Megan Fox Must Eat, Nation in Peril
One Actress is Just Too Skinny While the Nation Faces Recession
Are Americans so obsessed with celebrities that Megan Fox's order from Michael Bay to put on weight for the second Transformers movie makes news headlines? Is this really news-worthy material? Currently our nation is at war. We are facing a recession. In fact, most U.S. citizens believe we are already in a recession. Families all around the country are trying to stop foreclosure on their homes. In California gas is nearly five dollars a gallon. So how is it that Megan Fox's eating habits (or lack thereof) is what everyone is talking about?
According to an article entitled "Seeing by Starlight: Celebrity Obsession" by Carlin Flora for Psychology Today, "Celebrities are fascinating because they live in a parallel universe-one that looks and feels just like ours yet is light-years beyond our reach... Stars live in another world entirely, one that makes our lives seem woefully dull by comparison."
Is It The Media Or Is It Us?
It's easy to blame the media for our obsession. After all, everywhere we look - TV, magazines, Internet - we are bombarded with images of Tom and Katie, Brangelina and their army of kids, and Nicole and Keith. Even reality TV stars are on most people's radar - sometimes even the reality star's father is on the radar (David Archuleta, anyone?) It's not difficult to conceive that the media - perhaps the government? - is trying to distract us from the real issues facing our country and world.
Guess again, Conspiracy Theorists.
Flora purports that "the real celebrity spinmeister is our own mind, which tricks us into believing the stars are our lovers and our social intimates. Celebrity culture plays to all of our innate tendencies: We're built to view anyone we recognize as an acquaintance ripe for gossip or for romance, hence our powerful interest in Anna Kournikova's sex life."
And Megan Fox's vow to eat red velvet cake every night before bed.
Has It Gone Too Far?
Many psychologists believe that being interested in the lives of celebrities isn't a bad thing. In fact, it can be a healthy distraction. So it might not be any wonder why now - especially now - we find ourselves googling Angelina and Brad's twins, Madonna's possible affair with A-Rod, and Christie Brinkley's custody battle. Perhaps it's just the antidote we need to ease our troubled souls after hearing Lou Dobbs report that our nation may be heading toward a perfect crisis.
With that in mind- has anyone seen Hayden Panetierre's new haircut?
