Why Is Britain Obsessed With Celebrities?

That’s a big question.

I’m going to sound really old now, but when I were a lad,
celebrities lived up to their title. They were film and TV or music
personalities and when I say TV, I’m talking about actors and actresses, not
those that have a fleeting moment in the background on the news.

But today’s celebrities are completely different. They only
have to be on TV for about five minutes and suddenly they’re in the public eye.
Take Natasha Giggs for example. A year ago, the only Giggs I’d ever heard of
was Ryan. But then he has an affair with his sister in law and bam, she’s
suddenly big news, appearing on celebrity Big Brother. How does having an
affair with your brother in law constitute you being a celebrity? In my book,
she’s nothing more than a common slapper who certainly does not deserve to be
on our television screens.

But there are others who fall in the ‘celebrity’ tag, such
as models, if you can call them that. People like Katie Price, who do
absolutely fuck all with their lives apart from getting publicity to make more
money for themselves.

Katie Price is the definition of a publicity whore, as well
as being a common whore, yet for some reason, the British media lap her up so
much that regular members of the public, like me, are left scratching our heads
wondering what the point in her existence really is. She did a reality TV
program called Signed By Katie Price and that was just a pointless show. A bunch
of people, degrading themselves to have her as their manager? Some people’s
desperation is endless if they think she can lead them to fame and fortune. She’s
done it by staying in the media and sleeping with countless blokes. Is that
really what they want?

Even newsreaders are classed as celebrities these days. No
longer are they TV personalities, i.e someone who appears regular on TV, but
have gained celebrity status, To me, newsreaders are just journalists reporting
on news events, nothing more than that.

And MP’s are no longer MP’s. Oh no, can’t just be a
thieving, money grabbing, out for themselves member of parliament can they?
They’ve got to get in on the act as well.

These people really make me sick. Everything they do is for
themselves and their morals know no bounds. I blame the British media and TV
programs. They are the ones who continually print stories and report on their
lives, hang around outside houses so they can get a picture or two. The British
media need resolving. They cannot continue to invade people’s lives in the way
they do. If they stopped for a moment, these non-entities will disappear and we
might stand a chance of getting some culture back.

I doubt that will hapen though in this day and age so we have three options; accept them, ignore them or shoot them. I really hope it's the latter.

May the force be with you.

Jedi Master Bob