You see it all the time in the tabloids, on the news, and in the media: celebrities giving their time to serve others in need. Whether it be in a soup kitchen in the hardest parts of downtown, or a refugee camp in a country in Africa most people cannot point out on a map, it seems as though every time a picture has to be taken to prove this good deed.
I am not saying that every time you see a picture of an individual of celebrity status with a group of children at a foreign orphanage it is a hoax to make themselves look better. I do believe that the majority of people go out of their way to provide to those in need out of the kindness of their hearts. I stand by my statement that these photo opportunities are taken in part so a singer or actor can prove that they are more than simply a talented, pretty face.
So why does this bother me so much?
Like I have said in another post, I plan on saving the world. It breaks my heart to see people who use others in need to lift themselves up and enhance the image that others have of them. This is not just celebrities, this is also ordinary people. I care so deeply about this issue because it holds so much importance in my life.
How do you think this glamorization influences the non profit world?
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