With the rise of shows like the only way is Essex, Geordie Shore and love island, we see a significant surge in talentless wannabees who are becoming so-called celebrities by getting drunk and fighting or getting naked and having sex on television. Am I the only one that thinks that these people shouldn't be classed as famous? Or just as the attention-seeking wannabes that they are? Or should they try and get back to the normality that the rest of us are in and stop with the terrible television it makes? That means we can't blame these individuals; the shows' creators are responsible for this nonsense on tv. Actors, musicians and real talented stars must be horrified to have worked so hard to get level in their profession to be recognised as a celebrity to have to these sorts of shows pumping out celebrity nobodies. Most of which is only due to them being, shall we say, "Young dumb and easy "with very little self-respect for themselves that in most cases a lot of alcohol is added to the mix and they end up with none just to become famous. Is it worth it? Well, we would have to ask the stars of these shows, but I dare say they would, as most are pretty well off now. We cant talk about reality shows and no self-respect without talking about the early roots of reality television. Big Brother has been around for over twenty years and has made many people famous enough to be classed as a celebrity. Its popularity over the years spawned the celebrity version of the show that is now in its twenty-first season, which leads me to my next question. #CBB has it failed with its celebrity list? As I'm sitting here watching this year's celebrity big brother with the usual squad of so-called stars, most of whom I have never heard of, I wonder how they can call it celebrity big brother with a house full of nobodies. This season's theme is based on the one-hundredth anniversary of women having won the right to vote in Britain. This, I think, is an excellent theme this year and will hopefully be a bit more severe than the previous series and do the theme justice. This first show has only allowed women into the house for the first few days, but of the eight women that have gone in, I have just heard of three, the first is Ann Widdicombe MP, which I wouldn't class as a celebrity, but maybe others disagree.
The second is Amanda Barrie, who was on coronation street years ago and is a famous face. The third is Maggie Oliver, who isn't exactly a celebrity to me but is a hero after her role in helping victims of the Rochdale sex scandal come forward and get justice. Full story at this link MaggieOliverinfo.The rest I have never heard of, which isn't unusual, leads me to believe that the show should be called" might be a celebrity, big brother." Funnily, I think they have had a season like that. Moving swiftly on to my last question. Are these sort of celebrities good role models? Well, it's a bit like everything else in the world. I would have to say that the majority are not the kind of people you would like your children to look up to! With the increase in historical sexual harassment and assault claims flying around the world in recent months against very celebrities like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey and the many others accused of terrible acts of depravity and treatment of people trying to make it in the showbiz industry, which brings me back to Maggie Oliver, the type of person that might not be a typical celebrity yet but deserves the title over the usual reality tv mob that thinks they deserve the fame without the work. Stay tuned for my next blog about communication in the middle east
Sources JOHN SCHEERHOUT • 21:57, 2 JAN 2018 • UPDATED21:58, 2 JAN 2018 http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/margaret-oliver-rochdale-police-grooming-13027067
