Example: Me just your typical introvert decides to put on 20lbs (I use decide loosely here). Would that matter to anyone other than myself? No. It really would not be considered front-page news. However, if a celebrity, like Wentworth Miller or Tonya Harding, put on 20lbs its front-page news. (I am not putting them in the same category they are just the two people that popped in my head at the time.)
How can someone live happily under such scrutiny? People debate that celebrities willingly put themselves under the microscope when they choose to become actors. That may be true to a degree. I believe if you have a passion for something you fight for it, take the good with the bad and all that, but why do people care about someone’s appearance that has nothing to do with the little universe that each of us create for ourselves to live in? We wonder why so many people in Hollywood choose plastic and silicone over natural beauty...which to be clear includes flaws. I believe it is because people thrive on exposing flaws in a figure that is cast as flawless.
Personally, If I was the topic of obsessed fans and crazed critics I would put on weight (to make myself less appealing to the mentally degenerate) and go into hiding somewhere.
My daughter is a natural at acting and she sings dynamically (all talents that I do not posses) but I would be terrified ...no not would be am terrified to expose her to such harsh criticism. It isn't that I think she couldn't handle it. I don't think I can handle it. I don't see the point in opening yourself up to be picked apart. Granted I can't let what I fear become what she fears so when she is ready I will let her make that choice....just not now. I thank God for those words Not Now...I won't be able to hold on to that peace of mind for very much longer.
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