Christina+Ds+Op-Ed+Article



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Everyone has at least one favorite celebrity, from movie stars to musicians. But I just don’t get the Kardashians (or anyone like them for that matter). Why do some people worship them so much? //What do they even do?// The only reason they’re famous was because their father was part of OJ’s dream team and because Kim made an x-rated, inappropriate tape of herself. And we’re rewarding that! They have 3 different shows, and Kim earns somewhere between $10,000 and $25,000 for every **tweet** she writes endorsing a product. Tweeting. I’m not trying to bash her as a person; for all I know, she could be really nice, but //what do they contribute to society?// Nothing! Where are the Ben Franklins, the ones who make their way through the world, bettering themselves, and improving peoples’ lives as they go? Why don’t we ever hear about cancer researchers, working away at trying to find a cure? Where are the heroic firefighters and policemen, the ones risking their lives for our protection? (**__*SARCASM SIGN)__** Well I’m sorry to tell you that they are not **interesting** enough, not like the Kardashians, who waste their time gallivanting around New York and staging bogus weddings. I’m not saying you can’t like certain celebrities, just that at least other celebrities offer movies or music or //something.// And maybe it’s about time we stop admiring the frivolities of life anyway, and rather pay attention to the things that matter, the people that matter, the people who work hard to make a real difference in our world.