Glitz, glamour, red carpets and rubbing shoulders with A-Listers? Impossibly exquisite make up, clothes that can only be described as "darling", intricate hair styles? Endless supplies of champagne, fast cars and luxury hotels? Living the high life, and the whole world thinking you're fabulous?
Sounds great, doesn't it? You probably quite fancy being a celebrity yourself! Yet - apparently - being a celebrity ain't all it's cracked up to be.
As a self-confessed avid reader of celebrity bibles "Heat" and "New", I am increasingly aware of the nation's fascination with celebrity culture. Wether it's their latest beau, how they're doing their hair or what they are/are not eating, it seems the British press are intent on peering into every aspect of lives of the high profile stars. Outside celebrity spots The Ivy and Nobu, you can gaurantee there will always be a gaggle of paparazzi waiting intently, ready to pounce for that one, crucial shot.
However, some critics have suggested that the nation's obsession with these stars is unfair; is it not a breach of privacy for the intimate details of their lives to be printed out for the eyes of the public? It would almost be an understatement to say that every trivial feature of their lives is put under scrutiny by journalists; even the more sensitive topics that wouldn't ordinarily be a point of discussion between a group of non-celebrities.
Well.
Take Katie Price (also known by her alter-ego's name "Jordan") - model, businesswoman and queen of the tabloids. Having kickstarted her career as a fresh-faced glamour model, she has since capulted to stardom through her marriage and subsequent divorce from Peter Andre, her various reality shows, her "frank'n'frequent" interviews and - who could forget? - THOSE barely-there outfits. It would be a fair observation to say this woman isn't afraid of the limelight.
(Did I mention her two marriages were filmed by ITV?)
Perhaps as a clever business move from the former Page 3 regular, it's clear the British public have been placed in a voyeuristic position of Jordan's life. From her relationships, juggling a high-speed career whilst being the mother of 3 children and her latest business ventures, Price's viewers have been kept thoroughly up to speed with every intimate detail of her life.
So is it still unfair to publish details of a celebrity's life into the national press, despite them opening the door to them in the first place? I argue that if Price is so keen to allow cameras and reporters into her life so freely, then surely this only serves as a beckoning finger to the British press - since she's happy to be so upfront in her business ventures, then her growing column inches are only justified.
The sad fact is, she isn't the only one who is apparently happy to do this. Step forward, Imogen Thomas!
On the other hand, there are many A-Listers who are constantly trying to keep their personal lives underwraps. When you see shots of swanky cars with blacked-out windows, a celebrity caught off-gaurd trying to hide their faces with a newspaper, and that ONE actress you really like who just won't be interviewed, I think these are hints. Hints that these people do not want their personal lives leaked all over "The Daily Star". If a celebrity is clearly trying to gaurd their privacy - and is going to extreme lengths to do so - this serves as a warning to journalists everywhere that they are not prepared to be the next front cover of a trashy magazine.
I suspect this is when the British press need to put down their Kodaks and respect the wishes of these celebrities. Underneath the Dior make up and perfectly-preened tresses, they are only human with the same right to live without constant surveillance, as you and I do. Though to us their sudden appearance of cellulite is news, it is merely just another - if slightly mundane - feature in their day-to-day life.
With the scandalous lives and events surrounding Katie Price, Imogen Thomas and Jodie Marsh - to name a few - perhaps these views can be relaxed. Why? Because these are the ones who are conciously trying to grab headlines; if having a reality show - amongst other attention-grabbing schemes - isn't a sure-fire way to openly allow your privacy to be breached, what is? Simply put, this league of high-profile women shouldn't have started their own fire, if they cannot handle the heat.
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