Thursday, October 13, 2011
The Fascination With Celebrity Weddings
After reading the knot article in our textbook, it got me thinking.... Why is the American public so obsessed with celebrity weddings, or even celebrity relationships in general? Well, that answer is simple celebrity weddings are a spectacle, As Americans we love to see all the money that is put into a rather lavish wedding. Case in point, the wedding of Kim Kardashian! I believe it also has to do with the fact that the average American could never afford to have the type of wedding that Kim had, therefore we like to live vicariously through these celebrities. From the celebrities point of view though, I get what they are trying to prove, but why do they feel they have to go so extravagantly. It's like, we all know you are a freaking celebrity, no need to rub in in our faces! The fact that E! News makes a whole special about it, just because Keeping Up With the Kardashians is on that network is absolutely absurd! talk about subliminal advertisement! I believe now a days it is way to easy for celebrities to split up without giving it a second thought, but yet they complain when a tabloid reports a breakup? Make up your mind people! What do you want? Do you want us to view you as a spectacle or leave you alone?
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I agree that us non celebrities like to live vicariously through celebrities. We like to see what they are wearing (and in some cases not wearing)and like to imagine us wearing the same things. I think when it comes to celebrity weddings, we like to watch to see if we have the same style as certain celebrities do. If we like the dress they are wearing and the venue they chose, then that means we think the same as a celebrity, and therefore, in our minds, we are one step closer to being closer to that celebrity ourselves.
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