It wasn’t that long ago that you had to be famous to be in the media. For years now the rich and famous have had to watch everything they do in public (and often private) for fear that their every move is being monitored and documented. One wrong step and their lives could be turned upside-down by the media.
Now thanks to Social Media it’s not just celebrities that are always in the media. Thanks to the Internet and our Social Media tools we can all be journalists and photographers, and just as the professionals document every aspect of celebrities lives, we’re using the likes of Facebook and Flickr to document every aspect of our own lives and the lives of our friends.
Issues that in past might have only effected those in the media spotlight now effect anyone who participates voluntarily or perhaps involuntary in social media.
But the life of a celebrity isn’t all bad, and fortunately it’s not just the negative aspects of celebrity we now all have access to. The Internet now provides opportunities and services that once upon a time would have been restricted to the rich and famous.
Here’s the top ten reasons (good and bad) why we now all live the life of a celebrity:
1. You might wake up the morning after to find photos of your druken antics available for the world to see
2. The world knows your entire relationship past and present, with break-ups being major news (feed) material
3. Outspoken outbursts can seriously effect your career, one misinformed comment (or status update) can cost you your job
4. People who you don’t even know wish you happy birthday
5. Successful manipulation of of the media is essential to getting on with your life, be that court injunctions or facebook privacy settings
6. You can have hundreds on fake friends
7. You can get anything you want at the press of a button, be that a Butler or ice for your drink
8. You can wear trainers with your name on them
9. However crazy you become there will always be someone who will listen to you
10. People will use your image and reputation for their own benefit
