Are Celebs Immortal?

So sad.... we elevate celebrities to immortal status, and when they make a mistake, we act surprised, as if they aren't just human like everyone else....... tsk tsk, smh!


Recently our own Tiger Woods was involved in a car crash that was caused by him allegedly cheating. I have heard so much commentary in reference to these allegations…… “No, not Tiger Woods”, “I didn’t think he had it in him”, etc, etc…. When did Tiger get elevated to immortal status? Sadly, he isn’t the only celebrity that has faltered when it has come to infidelity.

The list of high profile cheaters is a mile long. You have, Tiger Woods, Shaquille O’Neal, Shaunie O’Neal, Eric Benet, Bill Cosby, Magic Johnson, Fergie, Michael Jordan, Usher, Bill Clinton, Gabrielle Union, Meg Ryan, and a host of groupies, just to name a few. Believe it or not, when it comes to adultery, both parties are held accountable, even if only one is married…..

So, back to the original question….. Why is it that we elevate celebrities to immortal status? Why does it so astonish that Tiger makes the same mistakes as “Tyrone”? How can Eric Benet cheat on Halle Berry, who some feel is the most beautiful woman in the world? These questions can be answered in various ways, and by various parties. The answers would in turn lead into other topics of discussion on how men and women view relationships, physical/sexual attraction, and moral.

It’s interesting to see the amount of pressure that we put on celebrities, to live the perfect lives. After all, they are human just as we are. Yes the cameras are always flashing, with virtually no privacy. One false move is heard around the world, and echoed for weeks on end via TV, radio, and tabloids…. Why is it that they owe an explanation to the world for their mistakes? Is a public apology really necessary? I feel like the general public should mind their own business, and let married couples handle their domestic disputes in private….. I don’t blame Tiger for not wanting to include the world in him and his wife’s private disagreements….. I feel that his wife deserves the apology more so than you or I!

I guess the idea behind it is that, they make more money, which puts them in a higher society, where the problems of the real world don’t exist…. Is that what it is? Notorious B. I. G. said, “More money, more problems”…. I guess he was right.

It will be interesting to see how this Tiger Woods saga unfolds. After all, Kobe rebounded from his sex scandal, R. Kelly’s perverted tail is still selling albums, Bill Clinton is still one of the favorite Ex-Presidents, and Michael Vick is still being heckled even though he has done his time….. Are we going to keep bringing it up, like we are doing Chris Brown (FYI, this happened 10 months ago)? Or sweep it under the rug, and give him a ticket? I don’t know, but keep posted my friends, I am sure this will not be the last that we hear about it!


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