It is not common for teenagers to worship celebrities. Many parents nowadays believe that today’s celebrities are not idol models due to their bad behavior. I personally agree with the latter.
To begin with, many singers lack moral values, they promote bad behavior among teenagers. To illustrate, many singers nowadays use explicit content in their songs, even though they know these songs are targeted for teenagers. As a result, many teenagers, unfortunately, acquire bad attitudes and explicit words just to look cool as their favorite singer.
Another negative behavior that celebrities promote is living a lavish lifestyle. Most celebrities nowadays tend to show their luxurious lifestyle. This kind of behavior affects teenagers’ and adults’ spending habits as they try to imitate celebrities. For instance, by buying the latest designer clothes they promote or pay for a product they advertise. Such actions make people more spendthrift rather than conventional.
Moreover, in recent years, many celebrities used their influence to shift teenagers’ opinion. News media proved that celebrities work hand in hand with politicians to lure public opinion. For example, in the 2014 American elections, Kayne West, a famous American rapper in the young African American community, changed public opinion drastically in favor of a particular candidate. Therefore, many people believe celebrities have a negative influence on teenagers.
In conclusion, although it is important for teenagers to look for role models to learn from, it is more important to choose which role model they are choosing, as many of celebrities unfortunately promote bad morals and behavior among the upcoming generation.