Celebrities are featured in almost any newspaper and magazine that we are likely to buy. Some magazines, such as OK magazine and Hello are devoted purely to printing articles about celebrities’ daily lives. These magazines can be found in every news agents and often the articles will be about nutrition regarding their diet and weight and who they might have been seen with recently. With so many celebrities in the lime light it is hard to know who is still married and who has just split up from their partner. Young teenage girls often try to copy these celebrities by losing weight and can sometimes take it too far. Celebrities that feature in these magazines are often abnormally underweight and are a bad role model for younger people. The clothes they wear, their hair styles, make up, shoes and handbags are all part of the image that young girls try to copy and try to be as skinny as possible to achieve the look. Footballers and their wives are also featured in these magazines and articles about David and Victoria Beckham usually attract a lot of interest. In recent years there has been a lot of criticism regarding the amount of weight that many celebrities have lost with many looking more like walking skeletons rather than healthy young women. For anyone who loses too much weight, their health is going to suffer, and it is important to keep to a good healthy diet which includes fresh fruit and vegetables.
The media and magazines often include dating tips articles and agony aunt columns. As it is usually young girls who read these magazines most of the letters are about problems that they might be having getting a boyfriend or problems they are experiencing at home with their parents. Usually they will be given good advice that they will find helpful. However, dating tips articles for men don’t seem to appear very often so for young men who might be having problems getting a girlfriend not much advice is available. Some one may become a celebrity but do not appear to have any talent whatsoever. Jade was one such celebrity who found fame by appearing on Big Brother. Sadly, she died recently from cervical cancer and her life story and illness was followed by all the media right up to the moment of death. Jade made young women more aware of how vital it is to have a smear test and will always be remembered for her bravery in the last few weeks. Articles in magazines usually include low fat diets and how to achieve the latest fashionable look. Young women are greatly influenced by such articles and magazines featuring celebrities such as Jordon who shot to fame through breast enlargement, are always very popular. Recently she prefers to use her real name Kate Price and has been the subject of much publicity since the breakup of her marriage from Peter Andre. All celebrities appear to lead fascinating life styles and for this reason young people will always be interested in the latest news that surrounds them.