Fame and celebrity generally come with or attract and create opportunities to make a lot of money. In a culture in which your quality of life is -all factors held constant- directly proportional to your bank balance, there is something to be said for a career that brings with it truckloads of money. The wealth porn the media subjects us to from luxurious homes and cars to expensive clothes and other materialistic pleasures also draws us in, adults and children alike. Is being wealthy and famous important that much? The answer for this question would vary person to person.
I think, being wealthy doesn’t have disadvantages. Some advantages of being wealthy: financial freedom, greater options and opportunities, increased time leverage, higher quality health, education and self development, crisis management… Having a lot of money can influence the way you think about yourself. It can change your sense of morality, and it can even have an impact on your relationships with other people.
Being famous hast a lots of disadvantages and advantages. Celebrities get special treatment everywhere they go. Who wouldn’t want that? Then there’s the recognition everywhere they go and the ego boost that comes with that and fan adoration. Fame and celebrity ensure that you are seen and acknowledged, maybe even publicly loved in a culture in which many people feel less and less seen. Fame and celebrity increase your visibility. While this visibility can boost your opportunities to make money, it can also have extremely negative effects. Being in the public eye opens you up to people’s comments, opinions, and expectations. All these diverse opinions about your life, criticism of you, and expectations about your conduct can cause extreme emotional stress. Most comments are also often cruel and insensitive because of the anonymity of social media.
In conclusion, being wealthy and famous has both negative and positive effects on person’s life. But, their advantages are more dense then the disadvanatges.