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So Over Celebrities in General....

ChancesMom — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 22:50:15 GMT

I am really so over hearing about celebrities - what they are doing,buying and saying about politics. I know some will tell me not to pay attention - but celebrity stories are everywhere. Furthermore, I am tired of celebrity women posting pictures of themselves and selling beauty items. I think they should have to post a makeup free photo with their items. I am not jealous - I am just tired of the fraud they pull on the public!

They also want to tell us their opinions on everything - from immigration to religion. Who cares - they do not live in the "real world" like the rest of us. They tell us what to think and then they disappear behind their walls and into their mansions!

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kittyloo — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:00:46 GMT

@ChancesMom this is my thing. i used to really enjoy looking at TMZ every morning. most of the time, i don't know most of the people they are talking about. I think rappers, and basketball players are the celeb de jour. anyway, you hear about this guy Nipsy Hustle?? never heard of him. shot in a drive by, and they are having a huge outpouring of love at the staples center.

The staples center!! had to have a ticket and everything. and it was to be heavily guarded as they thought that there could be violence.

Now i'm not saying that anyone deserves to be gunned down, but it seems that there have been lots of violence, robbery, debauchery in general with the whole lot.

i guess i just don't see the attraction to the "thug life" and bad choices. SMH

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PA Mom-mom — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:02:24 GMT

@ChancesMom I just ignore them. They have nothing to do with my life.

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suzyQ3 — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:03:23 GMT

@ChancesMom, this is not really a criticism, but it truly is easy to avoid. I very rarely open such threads (same with Royalty), I don't read tabloids, I don't watch tabloid-ish shows, and none of the people I know talk about them unless they make the front page as criminals.

In fact, with few exceptions, I don't even recognize the names.

Don't let something that are capable of avoiding stress you at all. :-)

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proudlyfromNJ — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:05:39 GMT

Just because of their method of living doesn’t mean they give up their rights as a human being and American citizen (assume we’re discussing Americans)

Im sick of politics and people who have different political opinions than I do. Sick of it! But.... they are allowed. It is America after all. One person doesn’t have more rights than another. And everyone is entitled to their opinion. At least I hope so.

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blackhole99 — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:31:17 GMT

I think people like to live out their fantasies through these celebs and will defend much of what they think and do.IMO the very rich and famous in general are most times given a free pass on just about anything. I personally have never been an idol worshipper, especially at the altar of actors and musicians.

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suzyQ3 — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:07:00 GMT

@kittyloo wrote:
@ChancesMom this is my thing. i used to really enjoy looking at TMZ every morning. most of the time, i don't know most of the people they are talking about. I think rappers, and basketball players are the celeb de jour. anyway, you hear about this guy Nipsy Hustle?? never heard of him. shot in a drive by, and they are having a huge outpouring of love at the staples center.
The staples center!! had to have a ticket and everything. and it was to be heavily guarded as they thought that there could be violence.
Now i'm not saying that anyone deserves to be gunned down, but it seems that there have been lots of violence, robbery, debauchery in general with the whole lot.
i guess i just don't see the attraction to the "thug life" and bad choices. SMH

@kittyloo, turns out that he was a straight-arrow guy at this point in his life. He was well-known in the area he lived. And he did so much for the people there. His effect can not be over-emphasized. He truly was beloved. He gave the people there, especially the children, much needed hope.

Please don't connect him at all with thugs. Leave that for the guy who gunned him down in broad daylight.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:09:23 GMT

I enjoy celebrities that have a talent that I admire.

As far as whether they have opinions about the world, they are just like the rest of us. We all do.

Sometimes they wield influence because they have it. It just is.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:09:42 GMT

@ChancesMom You know, we all sit and think, "Am I the only one who feels like (you and other's mentioned). But then when you talk to others and read posts like you guys, I realize it's not just me...thank you.

I also used to love TMZ. I still DVR the show but now I fast forward over much of it for the same reason you guys mentioned.

Same thing with the news. I'm so over all of it anymore. I do DVR "Daily Mail" and so far they've kept most of what you mentioned out of it. It's not too bad but every now and then they throw something in it. That's when I hit my fast forward.

I recommend you might want to look at Daily Mail. It's a variety of news, fast moving and not too bad.

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suzyQ3 — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:11:15 GMT

@blackhole99 wrote:
I think people like to live out their fantasies through these celebs and will defend much of what they think and do.IMO the very rich and famous in general are most times given a free pass on just about anything. I personally have never been an idol worshipper, especially at the alter of actors and musicians.

Nor do I idolize them, @blackhole99 . But they have the right to speak. I bet both you and I agree with some of them. :-)

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:13:18 GMT

I think we live in a time where the loudest is heard.....not the majority...the loudest.

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MaryLamb — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:15:46 GMT

I’ll never understand how any autonomous human being and free American would let anyone else’s opinion influence her own. Stop giving your time and energy to things which you feel are negatively effecting you. You have that choice.

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Daysdee — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:19:07 GMT

In my youth, I loved reading "movie magazines" -- like "Modern Screen", etc. Now I have no interest in the celebrities--not their lives, their political views, where they eat, where they travel, etc. I am so tired of QVC and other programs pushing items that are "a favorite of 'Oprah' which is just another sales tactic. I quit watching the awards shows ( which I never missed years ago) because I no longer know anyone who presents or receives awards.

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:29:35 GMT

News flash, they are famous because people pay attention to them, read the articles, and buy their wares. There are opinions stated on this forum that I’m opposed to, and I have learned to avoid certain posters, I suggest you do the same and save yourself needless angst.

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blackhole99 — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:30:00 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@blackhole99 wrote:
I think people like to live out their fantasies through these celebs and will defend much of what they think and do.IMO the very rich and famous in general are most times given a free pass on just about anything. I personally have never been an idol worshipper, especially at the alter of actors and musicians.
Nor do I idolize them, @blackhole99 . But they have the right to speak. I bet both you and I agree with some of them. : @suzyQ3 I'm not saying they don't have a right to speak their minds, but evidently at least the OP is sick of hearing from them. After all they do have the stage and unless we want to turn off the TV we are subjected to their views no matter if we agree with them or not.

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Quse — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:32:11 GMT

We get celebrities (apparently) coming to my small town frequently. People will ask: "did you see so and so?". My usual response is: "who?"

I watch movies, etc...but I don't know who these people are in real life, nor do I care. I certainly couldn't care less about what they say in politics.

The only time I'd say it affects me at all is when they are here at the Q hawking stuff...but even then, I just turn the channel..I won't buy stuff endorsed by a celebrity unless it's really something I like. More likely I won't even tune in though

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MarkeieMark — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:32:48 GMT

You can throw in 'O' too.

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:33:49 GMT

A celebrity* endorsement is a sure way to get me to ignore a product. And their political opinions are of no interest to me. An absolute turn-off!

Along the same vein .. I have no interest in knowing what they are wearing in Los Angeles - or anywhere else for that matter. And telling my "everyone is wearing this" is another sure way to trigger my "ignore" gene.

* Celebrity: someone who is famous for being ffamous.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:36:38 GMT

Funny, just about the most popular forum on here is...TV and Movies! Why is that? I would think many of you wouldn’t go to the movies or watch tv. Celebrities you know. Why subject yourselves to them?

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:37:04 GMT

@blackhole99 wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
@blackhole99 wrote:
I think people like to live out their fantasies through these celebs and will defend much of what they think and do.IMO the very rich and famous in general are most times given a free pass on just about anything. I personally have never been an idol worshipper, especially at the alter of actors and musicians.
Nor do I idolize them, @blackhole99 . But they have the right to speak. I bet both you and I agree with some of them. : @suzyQ3 I'm not saying they don't have a right to speak their minds, but evidently at least the OP is sick of hearing from them. After all they do have the stage and unless we want to turn off the TV we are subjected to their views no matter if we agree with them or not.

Yes, like many politicians.