because...
    Charmaine
    +1
    the only celebrity(used to be celebrity) I am obsessed with is Michael Jackson, the rest can crap bricks!!! And I do not read celeb gossip magazines nor do I watch extremely biased newstations since (never have and never will) I prefer to seek out the truth on my own!!!
  • Rose and Thorns 666 2012/07/08 04:21:14
    Because they are so bored with their own lives.
    Rose and Thorns 666
    +2
    Because they have no life to live so they try to live it out of other peoples with some excitement.
  • ☂cinderella.dress.in.yellow☂ 2012/07/08 04:19:48 (edited)
    Because they are so bored with their own lives.
    ☂cinderella.dress.in.yellow☂
    +2
    maybe there bored with there own life
    maybe there like the celebrities
    maybe they like seeing them fail or hearing there gossip even if it's not true
    maybe they want to be with the times
    or maybe the lost the newspaper .....possibilities there isnt one reason
  • ANGEL ☂cinder... 2012/07/08 04:33:14
    ANGEL
    I think you are right on all accounts especially your point about seeing them fail or hearing gossip even if it's not true! Thank you for your comment.
  • ☂cinder... ANGEL 2012/07/08 04:42:32
    ☂cinderella.dress.in.yellow☂
    +1
    your welcome
  • Amoree 2012/07/08 04:17:06
    Because...
    Amoree
    +2
    People want & crave the life of celebrities.
  • Wayne TH G 333 2012/07/08 04:16:27
    Because...
    Wayne TH G 333
    +1
    I have absolutely no idea what the attraction is of reading about their boring lives, unless they have committed a decent level crime!
  • L1 2012/07/08 04:14:18
    Because...
    L1
    +2
    It distracts them from their own lives....
  • ANGEL L1 2012/07/08 04:16:47
    ANGEL
    +1
    Good point. Very insightful.

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