Maybe because it looks simple and can be quickly obtained. In today's world, being famous is easier than it was 20 years ago. It seems as though a person doesn't really need this thing called talent. A person can rise to fame quicker by dressing bizarre, dating someone "in the business,"or even acting like a complete fool and trading their dignity for entertainment.
It may also be because fame is a fantasy-like state of being, something not everyone has. The attention, the money, the notoriety a person has when their famous is enviable by almost everyone. Who doesn't want to wear Armani or Dior, go to award shows, or be VIP at the greatest parties? Unless you're the next Mother Teresa, I'm sure you have thought what you would do if you were famous.
Perhaps we are lonely?
Jake Halpern, author of the book "Fame Junkies," theorizes that celebrity magazines like "Us Weekly," "People" and "In Touch" are so popular because people are lonely. Halpern points out that today more young people tend to marry later in life and more can afford their own living spaces, so they spend more time alone. When we look at these kinds of magazines that exploit yet roll in the dough for celebs, we feel like we know them, and we want what they have.
Everyone can see what a celebrity really looks like under all that make up or that they eat fast food, just like us. Seeing this, we realize that they are just like us, therefore we may feel that we can be just like them.
In my opinion, it all comes down to attention. There's no doubt that every single one of us has wanted it more than anything at one time or another. Maybe it's the way we dress, what we listen to, or what we say that helps us get the focus. But for all those who can't wait to have the limelight, don't worry. Even the great Andy Warhol said "In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes."
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