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Celebrities Should Not Enter Show Business At An Early Age
Celebrities should not be thrown into the limelight at an early age. I believe it can be damaging to their career. The majority of child stars have ended up taking drugs and ruining their careers, which has resulted in them becoming unsuitable role models for their younger fans.
 louise23  13 Feb 2008 13:57
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This is a very right statement which is mainly suitable for child actors and other celebrities who has achieved something during their teen age. Basically it often happened that children or teenagers who has come to the spotlight due to any reason has often gone out of control and could not maintain their limit at a budding age. As a consequence they have ended up doing something which is not expected out of them and helplessly they have spoilt their career. They have engaged themselves into drugs and other addictions. They have not made the proper use of their time and age and finally they have not achieved that in life what they could have achieved, if have taken things seriously and properly. The show business is definitely good but to understand the show business one needs to grow up.
 
 sudipa  13 Mar 2008 07:11
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I would actually argue that most people should not consider entering show business at all. Although children are often less able to deal with the problems and stress that come with "celebrity" status in western countries, many adults find it pretty hard to manage as well. Just look at people like Britney Spears and the late Anna Nicole Smith; in some ways, both made a fortune from their celebrity status, they were able to live an incredibly glamorous lifestyle because of it, but it probably also led to their downfall in the end.

Actors, singers and others in the entertainment industry who have risen to celebrity status have often fallen into the trap of believing their own hype and many have been unable to deal with the pressure associated with a lack of privacy and constant media attention. I think that if one were to interview the more sober, level-headed of these people, they would probably say (at least off the record) how much they long for more privacy and a return to their old life.
 
 mackenzie  13 Feb 2008 19:38
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Celebrities should be kept out of the limelight at a young age. Placing too much on someone so young is likely to force them to turn to alcohol and drugs because they cannot cope with the pressures of fame.

We only have to look at celebrities such as Britney Spears to see how badly fame has affected them. Celebrities such as this were once admired by thousands of young fans all over the world. Now all we see is pictures of young celebrities partying, drinking alcohol and taking drugs. What kind of example is this setting?

We should not be seeing things like this in the papers everyday. Celebrities like these need to sort their lives out and remain from the public eye until they have done so, not just for their own sake but for the sake of their young fans.

No child should be forced into the public eye at an early age. Teenagers are vunerable and less likely to cope with the pressures that fame brings than an adult. This results in them turning to alcohol and drugs and they become a bad influence.

Some people may not pay attention to celebrities, but it saddens me to see the lack of privacy that they have. No young person will be able to deal with the papparazzi and they end up becoming bad role models because they cannot cope.

So, they should be kept out of the public eye until they are old enough to deal with the pressure. Perhaps then we will see less and less young celebrities ruining their careers and their younger fans will be able to have a proper role model.
 
 louise23  13 Feb 2008 14:11
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Well, this means we will only be looking at boring old people:) Parents should have better control of their child stars to keep them grounded
 
 cindyb  12 Nov 2008 23:25
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So when there's a movie about a child...the director has to find and adult to play a child? Children actor and actresses are great, in shows that even young people can become very successful.
 
 imright20  03 Oct 2008 21:22
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So, if there were no child actors, all of our TV show and Movies would be childless. They would only be stories about adults. No, Harry Potter movies, no Brady Bunch, no Little House on the Prairie, no Enchanted, no Sesame street.
I think kids are needed in the entertainment industry. I agree, it is the parenting that is the problem.
Also, I think there are an awful lot of actors that were not child actors who have issues as well.
 
 krissara  13 May 2008 20:12
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 True. Child actors are definitely needed, but I think they need to be kept under control. There are child actors who have managed to cope with fame, such as the child actors from Harry Potter. I'm just saying that children shouldn't be shoved into the limelight by their parents. You are quite right in saying that there are adults who were not child actors who have got problems. I chose to focus on children as I felt they may have more difficulties coping with their celebrity status at a young age.
by  louise23
 14 May 2008 14:37
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The reason why child celebrities often become twisted is not because of age. It is because of bad parenting or a lack of the understanding of morality.

It is true, age does not bring wisdom. There are plenty of old people that are ignoramiouses with silly ideas. However, there are many wise aged people in the world. Experience can bring wisdom.

By having a strong family unit, proper parenting based on correct principles, and choosing friends with the same values young people can be moral celebrities.

Wisdom is one of the fruits of great parenting.
 
 IDGuardTK  19 Feb 2008 23:46
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Fame affects everyone badly. Look at Tom Cruise. While I would say that no one should be FORCED into the public eye, if they want to be there and they have a talent for whatever they're doing, then they shouldn't be stopped from doing so. Being older isn't going to make you more stable, there aren't many stable people in Hollywood regardless of age.
 
 Cephus  13 Feb 2008 18:10
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