Monday, July 27, 2009

The Stress and Pressures of Hollywood Fame

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Hollywood fame is not all about fun and glamor. Living the Hollywood fame is like living inside a fishbowl where everyone can see and criticize your every move. It is often very difficult to deal with especially for stars or personalities who were used to the anonymity back when they were still mere mortals like us.

It could definitely cause some stress and paranoia with the paparazzi always breathing down your neck. Being famous also requires you to please people with your appearance and the way you talk. Most of the time, these celebrities would have to watch their language during interviews and compromise their own beliefs for fear of doing a Carrie Prejean. For a huge Hollywood celebrity, it could be very difficult to stand your own ground especially if you do not have the support of your true friends and family.

From being an unknown to the next biggest and brightest hot and loaded celebrity in Hollywood could stress out some actors. Even the often misunderstood Megan Fox, whose Transformers stint made her a household name admitted that fame is an unbridled territory. "I definitely feel ill-prepared. I know I'm struggling with trying to figure out how to live in it, but I definitely feel it's premature,” FHM’s hottest woman alive said in an Entertainment Tonight interview.

To be able to handle fame and the pressures that come along with it, celebrities should know proper stress management and goal setting. They should be able to keep their heads straight on the goal that they want in life and of course the support of families and friends would also help in keeping them grounded. They may be celebrities on the big screen, but strip them of the designer clothes and the name, they would still be normal human beings like us who also need to be level-headed.

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