Tomorrow one of the "celebrities we love you" weekly rags is doing a "My Story" about her, no doubt paying a premium fee for the priviledge.
Now I think the woman has some good points, this week she will get her boobs out on TVs Loose Woman (not a simple thing at the age of 53 and doing it to show women exactly what the procedure is for breast cancer scanning and revealing the facts about having a mammogram operation as part of making people more aware of Breast Cancer and what it can mean.
But do I want to read about how she coped with her husbands illness, not really, sympathies to him for having the problem and to her for having to cope with it, but come on, she is an actress who has a very good income and is able to afford some very good care assistance and some very fine doctors, I do sympathise, but I have even more sympathy for the women who don't have a very good income and have to cope with the same situation, those that are not "celebrities", that cannot make money out of the situation, that have nobody to help look after the kids while they care for thier partner so have to do both, for those that cannot afford to give up work but have to in order to cope.
Why do folk think that people like her or Jade Goody are any more special in these situations than Mr or Mrs average public, it was a shame for Jade Goody but at least she could pass on knowing that her family were finanially capable of coping, many others in her situation have that added worry when they are the same situation. They cannot call upon the media to add to thier millions and make coping easier.
Are we guilty of idolising people for the wrong reasons these days, with all the celebrity programmes on TV and the daily attempts to make more people into celebrities with Made in Chelsea, X Factor, Pineapple studio and countless other programmes to do just that ?
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Denise Welch
We do not all have a choice, how many people in a 10 mile radius of your home do you know are dealing with a major problem due to an illness in thier family, perhaps those that are do not want it plastering all over the media, but most will never get the choice because the media focuses all thier attention on celebrities and wanna be celebrities, perhaps if they spent more time, energy and money on focussing on the problem at a more down to earth level we would appreciate thier help more, Denise Welch is a bad example for me to use because she is one of the media (via the programme Loose Women) that is trying to bring the realities of illness to the public but she was todays media choice.
I am not having a pop at the clebrities themselves but the media circus that creates the situation, I would have been much more interested in reading an article about an everyday family with everyday problems and less options for easing the burden than reading about how a celebrity copes with it. The media have that choice to show us but choose not to and therefore often deprive us of the choice of who we read about. No doubt a business decision but that being so, be a business and don't try to tell us "we are here to bring you the truth and news" when in reality it is the truth and news about selected individuals.
I am not having a pop at the clebrities themselves but the media circus that creates the situation, I would have been much more interested in reading an article about an everyday family with everyday problems and less options for easing the burden than reading about how a celebrity copes with it. The media have that choice to show us but choose not to and therefore often deprive us of the choice of who we read about. No doubt a business decision but that being so, be a business and don't try to tell us "we are here to bring you the truth and news" when in reality it is the truth and news about selected individuals.
I didn't buy the magazine the adverts for it and a preview of it's contents are all over the televison, but why so hostile ?
I simply like to create threads which create discussion, to hear other peoples views, to discuss them, sometimes my own views are changed by hearing what others think, sometimes it simply re-affirms my own view.
Some people on the forums simply want to say "if you don't like it lump it or ignore it or don't do it" me I like debate, I love to hear other peoples views and opinions and I respect them for them even if I don't agree with them.
I simply like to create threads which create discussion, to hear other peoples views, to discuss them, sometimes my own views are changed by hearing what others think, sometimes it simply re-affirms my own view.
Some people on the forums simply want to say "if you don't like it lump it or ignore it or don't do it" me I like debate, I love to hear other peoples views and opinions and I respect them for them even if I don't agree with them.
I have to say....that if useing a celebrity brings attention to..and awareness of a illness, then I am not oppossed to it. Fact is if it was Mrs Smith from Southampton, that they were reporting on, it would generally just pass us by. If its someone we know, or associate with then we do sit up and take note.
I'm not being hostile, I really don't see the point of your post.
The magazine is a commercial enterprise, presumably out to make money. Would as many people by it if it ran stories about the illnesses of 'ordinary' people as opposed to celebrities? I suspect not. So why lambast it for attempting to maximise its sales, after all it's employees depend upon it's sales for their livlihood.
As I said in my original post, we all have choices.
The magazine is a commercial enterprise, presumably out to make money. Would as many people by it if it ran stories about the illnesses of 'ordinary' people as opposed to celebrities? I suspect not. So why lambast it for attempting to maximise its sales, after all it's employees depend upon it's sales for their livlihood.
As I said in my original post, we all have choices.
I'd agree with Dean, that if someone famous has a story which involves raising awareness of an illness or disability then the publicity they can generate seems like a good thing.
I'd also like to see the "celeb" working hands-on for an organisation involved with their problem. ie like Jimmy Savile who actually pushed trollies at Leeds Hospital even tho he could quite easily just given them money (which I'm sure he did as well).
John
I'd also like to see the "celeb" working hands-on for an organisation involved with their problem. ie like Jimmy Savile who actually pushed trollies at Leeds Hospital even tho he could quite easily just given them money (which I'm sure he did as well).
John
Yep I can go along with that though not all celebrities like to publicise the work they do outside thier careers, Bill Gates has donated BILLIONS to charity and setting up charitable organisations and I guess some celebrities don't have the time to earn the money they give away and work in the area they give the money to.
Sex God
Never heard of her. So she can't be all that famous. Being a 'celebrity' isn't a career ffs and not something to be sought or celebrated.
Washing your dirty linen in public used to be frowned on - now it seems to be compulsory. Even a forum like this, where we sort of know the range of people involved, would be avoided like the plague in (possibly?) better times. But I know people have posted about depression, long-term illness and disability and had very positive responses - but that hardly equates to dumping the crap of your life in a 'magazine'.
Washing your dirty linen in public used to be frowned on - now it seems to be compulsory. Even a forum like this, where we sort of know the range of people involved, would be avoided like the plague in (possibly?) better times. But I know people have posted about depression, long-term illness and disability and had very positive responses - but that hardly equates to dumping the crap of your life in a 'magazine'.
Having an "Ambassador" for their cause has been a succesful way for charities or information groups to get their message across for years. People have historically followed the "celebrity" in their views or trends.
It is irrelevant whether people think they are more worthy or not, the main point is that the subject matter is discussed. Job done.
Dave_Notts
It is irrelevant whether people think they are more worthy or not, the main point is that the subject matter is discussed. Job done.
Dave_Notts
