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fire_of_avalon
And I don't know if it belongs here or in EoEO, but I'll ask it here anyways.
A lot of celebrities, musicians especially, while admitting they obviously lead lives that are more touched by privlege and wealth than the majority of people, have also often lamented their lots in life. This isn't seen so much by film and television stars, but is fairly prevalent in the music industry. While I can't really name what I believe to be the first song discussing the hardships of being a rock star, several famous ones spring to mind. Turn the Page by Bob Seger, Highway Song by Blackfoot, and several songs released by the band Three Doors Down discuss how hard travelling, fame and separation can be for musicians who have hit it big.
Given this idea, but also keeping in mind the huge amounts of wealth and the rarity of the experience, do you believe musicians or any other celebrity has any reason to complain about their lives? Should they simply take responsibility for it because they brought it on themselves, or do they really have something to be pitied for?
A lot of people I know or pass by who are interested in celebrity gossip are typically very hard hearted when it comes to apparent turmoil in the life of a celebrity. Is this jealousy? Is it deserved?
My ultimate question, I guess, is are celebrities people too? Can you take their apparent talents, their wealth, their experience out of the equation and see them as average people, or are they always "different?"
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