Grim... wrote:
Gilly wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Gilly wrote:
So much more real to have a crush on a woman who has shown how hard they have worked to try and achieve their dreams
That describes a lot of film stars, too.
Well obviously, I mean that athletes make better role models than some of the women who are wheeled out in all the celebrity magazines. Athletes are fit, healthy, hard working and from normal backgrounds rather than someone who is famous simply for being a footballers wife. Sure, these people might have more depth to them, maybe they work tirelessly for charity or they have 26 degrees and are nearing the unveiling of their invention of a clean and endless energy source but that's not what their famous for. They're famous and championed for being considered pretty and skinny and having a rich boyfriend. Which is a horrible message for young girls to get.
I totally agree about rubbish celebrities being bad role models (for young people of both sexes), but I think assuming they don't have "normal backgrounds" (and that sports people do) is probably a bit of a jump.
If I'm honest, I don't think "managed to jump a little further than someone else" is that impressive a role model, anyway. Being able to jump far or run fast (or kick a ball, drive an F1 car, etc) is purely about providing entertainment to the people watching (otherwise it's pretty pointless, except for purely personal "I ARE BESTEST" reasons), but you could argue that plenty of people are entertained by the cast of TOWIE, etc.
What I meant by normal backgrounds was simply that the lifestyles they are living are achievable for the average person in the UK. Ok, some of the sports might require a natural talent, but plenty of them have got where they are through sheer hard graft. That's a great example. The actual skill of jumping further than most other people isn't the reason their a good role model, it's the life they've led to reach that point. Far better than the cast of TOWIE, who only appear to be famous for putting on fake tan, showing a bit of cleavage, appearing very ditsy and getting drunk. Sure, that's achievable as well for the average citizen, but it's probably not going to make you happy, or successful, or even particularly proud of your life.