I was reading an article about how Donatella Versace's 20 year old daughter is battling anorexia. I think it's almost funny how these types of things continue to hit front pages of magazines and take up slots on television news. People in the entertainment business get so much attention from us all. Like Nicole Ricci's always in the news every time she gains or loses a pound.
If you or I had an eating disorder, would we hit the news? Of course not. What are the standards in the media of what is 'news' and what isn't? Where do we draw the line of the business of other people that we insist on sharing and gossiping about?
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All I can say is if you have been fortunate enough to be famous and accumulate millions. Then part of the price of fame and fortune is notoriety and of course that means publicity, paparazzi, and blown-out-of-proportion stories. Very few celebraties escape this. And what is even worse the public begs for as much as they can get. It does amaze me why we have to know how the other half lives.
Anything can be news to someone who hasn't heard about it. What is important news that we should actually pay attention to is totally different, as is the standard of delivery. The eating disorders of celebrities don't affect us and whether we are aware of them or not doesn't matter. Some people do care to hear these kinds of gossip or real news, but others would rather take in news that has some meaning to their lives. A lot of entertainment news tends to focus on the lifestyles of those whose lives are a lot different than the average person, but gain headlines and front pages because people like gossip and escaping reality. Magazines and televsion shows have tried breaking down the news based on its relation to the everyday person. CNN focuses on more serious matters while Entertainment Toinight is all about Hollywood. What we share that we call news isn't always true to the point when information is passed down, but hearing it from the source or an expert gives it more credibility.
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